Minneapolis considers minimum wage, police insurance referenda

Minneapolis' city council is considering adding two referenda on the ballot in November.

One would require police to carry personal liability insurance. And the other would ask voters to approve a $15 an hour minimum wage across the city.

MPR News host discusses the proposals with Maplewood Police Chief Paul Schnell and Alondra Cano, a City Council member who supported putting both questions on the ballot looks ahead to Friday's vote, will Minneapolis City Council approve a higher minimum wage of $15 in Minneapolis.

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