Minneapolis City Council
The proposed ballot referendum to abolish the Minneapolis police department has been put on hold. The Minneapolis Charter commission, in a 10-5 vote said they needed time to review the ballot initiative.
“We have an obligation to make sure that what is going on the ballot gives the voters an informed choice, that they can make a decision in a thoughtful way,” said Charter Commissioner Andrew Kozak, adding that he didn’t think the proposal accomplished that.
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The move prevents the Minneapolis city council from putting the referendum on the ballot for at least a year. However, the initiative can’t be kept on hold permanently.
If the city council persists, and if they can override Mayor Jacob Frey’s pledged veto, they can put their abolish-the-police plan on next year’s ballot.