Metro Cities

Metro Cities represents 89 member cities, comprising 90% of the region's population, including the core cities, inner ring and developing communities, before the State Legislature and Metropolitan Council. Metro Cities provides a forum for bringing city officials from across the region together to share ideas and experiences and works to foster ope... n lines of communication between city officials and officials at the state and regional levels of government. Metro Cities lobbies on a wide range of policies, over 60 in all, including transportation, local government aids and credits, wastewater, redevelopment and housing. Legislative policies are developed each year by consensus of our membership. By statute, Metro Cities makes municipal appointments to the Met Council's TAB, TAC and GIS Boards, giving metro area cities a voice on these important boards and committees.Read More