LMC’s 2025 Legislative Priorities
In preparation for the upcoming legislative session, the League of Minnesota Cities Board of Directors formally approved the 2025 City Policies, a publication developed with input from member city officials who participated in the League’s four legislative policy committees in 2024. The City Policies document is the only comprehensive statewide legislative advocacy agenda for all Minnesota cities. Access the 2025 City Policies.
From those city legislative policies, the League Board adopted a broad set of legislative priorities. The priorities were determined through discussions that occurred during the policy committee process and through other member interactions and communications over the past several months. While the issues addressed in the priorities list do not reflect the entire scope of the League’s anticipated activities at the Legislature during the 2025 legislative session, they do provide a starting point for important issues to watch as the session gets underway.
The 14 LMC legislative priorities for 2025 (listed alphabetically):
- Adult-use cannabis
- Bonding
- Elections
- Emerald ash borer (EAB)
- Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
- Employment issues
- Housing
- Local decision-making
- Local government aid (LGA)
- Local sales taxes
- Public safety duty disability
- Sales tax exemption on construction materials
- Transportation funding
- Water infrastructure and policies
Have questions?
If you have questions about the legislative session or the League’s legislative priorities, contact a member of the LMC Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) team. Access contact information for the IGR team.