But supposedly the Mayor is trying to push an absurd “double negative veto” reading – a reading devoid of logic and common sense, which would make a mockery of the charter and our system of checks and balances - so Minneapolis may be heading toward a constitutional crisis.

April 10, 2026 - 17:46 UTC

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Here's how CM Palmisano oddly described it in her newsletter.
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It seems like perhaps our local media could be doing a little more reporting on what the hell is going on here.
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Incredible needle-threading here where Palmisano does not commit either way whether Frey's "veto" equates to Barnette's re-appointment.

I have an email in to her office asking her to clarify her position here.
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Another possibility, of course, is that Mayor Frey might flip one of the council members (most likely, Vice President Jamal Osman (W6)) and get Barnette approved on a new approval vote.
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Committee of the Whole recommended approving a proposed reclassification and increased salary range for the position of Fire Chief. Adopted by a vote of 12-1, with Majority Leader Aisha Chughtai (W10) voting no.

lims.minneapolismn.gov/File/2026-00319
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Or worse, trying to make a legal argument that the council DID confirm Barnette (once) and until a new one is appointed, he's it.
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