Arguments on the minimum wage amendment will start at 9 a.m. Arguments on the police liability insurance are scheduled for 10:15 a.m.
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On Aug. 3, several Minneapolis City Council members expressed support for a higher minimum wage, but said they were swayed by City Attorney Susan Segal’s opinion that it would not be legal to put the issue on the ballot.
Chief Justice Lorie Gildea says raising the minimum wage is an issue that goes the city limits.
In early August, the petition was rejected by the City Council.
The charter amendment would gradually raise the minimum wage for large businesses to $15 an hour by the year 2020.
The Committee for Professional Policing, an advocacy group that gathered signatures to put the police liability insurance charter amendment on the ballot, is making the appeal in that case. Robiner ruled the requirement would conflict with state law because it would add restrictions to the city’s ability to cover officers.
Supporters say it would hold officers accountable for misconduct, if judgments against them raised their premiums and cost them out of pocket.
Hennepin County has asked the court to decide on the case by Friday in order to meet deadlines for printing ballots.
To ensure that either proposal could get printed on ballots in time for absentee voting, the court will need to release its decision by later this week.
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Early voting starts September 23, so a quick decision is required.
