Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Wednesday vetoed the $1.9 billion budget passed by the City Council Tuesday night, although he signed off on the property tax levy set by the council, which is 6.8% higher than the 2024 levy,

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey approved the property tax levy for the city but vetoed the city council's budget appropriations, calling some of what the council approved "ward-specific pet projects." Frey approved a property tax levy of 6.

More than 70 amendments later, the Minneapolis City Council passed a 2025 budget late Tuesday night. It comes with a property tax hike that that is lower than Mayor Jacob Frey says is needed, and the mayor is critical of the proposal.