The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance Thursday allowing the city to charge fees to private businesses when police officers do off-duty security work for them. It’s the first step toward recouping some of the costs to taxpayers for allowing the officers to use squad cars,

The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday unanimously approved a new ordinance that would allow the city to charge fees for off-duty police work.

The Minneapolis City Council plans approved the implementation of charging fees for Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) officers who participate in off-duty work.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey launched his re-election campaign on Wednesday morning, and has confirmed that it will be his final term if he wins.

Four people, including one teenage boy, were stabbed after a large fight broke out at a north Minneapolis home early Sunday, according to police. The Minneapolis Police Department said officers responded to the incident on the 3100 block of Irving Avenue North around 4:10 a.m.

Shortly after 4 a.m., officers responded to a large fight on the 3100 block of Irving Avenue North that resulted in four injured people, according to the Minneapolis Police Department. There, officers found a man suffering from a stab wound not believed to be life-threatening.

Court documents show the Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis (POFM) filed a motion to intervene in the federal consent decree that is meant to reform policing practices in the Minneapolis Police Department.

Four people, including a juvenile, are recovering Wednesday after they were reportedly shot while inside a vehicle.

Minneapolis Police found 12-year-old Peyton safe after an urgent search in collaboration with the community and law enforcement.

One day after the Trump administration injected fresh uncertainty into the fate of Justice Department agreements aimed at reforming local police departments with histories of misconduct and abuse, city leaders in in Minneapolis and Louisville pledged to follow through with agreed-upon reforms no matter what.

In Minneapolis, officers - for the most part - are paid directly by the business for their off-duty security work.

The Minneapolis City Council approved an ordinance to collect fees for off-duty police work when officers provide security at local businesses and events.