Growing pains or do-over? Future of Minneapolis Office of Community Safety in limbo 

Four years ago, as Minneapolis prepared to launch the Office of Community Safety, Mayor Jacob Frey said that its commissioner would be “arguably the most consequential hire I’ll ever make.”

A year later, the man tapped for that role, Cedric Alexander, resigned, frustrated by his interactions with the Minneapolis City Council and lacking clarity about his role.

His successor, Todd Barnette, is currently locked in a death spiral with the Council. Twice, Frey has renominated him to another term as commissioner. Twice, the Council has voted it down. Twice, Frey has vetoed that rejection. Twice, the Council has failed to overturn that veto.

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