Health Commissioner Nomination
At a glance
Based on human-uploaded captions, which may still contain errors in names and numbers.
- What: Mayor Frey's nomination of Heidi Ritchie to the appointed position of Health Commissioner (term end date garbled in the captions; read as January 30).
- Where it stands: on October 21 the committee voted by voice to set a public hearing for November 4, 2026. Council Member Chavez stressed that this only schedules the hearing and is not the confirmation vote. It was taken together with the Police Chief nomination.
- Next: public hearing November 4, 2026.
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 1 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee | 1 |
Log
- 2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee - public hearing set for November 4, 2026 (not a vote on the nomination).
2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee
Marked agenda: public hearing on the nomination of Heidi Ritchie set for November 4, 2026.
2026-10-15 - City Council
Nomination of Heidi Ritchie received and filed and referred to the Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee for a public hearing (marked agenda).