How to watch: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey gives 2027 budget address
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey will unveil his priorities for the city's 2027 budget Wednesday morning.
Frey plans to give his budget address at 11 a.m.
How to watch Mayor Jacob Frey's Minneapolis budget address
- What: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey gives 2027 budget address
- Date: Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026
- Time: 11 a.m.
- Location: Minneapolis
- Online stream: Live on CBS News Minnesota in the player above and on your mobile or streaming device, and on YouTube.
Frey's address comes amid a year of tumult across Minneapolis and at City Hall. The city is still dealing with the fallout of a federal immigration surge, which traumatized the community, depleted the local economy and killed two of the city's residents. During and after the surge, Frey and the city have fended off attacks from the Trump administration, including a recently dismissed Department of Justice lawsuit against Minneapolis Public Schools.
At City Hall, the mayor and the City Council clashed over the reappointment of Commissioner of Community Safety Todd Barnette, who now plans to leave the position at the end of the year. Brian O'Hara resigned as police chief after an internal probe into his conduct. His resignation came just weeks after Frey nominated him for reappointment. The search for a permanent replacement is ongoing.
Frey has made public safety one of his chief issues this year, focusing on crime in the Uptown neighborhood, public drug activity and police staffing levels.
