Minneapolis Faces $156 Million Budget Gap

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Minneapolis is facing $156 million in projected revenue losses because of the coronavirus pandemic. The Minneapolis City Council’s Budget Committee will hold two public hearings, July 14 and 22, on proposed revisions to the city’s 2020 budget.

Mayor Jacob Frey presented the second phase of his revised budget proposal to the City Council’s Budget Committee July 9. The proposal avoids mass layoffs of city employees by relying on existing spending freezes, use of cash reserves, program cuts and furloughs.

Frey wants the city budget to preserve housing, economic development and racial equity work.

The public can engage in the city's process during two online public hearings:

• 6:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 14
• 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 22

The City Council is scheduled to hold a budget markup July 17 and vote July 24 on a revised 2020 budget, according to a news release.

Watch the online meetings and participate in the online public hearings.