It is responsible for passing ordinances, resolutions, and regulations governing the city.

The council also oversees the city's financial operations, including the annual budget, and serves as a check against the Mayor of Duluth in a mayor-council government model.

[2][3] Councilors are officially nonpartisan, although some members run as party endorsed candidates.

The Duluth City Council has a wide range of responsibilities, including:[5] The Duluth City Council meets regularly, with sessions open to the public.

Agendas and minutes are posted on the city's official website, and meetings are broadcast online.