National search for Community Safety Commissioner

Minneapolis file 2026-00653, before the Minneapolis City Council. Did not pass as of 2026-07-30.

Latest action: Deleted from the agenda by City Council

What it does

Resolution did not pass, so no search happens The city council voted down this request, so Minneapolis will not conduct a national hiring search.

The bigger picture

Shows council preference for local or existing candidates The failed vote signals the council would rather fill the role through other means than a broad national search.

What to watch

No tradeoff to analyze for a failed resolution Because the resolution did not pass, no policy was adopted and no real-world consequences follow.

Official summary

Passage of Resolution requesting an immediate national search for qualified candidates for consideration for the next Community Safety Commissioner.

Read the official record for 2026-00653

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