Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey is touting several victories after the Minneapolis City Council adopted the city's 2024 budget on Tuesday evening.
Included in the budget is funding for the Minneapolis Police Department. It funds a police force of 731 sworn officers, which is the amount required by the city's charter. $16 million is included to help the city increase its police staff and implement the city's federal consent decree.
“Through this budget, we're positioning Minneapolis for progress on both courageous, new work and bedrock government service,” said Frey in a press release. “Our residents want a safe community, thriving small and local businesses, actionable progress on the climate crisis, and an affordable place to call home. These are things we can and will deliver on. This budget lays out generational investments in the city we love – for residents who call Minneapolis home today and for those who will call it home years from now. I want to thank our entire budget team for their work on this, especially Chief Financial Officer Dushani Dye and Budget Director Jayne Discenza.”
The city is raising its property tax levy for homeowners by 6.2 percent through the 2024 budget.
Frey's office pointed out what it believes are several other key victories through the budget including an additional $4 million in the Minneapolis Public Housing Authority, investing $10 million annually into the Minneapolis Climate Legacy Initiative to support the City’s climate goals, and investing an additional $3 million to the Ownership and Opportunity Fund to provide ownership opportunities to local BIPOC small business owners.
“This budget is a product of a lot of collaboration and hard work on behalf of our Minneapolis residents. I am grateful to our budget team, City staff, the mayor, and council members for their continued partnership,” wrote Dushani Dye, Chief Financial Officer of the City of Minneapolis. “With this budget, we are making innovative and strategic investments that are fiscally responsible – improving the lives of those who call Minneapolis home. This is a budget that supports new ideas and exciting visions and is something we can all be proud of.”
More about the city's 2024 budget can be found here.





