Metropolitan Council Company
Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council is the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services for the Twin Cities metropolitan region.
The Minnesota Legislature created the Council more than four decades ago to plan and coordinate the orderly growth and development of the seven-county area. The Legislature directed the Council to plan for regional systems — transportation, aviation, wastewater, and regional parks and open space. The Council’s core mission also includes efficiently operating transit, wastewater treatment services, and administering housing assistance programs for households with low incomes.
The Council's work is performed by three primary organizational divisions: community development, environmental services, and transportation, with support from administrative and service units. The Council has approximately 4,250 employees and annual expenditures of approximately $400 million to carry out its planning and service functions.
Mission: The Council's mission is to foster efficient and economic growth for a prosperous region.
Our priorities
Create a financially sustainable 21st century transportation system
Promote housing opportunities for all
Invest in infrastructure that supports economic development
