[3] The change was prompted after voters narrowly approved a ballot measure in 2021 to shift certain powers from the city council to the mayor.

[4] Topics surrounding public safety, affordable housing, rent control, and racial justice were at the forefront of the campaign.

The closest race was in ward 8, where incumbent council president Andrea Jenkins defeated her challenger Soren Stevenson by just 38 votes.

[8] In 2021, Minneapolis voters expressed their desire for rent control measures, yet as of 2023, the city council has yet to finalize a policy.

[11] The issue hit a standstill when an advance rent control measure failed, largely due to the absence of council members during Eid al-Adha.

[15] Activists are urging the city council to prioritize the provision of shelters, stop encampment evictions, and increase funding for homelessness resources.

[18] In Ward 6, candidate Kayseh Magan challenged 126 delegates supporting Tiger Worku, alleging incorrect addresses, misspelled names, and unverified signatures.

Municipal elections in Minnesota are officially nonpartisan, although candidates are able to identify with a political party on the ballot.

Write-in candidates must file a request with the Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Division for votes for them to be counted.

The 6th ward contains the neighborhoods of Philips West, and Ventura Village, as well as portions of Seward, Stevens Square-Loring Heights, Cedar-Riverside, and Elliot Park.

The 11th ward contains the neighborhoods of Diamond Lake, Hale, Page, Northrop, Tangletown, Wenonah, and Windom, as well as a portion of Keewaydin.

The 12th ward contains the neighborhoods of Cooper, Ericsson, Hiawatha, Howe, Minnehaha, Morris Park, and Standish, as well as a portion of Keewaydin.

The 13th ward contains the neighborhoods of Armatage, Fulton, Kenny, Linden Hills, Lynnhurst, and West Maka Ska, as well as a portion of East Harriet.