News & Events

The Metropolitan Council today announced the appointment of Joseph Dotseth as the permanent chief of police for the Metro Transit Police Department.

Two of the nation's leading credit rating services have once again assigned the highest possible ratings to the Metropolitan Council.

Over the next three years, the Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) plans to spend nearly $2 billion on improvements to the region’s public airport system.

The Metropolitan Council kicked off the 2026 Sacred Water Shared Future movement with an art shanty on Bdé Umań (Lake Harriet) in January and February.

The Metropolitan Council made $27.5 million available for Livable Communities grants in 2026.

In January, the Metropolitan Council awarded $2.5 million in grants that will create or preserve affordable housing for 424 households.

The Met Council has awarded $3.5 million in Livable Communities grants to six cities for redevelopment projects that clean up polluted land, create jobs, and add affordable housing.
 

$15 million in state funding will be available to 81 eligible cities in 2026-2027 for projects that reduce the amount of clear water getting into publicly owned sewer pipes.

The information on this page was published prematurely. We will update the information when the planning and grant programs are finalized in early 2026.

Homeownership will be within reach for more households living on low to moderate incomes because of $3 million in Livable Communities grants awarded by the Met Council in December.
 

Ramsey County, in partnership with Metropolitan Council and the cities of Maplewood and Saint Paul, announced the METRO Bronze Line on Dec. 2.

The Metropolitan Council has awarded a total of $15.75 million in grants to 15 development and redevelopment projects across 10 cities in the 7-county metro region.

This month, the Metropolitan Council adopted a draft 2026 operating budget for 2026.

The first light rail trains are now rolling on the METRO Green Line Extension.