Minneapolis council rejects Frey’s police chief nominee

Council declines the nomination

The Minneapolis City Council rejected Frey’s nominee for police chief. The action means Frey’s choice did not receive the council approval needed to move forward as nominated.

The decision is about who leads the Minneapolis Police Department, placing it directly within the city’s public-safety work. It is a city government decision rather than an election result. The rejection does not, by itself, select another person for the position or establish a new policy for policing in Minneapolis.

The council’s action also does not resolve broader questions about police staffing, spending or department practices. Those issues require their own decisions through the city’s policymaking and budget processes.

What comes next

Further action must come through Minneapolis city government. Frey could respond to the council’s decision, and city officials could begin another nomination process or take other formal action concerning police leadership.

Any future nominee would face a separate review and decision. Residents can follow that process through official City Council agendas, meeting records and other city documents, which identify scheduled actions and preserve the council’s public record.

The key procedural question is whether another nomination comes forward and how the council handles it. Until city officials take that step, the council’s rejection applies to Frey’s nominee and does not amount to approval of an alternative.