City Government Structure Committee

Minneapolis League of Women Voters

In 2005 and 2006, the City Government Structure Committee of the Minneapolis League produced studies.  The 2005 study, titled Minneapolis Government: A Balancing Act, looked at the overall structure of governance in Minneapolis.  The 2006 study, Minneapolis Government: A Balancing Act II, examined Minneapolis’s independent boards in greater detail.

Since then the Committee has been monitoring the work of the Charter Commission and other bodies concerned with government reform in Minneapolis in order to support adoption of League positions arising from these two studies and previous League efforts.  Our brief positions on local government can be found at: http://www.lwvmpls.org/City_Government.html

(Full positions can be found at: http://www.lwvmpls.org/Program_for_Action.html  )

At present the Committee is waiting with interest for the recommendations of an ad hoc working group, comprising several former elected and appointed City officials as well as other community leaders, that is examining options for increasing City government accountability and effectiveness.  This working group was formed in response to unsuccessful charter revision attempts in 2009 and has been greatly influenced by the League’s 2005 and 2006 studies. 

The City Government Structure Committee is always interested in having new members.  If you’d like to join - or simply get more information about the Committee’s work - let the office know or contact Committee Chair, Joan Niemiec.