Following Re-Election, Mayor Frey Expresses Confidence About Working With New Minneapolis City Council On Public Safety

CBS Minnesota

November 4, 2021

Jacob Frey will remain mayor of Minneapolis after his re-election on Wednesday, but in his next term he will work a city council made up of seven new members, a shake-up at City Hall he hopes will help move his public safety vision forward.

“This election marks a true turning point for our city,” Frey said after city officials tabulated ranked choice votes. “It marks a turning point where we all put aside the politics and we unite around a common vision.”

Voters rejected the charter amendment proposal that would’ve replaced the Minneapolis Police Department with a new public safety department that supporters said would bring a public health approach. Frey, who was opposed to the change, has long vouched for a “both end” approach that would reform policing, while keeping police.

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