[0:21] Elliott Payne: [GAVEL] GOOD MORNING. AND HAPPY NEW YEAR. MY NAME IS ELLIOTT PAYNE AND I'M THE PRESIDENT OF THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL. I'M GOING TO CALL THIS SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL FOR JANUARY 6, 2025 TO ORDER. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [0:36] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [0:39] Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. [0:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [0:43] Council Member Cashman: PRESENT. [0:44] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [0:45] Jamal Osman: PRESENT. [0:46] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [0:47] Michael Rainville: PRESENT. [0:48] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [0:50] Jason Chavez: PRESENT. [0:51] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [0:54] LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. [0:57] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [1:00] Council Member Koski: PRESENT. [1:01] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [1:02] Aisha Chughtai: PRESENT. [1:04] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [1:05] Elliott Payne: PRESENT. [1:09] Elliott Payne: WE HAVE A QUORUM. BEFORE WE BEGIN THE MEETING, I WANT TO OFFER A FRIENDLY REMINDER TO ALL MEMBERS AND STAFF THAT THIS MEETING IS BROADCAST LIVE TO ENABLE GREATER PUBLIC PARTICIPATION. THE BROADCAST INCLUDES REAL-TIME CAPTIONING AS A FURTHER METHOD TO INCREASE THE ACCESSIBILITY OF OUR PROCEEDINGS TO THE COMMUNITY. THEREFORE, ALL SPEAKERS NEED TO BE MINDFUL OF THE RATE OF THEIR SPEECH SO THAT OUR CAPTIONERS CAN FULLY CAPTURE AND TRANSCRIBE ALL COMMENTS FOR THE BROADCAST. WE ASK ALL SPEAKERS TO MODERATE THE SPEED AND CLARITY OF THEIR COMMENTS. [1:33] Elliott Payne: COLLEAGUES, THERE IS A SINGLE ITEM ON OUR AGENDA TODAY, WHICH WAS IDENTIFIED IN THE MAYOR'S CALL FOR THIS SPECIAL MEETING. AND THAT IS TO RECEIVE A LEGAL BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER OF UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. [1:51] Elliott Payne: AS THIS MATTER IS TO BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF A CLOSED SESSION, I WILL RECOGNIZE THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE THE LEGAL BASIS FOR THE CLOSED SESSION BRIEFING. MADAM CITY ATTORNEY? [2:01] Kristyn Anderson: COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THIS ITEM ON THE AGENDA, AGAIN IS THE MATTER OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT. YOUR LAWYERS WISH TO PROVIDE THE COUNCIL A BRIEFING ON THIS LITIGATION MATTER INCLUDING ON RESOLUTION POSSIBILITIES. ACCORDINGLY UNDER THE MINNESOTA OPEN MEETING LAW, MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05, SUBDIVISION 3B, THE COUNCIL MAY UPON A PROPER MOTION CLOSE THE MEETING FOR THE PURPOSES OF ATTORNEY-CLIENT COMMUNICATION AS PERMITTED BY THE ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE. IN CONSIDERING THE MOTION, THE COUNCIL SHOULD WEIGH THE RIGHT OF THE PUBLIC TO KNOW WHAT ITS GOVERNMENT IS DOING AGAINST THE NEED OF THE CITY TO PRESERVE THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF ITS DISCUSSIONS WITH ITS ATTORNEYS. [2:31] Elliott Payne: THANK YOU, MADAM CITY ATTORNEY. I'LL ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT WE HAVE JOINED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS ELLISON AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. AND WITH THAT, I'LL MOVE TO CLOSE OUR PUBLIC MEETING AS AUTHORIZED UNDER THE OPEN MEETING LAW, SPECIFICALLY MINNESOTA STATUTE SECTION 13D.05 FOR THE PURPOSE OF RECEIVING A BRIEFING ON THE LITIGATION MATTER OF THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AS REFLECTED ON THE PRINTED AGENDA. MAY I HAVE A SECOND TO THAT MOTION? [3:07] Unidentified Council Member: SECOND. [3:08] Unidentified Council Member: SO MOVED. [3:09] Elliott Payne: WE HAVE A PROPER MOTION BEFORE US. THE CLERK WILL CALL THE ROLL. [3:12] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [3:16] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [3:17] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [3:19] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [3:20] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [3:21] Council Member Cashman: AYE. [3:22] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [3:23] Jamal Osman: AYE. [3:24] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE. [3:25] Michael Rainville: AYE. [3:26] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [3:27] Jason Chavez: AYE. [3:28] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [3:29] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [3:30] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [3:31] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [3:32] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [3:33] Council Member Koski: AYE. [3:34] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [3:36] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [3:37] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [3:38] Elliott Payne: AYE. [3:41] Elliott Payne: THE BROADCAST OF THE MEETING WILL CONTINUE AND THE COUNCIL WILL RECONVENE AFTER WE HAVE COME BACK FROM CLOSED SESSION. WITH THAT, THE COUNCIL WILL CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION. [4:00] [CLOSED SESSION FOR THE MINNEAPOLIS CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 6, 2025] [6:43:13] Elliott Payne: THE TIME IS NOW 3:20 AND THE CITY COUNCIL HAS RECONVENED IN OPEN SESSION FOLLOWING OUR CLOSED SESSION. I'LL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL TO PROVE THE PRESENCE OF A QUORUM. [6:43:24] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [6:43:29] Linea Palmisano: PRESENT. [6:43:30] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [6:43:31] Aurin Chowdhury: PRESENT. [6:43:32] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [6:43:33] Council Member Cashman: PRESENT. [6:43:34] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [6:43:35] Jamal Osman: PRESENT. [6:43:36] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [6:43:39] LaTrisha Vetaw: PRESENT. [6:43:40] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [6:43:45] Jeremiah Ellison: HERE. [6:43:46] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [6:43:47] Council Member Koski: PRESENT. [6:43:48] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [6:43:49] Robin Wonsley: PRESENT. [6:43:50] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [6:43:51] Andrea Jenkins: PRESENT. [6:43:52] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [6:43:53] Aisha Chughtai: PRESENT. [6:43:54] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [6:43:55] Elliott Payne: PRESENT. [6:43:56] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 MEMBERS PRESENT. [6:43:58] Elliott Payne: I MOVE TO APPROVE THE SETTLEMENT OF ALL CLAIMS ASSERTED IN THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE VERSUS CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS AND MINNEAPOLIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AS SET FORTH IN THE CONSENT DECREE NEGOTIATED BETWEEN THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE DOJ AND THE CITY. FURTHER, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AND FILE ANY DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THE SETTLEMENT. IS THERE A SECOND? [6:44:30] Aisha Chughtai: SECOND. [6:44:31] Casey Carl: MR. PRESIDENT, BEFORE YOU BEGIN, I JUST LIKE TO NOTE WE HAVE COPIES OF THE MOTION YOU JUST READ OVER HERE IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE ONE BY THE CLERK. [6:44:36] Elliott Payne: WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK ON THIS MOTION BEFORE WE CALL THE ROLL? SEEING NONE, WE HAVE A PROPER MOTION BEFORE US. I WILL ASK THE CLERK TO CALL THE ROLL. [6:44:55] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER JENKINS. [6:44:57] Andrea Jenkins: AYE. [6:44:58] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER PALMISANO. [6:44:59] Linea Palmisano: AYE. [6:45:00] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CHOWDHURY. [6:45:01] Aurin Chowdhury: AYE. [6:45:02] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER CASHMAN. [6:45:03] Council Member Cashman: AYE. [6:45:04] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER OSMAN. [6:45:05] Jamal Osman: AYE. [6:45:06] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER RAINVILLE IS ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER CHAVEZ. [6:45:11] Jason Chavez: AYE. [6:45:12] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER VETAW. [6:45:13] LaTrisha Vetaw: AYE. [6:45:14] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER ELLISON. [6:45:15] Jeremiah Ellison: AYE. [6:45:16] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER KOSKI. [6:45:17] Council Member Koski: AYE. [6:45:18] Casey Carl: COUNCIL MEMBER WONSLEY. [6:45:19] Robin Wonsley: AYE. [6:45:20] Casey Carl: VICE PRESIDENT CHUGHTAI. [6:45:21] Aisha Chughtai: AYE. [6:45:22] Casey Carl: PRESIDENT PAYNE. [6:45:23] Elliott Payne: AYE. [6:45:24] Casey Carl: THERE ARE 12 AYES. [6:45:26] Elliott Payne: THAT MOTION CARRIES. WE HAVE APPROVED THE CONSENT DECREE WITH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. I WOULD THEN ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY TO PROVIDE A SYNOPSIS. [6:45:39] Kristyn Anderson: THANK YOU, COUNCIL PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBERS. AFTER THIS VOTE APPROVING THE CONSENT DECREE, IT NEEDS TO BE EXECUTED BY THE MAYOR AND BY MYSELF AND BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND U.S. ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND THEN IT WILL BE PROMPTLY FILED IN FEDERAL COURT. WHAT WILL BE FILED IN FEDERAL COURT WILL BE A PACKAGE OF A FEW DOCUMENTS. ONE IS A COMPLAINT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AGAINST THE CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS. THIS IS WHAT ALWAYS HAS TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO BEGIN A LAWSUIT AND GET THIS DECREE IN FRONT OF THE FEDERAL COURT. SO THE PACKAGE WILL INCLUDE THE COMPLAINT, A JOINT MOTION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND THE CITY REQUESTING THE COURT TO APPROVE THE CONSENT DECREE. AND THEN THE ACTUAL CONSENT DECREE ITSELF. AS SOON AS WE FILE THAT DOCUMENT, I THINK THE U.S. ATTORNEYS OFFICE WILL ACTUALLY DO THE FILING. AS SOON AS IT'S FILED ON THE FEDERAL E-FILING SYSTEM IT WILL BE PUBLIC AND CAN BE ACCESSED ON THE FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM. AS SOON AS I GET IT, I WILL PROVIDE IT TO THE CLERK SO THE CLERK CAN ADD IT TO THE LIMS FILE. [6:46:56] Elliott Payne: WITH THAT, WE'VE COMPLETED THIS IMPORTANT BUSINESS TODAY. ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL AND THE ENTIRE CITY, I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY FOR STANDING TOGETHER UNITED IN THIS AND FOR HAVING PATIENCE WITH US AS WE HAVE TRAVELED A VERY, VERY LONG AND CHALLENGING JOURNEY. WE ARE JUST BEGINNING AND WE KNOW WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. OUR SUCCESS WILL ONLY BE REALIZED WHEN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER ON WHAT IS ARGUABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO OFFER PRAISE TO THE CITY ATTORNEY AND HER TEAM. THEY'VE HELPED SHEPHERD THIS EFFORT FOR THE CITY AND HAVE DONE AN INCREDIBLE JOB. I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE STAFF WHO CONTRIBUTED SO MUCH WHO BRING SO MUCH TO THE CITY. AS I SAID, OUR WORK BEGINS NOW AND WE ARE ALL CALLED UPON TO TAKE UP THIS CAUSE ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY, AND I'M JUST REALLY APPRECIATIVE OF ALL MY COLLEAGUES FOR JOINING US TODAY AND JOINING US ON THIS JOURNEY. THIS IS MARKING THE END OF THE BEGINNING ON A VERY, VERY LONG ROAD. THANK YOU ALL. THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.