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Minnesota Now with Cathy Wurzer
Cathy Wurzer and Ellen Finn

Minneapolis Council postpones vote on contract that would give police a raise

City Council member Jeremiah Ellison sits for a portrait.
Minneapolis City Council member Jeremiah Ellison sits for a portrait inside the Kling Public Media Center in St. Paul in January 2018.
Evan Frost | MPR News 2018

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On Thursday the Minneapolis City Council met in a closed-door session to talk about policing in the city. One item on the agenda was the city's tentative contract with Minneapolis police.

Under the new contract police officers would receive up to $7,000 in bonuses and pay raises in an effort to increase numbers of police in the department. The contract has support from Mayor Jacob Frey but requires City Council approval.

City Council member Jeremiah Ellison is chair of the Policy and Government Oversight Committee and this week he decided to delay the committee’s vote on approving the contract for 2 more weeks. He joined Cathy Wurzer to explain why.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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