Saint Paul City Council

Saint Paul City Council
Type
Type	Unicameral
Term limits	None
Leadership
President	Amy Brendmoen (DFL) Since February 14, 2018[1]
Structure
Seats	7
Political groups	DFL (7)
Length of term	4 years
Elections
Voting system	Instant-runoff voting
Last election	November 3, 2015
Next election	November 5, 2019
Redistricting	Charter Commission
Meeting place
Saint Paul City Hall and Ramsey County Courthouse
Website
http://www.stpaul.gov/

The Saint Paul City Council is the governing body of the City of Saint Paul as part of a strong mayor–council government. There are 7 members from 7 wards who are elected to four-year terms. Amy Brendmoen is the current president of the council. The council is completely controlled by members of the DFL with all 7 members being affiliated with the party.

Council Members hourly wage as of Dec. 2017 is $60.58 per hour.

Elections

In 2009, Saint Paul voters approved the use of the single transferable vote in its elections for city council and mayor, beginning with the 2011 municipal elections. However, since the city council uses single-member districts, the single transferable vote functions the same way as instant-runoff voting. The single transferable vote is also known as "instant-runoff voting," although this is a misnomer since they refer to two different systems of voting. It is also commonly known as "ranked choice voting," although there are other voting methods that involve ranking.

Membership

The Saint Paul City Council members are:

References

• "Employee Group 37 Elected Officials" (PDF). January 7, 2017.
• "Saint Paul City Council website". April 11, 2018.