Minneapolis, MN
New contract features significant pay boost for Minneapolis police officers
Minneapolis police officers will receive a more than 21 percent salary increase over three years under a new contract ratified by members of the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis. City officials said that will eventually make Minneapolis police officers among the highest paid in the state.
Officers voted 301-63 in favor of the contract.
In a statement, both Mayor Jacob Frey and police chief Brian O’Hara hailed the agreement.
Frey called it a balanced agreement, “that will make the department a more competitive employer and provide our chief with the necessary managerial control.”
“This agreement rightly recognizes the sacrifices they regularly make on behalf of our residents,” said O’Hara. “Those members who have chosen to remain serving in MPD have shown their commitment to our residents.
The agreement must still be approved by the Minneapolis City Council. If approved, the terms would be retroactively applied to Jan. 1, 2023. The contract would expire on Dec. 31, 2025.
“This was an all-hands-on-deck effort, and I am hopeful that my Council colleagues will support the agreement,” said Frey.
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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a new ordinance that carries a ban on assault weapons but won’t take effect unless there are major changes to state law.
Minneapolis gun ban ordinance signed
What we know:
The Minneapolis City Council approved the ordinance during its meeting last week.
The firearm regulations ordinance includes a ban on assault weapons, ghost guns, binary triggers, and high-capacity magazines. The ordinance also includes safe storage provisions for firearms.
Big picture view:
Many of the provisions in the law won’t go into effect unless there is a change in state law. Currently, Minnesota law prevents municipalities from enacting gun regulations.
Minnesota law only allows cities to bar the discharge of firearms within city limits and adopt regulations that are identical to state laws. Any regulations that go beyond state law are voided, according to state statute.
Local perspective:
Action on the gun ordinance was spurred by last year’s shooting at Annunciation Church and School. Two students were killed while attending morning mass at the church and more than two dozen students and parishioners were hurt in the barrage of gunfire.
Last week, parents of Annunciation students spoke out in support of the ordinance at a public hearing.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus threatens lawsuit
The other side:
Last year, St. Paul passed a similar law. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus filed a lawsuit shortly after the ordinance was signed. Arguments were heard last month on the case and a judge has set a trial for next year.
In a statement last week, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said it was evaluating its legal options in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser said:
“The City of Minneapolis is attempting to make a political statement with an ordinance it has no legal authority to enact. Minnesota law clearly preempts the entire field of firearms regulation, and local governments cannot simply ignore state statute because they dislike the policy outcome.
“If the City Council moves forward with this unlawful ordinance, we will evaluate every available legal option to challenge it, just as we did in Saint Paul.
“The law is not optional, even for Minneapolis.”
A man was hurt in a shooting in south Minneapolis late Tuesday night, according to police.
A report of shots fired brought officers to the 2600 block of Third Avenue South around 9:50 p.m., the Minneapolis Police Department said. They found evidence of gunfire and began investigating.
Later, a man with survivable gunshot wounds showed up at Hennepin Healthcare.
No one has been arrested.
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