Milwaukee Common Council

The council represents 15 districts in Milwaukee. Every recorded vote below comes from the city's own legislative system, and every item links to the clerk's page for it.

Source: Milwaukee Common Council records · pulled Sep 14, 2026 · record through Sep 1, 2026

Coverage starts in 2008. Individual votes appear only when recorded by the clerk; voice votes do not identify each member's position. Tallies count both No and Nay as votes against; individual rows keep the clerk's wording.

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Recorded votes: 393,655
Items acted on: 26,892
Meetings: 361

Members

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Recent votes with dissent

Items where at least one member was recorded voting No. The vote is on the action shown with each row: a motion to refer or postpone is not the measure itself.

Jul 31, 2026 260225 6 Aye – 9 No

Motion modifying Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedures 660 - Vehicle Pursuits and Emergency Vehicle Operations and 575 - Video Release Policy.

Action: Taken from committee · Meeting record
Jul 31, 2026 260434 14 Aye – 1 No

Substitute resolution approving a Project Plan and a Development Agreement, authorizing expenditures and creating Tax Incremental District No. 132 (Midtown Commons), in the 2nd Aldermanic District.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
Jul 31, 2026 260450 6 Aye – 6 No

Appointment of Jordan Morales to the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners by the Mayor. (3rd Aldermanic District)

Action: Confirmed · Meeting record
Jul 14, 2026 260318 5 Aye – 7 No

Motion relating to the recommendations of the Licenses Committee relating to licenses.

Action: Amended · Meeting record
Jul 14, 2026 260314 10 Aye – 3 No

Resolution directing the Commissioner of Public Works to execute a document titled “7th Revision State/Municipal Agreement for a State-Let Highway Project” with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the programming, design, and real estate acquisition of West National Avenue from 39th Street to 1st Street with a total estimated cost decrease for the project of $203,700, with an estimated decrease of Grantor share of $2,678,850, and an estimated increase of City share of $2,475,150.

Action: Referred to · Meeting record
Jun 23, 2026 260205 8 Aye – 6 No

Substitute resolution relating to the use and allocation of Community Development Block Grant 2026 reprogramming funds.

Action: Amended · Meeting record
Jun 23, 2026 260120 13 Aye – 1 No

Substitute resolution relating to reimbursement allowances for members of the Granville-Havenwoods Advisory Council.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
Jun 23, 2026 252154 12 Aye – 1 No

Resolution relating to the appeal of Violet Kryshak for property damage.

Action: Disallowed and indefinitely postponed · Meeting record
Jun 23, 2026 260158 13 Aye – 1 No

Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Works and Comptroller to execute utility agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for work on City facilities in conjunction with the I-94 East West, Early Grading (Menomonee River - 32nd Street) contract work with a total estimated cost of $12,720.00, with an estimated grantor share of $11,448.00 and an estimated City share of $1,272.00.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
Jun 23, 2026 260156 13 Aye – 1 No

Resolution authorizing the proper City officials to execute State Municipal Agreements with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the City of Milwaukee utility alterations in conjunction with the I-94 East West, Early Grading (Menomonee River - 32nd Street) Reconstruction Project, at a total estimated cost of $45,065,200, with an estimated grantor share of $45,047,600 and an estimated City share of $17,600.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
Jun 23, 2026 260051 13 Aye – 1 No

Resolution authorizing an easement with Wisconsin Electric Power Company on City of Milwaukee property at 823 South 4th Street, in the 12th Aldermanic District.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
Jun 2, 2026 251663 14 Aye – 1 No

Substitute motion modifying Milwaukee Police Department Standard Operating Procedure 460 - Use of Force.

Action: Assigned to · Meeting record
Jun 2, 2026 260088 12 Aye – 2 No

Resolution authorizing settlement of claims in the lawsuit entitled Niki Robinson, et al. v. City of Milwaukee, et al.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
May 12, 2026 252047 10 Aye – 5 No

Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
May 12, 2026 252047 10 Aye – 5 No

Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Action: Amended · Meeting record
May 12, 2026 252047 9 Aye – 6 No

Substitute resolution relative to the reallocation and expenditure of up to $617,215 of American Rescue Plan Act funds.

Action: Amended · Meeting record
May 12, 2026 260026 14 Aye – 1 No

Substitute resolution relating to the issuance of revenue bonds by the Public Finance Authority to finance the acquisition of two multi-family residential rental properties known as Arbor Ridge Apartments and St. James Place.

Action: Placed on file · Meeting record
Apr 21, 2026 251778 9 Aye – 3 No

Appointment of Karin Tyler as the Community Wellness and Safety Director by the Mayor.

Action: Confirmed · Meeting record
Apr 21, 2026 251834 12 Aye – 2 No

Substitute resolution authorizing the transfer of funds from the MPD Federal Forfeiture Revenue Contribution Account to the Police Department’s budget.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
Mar 24, 2026 251617 11 Aye – 1 No

An ordinance relating to the documentation of historic buildings before demolition.

Action: Passed · Meeting record
Mar 24, 2026 251983 13 Aye – 1 No

Appointment of Danielle Rodriguez to serve as the Department of Administration Director by the Mayor.

Action: Confirmed · Meeting record
Mar 24, 2026 250002 11 Aye – 2 No

Substitute resolution to ratify and confirm the final agreement between the City of Milwaukee and Milwaukee Police Supervisors’ Organization.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record
Mar 24, 2026 251790 14 Aye – 1 No

An ordinance relating to city wage requirements for service contracts.

Action: Passed · Meeting record
Mar 24, 2026 251778 11 Aye – 4 No

Appointment of Karin Tyler as the Community Wellness and Safety Director by the Mayor.

Action: Referred to · Meeting record
Mar 24, 2026 251777 14 Aye – 1 No

Substitute resolution authorizing an amendment to the Water Service Agreement with the Village of Menomonee Falls.

Action: Adopted · Meeting record

What the words above mean

Taken from committee: pulled back from a committee to the full council
Adopted: approved (resolutions are adopted)
Confirmed: an appointment was approved
Amended: changed, with a later vote on the changed version
Referred to: sent to a committee for review before the council decides
Disallowed and indefinitely postponed: rejected
Assigned to: sent to a committee for review before the council decides
Placed on file: closed without further action: neither approved nor rejected
Passed: approved (ordinances are passed)

Former members with recorded votes · 21