Metropolitan Council Task Force
The Met Council Task Force’s work is complete. Read the final report here:
Amidst growing questions and concerns from community members and elected officials surrounding the Metropolitan Council, the Citizens League convened a diverse 19-member task force to consider possible reforms. As the original author of the idea of a regional planning authority which became the Met Council, we believed it was time to take a look at the role, scope of authority, and decision-making processes within the body. From September 2015 to March 2016, the committee came up with key recommendations for the Met Council to consider.
Background Reports
Citizens League:
- Future Role of the Metropolitan Planning Commission, May 1965
- A Metropolitan Council for the Twin Cities, February 9, 1967
- Metropolitan Policy & Metropolitan Development, October 14, 1968
- The Metro Council: Narrowing the Agenda and Raising the Stakes, June 7, 1984
- Regional Challenges and Regional Governance, April 8, 1993
The Center of the American Experiment
- Met Council Power Grab: How the Dayton Administration Intends to Transform the Twin Cities Region for Decades to Come, November 20, 2014
Office of the Legislative Auditor
- Governance of Transit in the Twin Cities Region, January 2011
- Metropolitan Council, January 1985
Meeting Information
Meetings
- All meetings are open to Citizen League members, space-permitting. RSVP required.
- Click here for meeting dates, times and RSVP information
Meeting Minutes, Notes & Materials
- March 17, 2016: Minutes
- March 10, 2016: Minutes
- March 3, 2016: Minutes
- February 18, 2016: Minutes
- February 4, 2017: Minutes
- January 21, 2016: Minutes
- January 7, 2016: Minutes
- December 17, 2015: Minutes | Slideshow
- December 3, 2015: Minutes
- November 19, 2015: Minutes
- November 5, 2015: Minutes | Slideshow
- October 15, 2015: Minutes
- October 1, 2015: Minutes
- September 25, 2015: Minutes
Press
- Star Tribune: Proposed GOP overhaul of Met Council would go too far, May 17, 2017
- Star Tribune: In defense of the Met Council and regional planning, September 2, 2015
- Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Task force take on future of Met Council, September 10, 2015
- MinnPost: Citizens League forms task force to look at Met Council, September 10, 2015
- Star Tribune: Citizens League offers compromise proposal for Met Council reforms, April 8, 2016
- Star Tribune: Met Council reform could be a transportation deal maker for Legislature, April 22, 2016
- Pioneer Press: A principled push on Met Council’s scope and governance, April 24, 2016
- Star Tribune: The Met Council needs a lot more than tweaks, April 27, 2016
- Shakopee Valley News: New proposal for Met Council reform not enough, April 28, 2016
- Star Tribune: ‘Tweaks’ are, in fact, the best model for Met Council, May 7, 2016
- Star Tribune: Senate passes Met Council reform bill, May 10, 2016
- Pioneer Press: Met Council changes could make or break Minnesota transportation deal, May 13, 2016