Mayor April Graves
mayorgraves@brooklyncentermn.gov
763-910-1783 (P)
763-569-3448 (V)
Term: 1/1/23- 12/31/26; Held office since 1/1/23

Councilmember Marquita Butler
councilmemberbutler@brooklyncentermn.gov
612-301-1765 (P)
763-569-3446 (V)
Term: 1/1/21/- 12/31/24; Held office since 1/1/17

Councilmember Dan Jerzak
councilmemberjerzak@brooklyncentermn.gov 
763-452-5197 (P)
763-569-3447(V)
Term of Office: 1/1/23 – 12/31/26

Councilmember Teneshia Kragness
councilmemberkragness@brooklyncentermn.gov 
763-910-1784 (P)
763-569-3443 (V)
Term of Office: 1/1/23 – 12/31/26

Councilmember Kris Lawrence-Anderson
councilmemberlawrence-anderson@brooklyncentermn.gov
763-452-5215 (P)
763-569-3444 (V)
Term of Office: 1/1/21– 12/31/24; Held office since 1/1/13

For mailing correspondence to the City Council, please us the following mailing address:

6301 Shingle Creek Parkway
Brooklyn Center, MN 55430

The City Council meets on the second and fourth Monday of every month.

• 6:00 p.m. Work Session 
• 7:00 p.m. Regular Session
  • Open Forum - An opportunity for the public to address the City Council on items which are not on the agenda. It may not be used to make personal attacks, to air personality grievances, to make political endorsements, or for political campaign purposes.
• Work Session (if there are items) following regular session

City Calendar with Zoom Links

Regular Session meetings are broadcast live on Northwest Community Television City government Channel 16. Replays are shown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and 2:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. on Wednesdays following City Council meetings.

Watch City Council Meetings Online CCX

Mayor

As the head of the City, the Mayor officially speaks for both the government and the community as a whole. The Mayor is the presiding officer and a regular member of the City Council.

1. Official Head of the City. The Mayor performs ceremonial duties on behalf of the community.
2. Executing Official Documents. The Mayor must sign official documents of any kind to which the City is a party.
3. Power to Make Some Appointments. The Mayor has the authority to make appointments to City advisory commissions.
4. Presiding Officer at Council Meetings. The Mayor serves as the presiding officer at Council meetings.
5. Declaring Local Emergencies. Only the Mayor can declare a local emergency. A local emergency cannot last for more than three days except with the consent of the City Council. A local emergency must receive prompt and general publicity. The City Clerk must promptly file any order or proclamation declaring, continuing, or terminating the emergency.

Council Members

The Council Members' duties are performed by the Council as a whole, not by individual members. The most important single responsibility of a Council Member is participation at Council meetings.

1. Judging the Qualification and Election of Its Own Members. The Council certifies election results, determining whether an individual has the necessary qualifications to hold office.
2. Setting and Interpreting Rules Governing Its Own Proceedings. The Council preserves order during its own meetings; establishes rules of procedure; and compels the attendance of members at meetings.
3. Exercising all the Powers of Cities that the Law Does Not Delegate to Others. The Council has the authority to exercise all powers given to the City.
4. Legislating for the City. The Council enacts ordinances by a majority vote of all its members, sets administrative policies, and otherwise establishing public policy for the City. The Council has the power to declare that violations of any ordinance, and may prescribe penalties for ordinance violations.
5. Transacting City Business. The transactions of City business includes a wealth of activities, such as purchasing, executing legal papers, taking bids, letting contracts, and making discretionary administrative decisions.
6. Managing the City's Financial Operations. The Council has full authority over the City's financial affairs but should seek the advice of the staff and of consultants in making many of these decisions.
7. Conducting the City's Intergovernmental Affairs. The Council may make agreements for the joint exercise of powers through agreements with other units of government, appoint individuals to serve on intergovernmental bodies, conduct City business with state and federal agencies, participate in intergovernmental programs, and the work of municipal associations.
8. Protecting the Welfare of the City and Its Inhabitants. The Council formulates policies that will help the City solve future problems and adjust to social and economic trends. 
9. Providing Community Leadership. The Council provides leadership by promoting new ideas and suggesting new programs to improve the community and its surrounding areas.

Open Meeting Law

All meetings are open to the public, unless closed due to discussion of disciplinary proceedings, negotiation developments or discussion of labor negotiation proposals, or pending or threatened litigation.

Public Notice

Each year the City Council adopts a City Council meeting schedule. Notice of City Council meetings is posted at City Hall and on the City's web site. The City must post notice of a public meeting at least three days before the meeting.

The City Council functions as the Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Housing Redevelopment Authority (HRA) for the City. The City Manager serves as the Executive Director of both of these Authorities.

The EDA is responsible for the proper management of plans for Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts in the City and for recommending modifications to these plans to the City Council. The EDA activities are guided by Minnesota law regarding the conditions and qualifying uses for TIF and the Council policy direction on the specific eligible uses for TIF. Generally, Minnesota law requires that the use of TIF should:

• Provide an impetus for economic development, increase employment opportunities, or promote other public benefit purposes as defined by the City;
• Conform with general plans for the development or redevelopment of the City;
• Support development that would not otherwise occur if solely dependent on private investment in the reasonably near future; and
• Afford the maximum opportunity, consistent with the sound needs of the City as a whole, for development or redevelopment by private enterprise.

The HRA may buy, own, and sell land for housing and economic development purposes and engage in other housing and redevelopment activities consistent with Minnesota law.

Effective January 1, 2023, the annual salary for the Mayor shall be $13,341 and the annual salary for Council Members shall be $10,214

Effective January 1, 2022, the annual salary for the Mayor shall be $13,341 and the annual salary for Council Members shall be $10,214 

 Effective January 1, 2021, the annual salary for the Mayor shall be $13,079 and the annual salary for Council Members shall be $10,013. 

Effective January 1, 2020, the annual salary for the Mayor shall be $12,823 and the annual salary for Council Members shall be $9,817.

Effective January 1, 2019, the annual salary for the Mayor shall be $12,572 and the annual salary for Council Members shall be $9,625.

Effective January 1, 2018, the annual salary for the Mayor shall be $12,325 and the annual salary for Council Members shall be $9,436.

Effective January 1, 2017, the annual salary for the Mayor shall be $12,083 and the annual salary for Council Members shall be $9,251.