Minneapolis police union reaches tentative 3-year contract with City Hall

The Minneapolis police officers’ union has reached a tentative agreement with City Hall on a new labor contract.

The agreement, which was reached after eight months of public and private negotiations and mediation, must now be voted on by the Minneapolis Police Federation and approved by the City Council.

The agreement announced by the city on Tuesday contains virtually no details, such as the amount of the salary increase for officers, the incentives for retaining and recruiting officers and whether the contract includes the disciplinary reforms demanded by police critics.

Details will be announced after the rank-and-file officers vote, the announcement said.

“This is good news for Minneapolis’ public safety system and the residents and visitors who depend on it,” Mayor Jacob Frey said in a statement. “This agreement will advance important reform work and make significant progress on competitive pay for Minneapolis officers and recruits.”

On Tuesday afternoon, Sergeant Sherral Schmidt, president of the police union, released a statement that said, in part, “We will share the details of this agreement with our members over the next week. The (union) believes this agreement will meet our goal of providing competitive compensation to our current and future Minneapolis police officers.”

Writer Liz Sawyer contributed to this report.