Community Trauma Response Joint Powers Agreement
At a glance
Based on human-uploaded captions, which may still contain errors in names and numbers.
- What: a joint powers agreement with Hennepin County, about $704,000 from December 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, for community trauma response after shootings in the Third Precinct. Presented by Amanda Harrington, Director of the Safety Department.
- Where it stands: moved by Council Member Wonsley and approved by voice vote on October 21.
- Next: goes to the Council with the committee report.
How it works
- The city is revamping its community trauma response program, which used to be a mix of services citywide and has shifted to responding to gunshots. A Mother's Love already holds a contract the Council approved for the Fourth Precinct (north Minneapolis); nothing covered the rest of the city.
- The county's response team (the COPE program) is only two people for all of Hennepin County. The funding lets the county hire two more, creating an additional team able to respond in Minneapolis. The agreement guarantees response to Third Precinct shootings, and the county team remains available citywide, as in recent shootings including a recent mass shooting.
- Council Member Wonsley said past providers wanted a stronger link to the county, where social services are provided, and that providers had struggled to both respond and act as social service providers. Council President Payne confirmed the money funds county staff positions rather than a vendor contract.
- Vice Chair Stevenson asked why the county rather than a community organization; Harrington said the city wants to learn whether a county team makes it easier to connect community members to county systems, and will adapt for the rest of the city afterward. Council Member Rainville said more work with the county is better for residents.
From the video (October 27, 2026)
Forwarded by the Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee. See 2026-10-27 - Committee of the Whole.
Sources
- 2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee (video of the October 21, 2026 meeting)
- 2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee
- Minneapolis agenda portal: https://lims.minneapolismn.gov
Discussion time
About 7 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee | 7 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee - JPA of about $704,000 with Hennepin County approved on a voice vote.
2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee
Marked agenda: $704,030 agreement with Hennepin County (December 1, 2026 to December 31, 2028) approved.