While news that Minneapolis City Council intends to disband the city's police department, the reality is that this will not likely be a quick, nor easy process.
While having 9 out of 12 councilors (1 seat currently vacant) gives the council a "veto-proof" majority over Mayor Jacob Frey, who opposes dismantling the department, ultimately the council needs to change the city charter in order to do so.
And the only likely route for doingthat is for the council to pusha ballot question through that puts it to residents in a referendum, likely at the next city elections in 2021, when Mayor Jacob Frey will also be up for re-election.