Council Meetings and Agendas
Meeting Schedule - View meeting schedule for future City Council meetingsRequest to Speak Before the City Council - deadline for submission is 5:00 PM on the Tuesday preceding the meeting
Procedural Rules - View rules of procedure for City Council business meetings
Regular Meeting Start Time & Location
- Start Time: Regularly scheduled City Council meetings occur at 5:00 PM, with proclamations starting at 4:45 PM.
- Location: City Hall, Council Chambers, 400 Robert D. Ray Drive, 2nd Floor, Des Moines, IA 50309
Submission Deadline
- The deadline for submission of City Council agenda items is 5:00 PM on the Tuesday preceding the meeting.
- Agendas are available by 4:00 PM on Thursday preceding the meeting.
- Agendas close to Extra Items and changes at 3:00 PM on Mondays.
| 2022 | ||||||||
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| 05/23/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 05/23/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 05/18/22 Groundbreaking - Buccaneers Arena @ 2:00 p.m. | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 05/17/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 05/17/22 Special Meeting @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 05/09/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 05/09/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 04/27/22 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 04/27/22 Special Meeting @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 04/18/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 04/18/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. Proclamation @ 4:45 p.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 04/04/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 04/04/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Housing @ 4:45 p.m., Presentation @ 4:50 p.m., Proclamation @ 4:55 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 03/21/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 03/21/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Housing at 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 03/07/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 03/07/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 pm Housing at 4:45 pm (Proclamations at 4:50 pm) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 02/21/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 02/21/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Presentation @ 4:45 p.m., Proclamation read @ 4:50 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 02/09/22 Budget Discussion @ 9:00 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 02/07/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Proclamations at 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 01/31/22 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 01/24/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 01/24/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 01/14/22 Special Meeting @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 01/10/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 01/10/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Swearing In Ceremony @ 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... |
| 2021 | ||||||||
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| 12/27/21 Special Meeting @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 12/20/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Proclamation and Housing @ 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 12/20/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 12/06/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 12/06/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 11/30/21 Special Meeting @ 5:15 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 11/15/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 11/15/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 11/01/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 11/01/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 10/27/21 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 10/21/21 Special Meeting @ 1:00 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | More... | |||||
| 10/18/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 10/18/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Housing at 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 10/04/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 10/04/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 09/20/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 09/13/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 09/13/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Proclamations read 4:50 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 08/25/21 Fire Staffing Task Force - Council participation @ 10 a.m. | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 08/23/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 08/18/21 Special Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 08/09/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 08/09/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Housing @ 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 07/23/21 Special Meeting @ 5:15 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 07/19/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 07/19/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 07/12/21 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:15 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 07/12/21 Special Meeting @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 06/28/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Housing Meeting @ 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 06/21/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 06/17/21 Special Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 06/16/21 Regular Meeting @ 7:30 a.m. - Reconvened from June 14, 2021 | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 06/14/21 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m. (Housing @ 4:45 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 05/28/21 Legislative Meeting @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 05/24/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 05/24/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 05/10/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. (Proclamations @ 4:15 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 05/03/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 04/19/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 04/19/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 04/07/21 Legislative Meeting @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 04/07/21 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 04/05/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 04/05/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. (Housing @ 4:15p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 03/22/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 03/22/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 03/10/21 Legislative Meeting @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 03/08/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 03/08/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. (Housing @ 4:15 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 02/22/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 02/22/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. (Housing @ 4:15 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 02/08/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 02/08/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 02/03/21 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 02/03/21 Special Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 01/27/21 Legislative Meeting @ 7:45 a.m. | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 01/25/21 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 01/25/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30pm - Housing Board @ 4:15pm | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 01/11/21 Regular Meeting @ 4:30 p.m. (Proclamation read at 4:15 p.m.) | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... |
| 2020 | ||||||||
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| 12/22/20 Budget Presentation Webinar @ 5:30 p.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 12/21/20 Regular Meeting @ 4:15 p.m. | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 12/21/20 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 12/14/20 Work Session | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 12/10/20 Iowa Environmental Council (Virtual Solar & Energy Tour DSM) - City Council Participating | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 12/10/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 12/07/20 Work Session | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 12/07/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 11/30/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 11/23/20 Council Work Session - Canceled | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 11/23/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 11/18/20 Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 11/16/20 Quarterly Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 11/09/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||
| 11/09/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 10/19/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 10/19/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 10/06/20 MPO Policy Committee Meeting - Council participation - Canceled | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 10/05/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 10/05/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 09/30/20 Special Meeting - Canceled | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 09/21/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 09/14/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 09/14/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 09/08/20 MPO Policy Committee Meeting - Council participation | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 08/31/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 08/19/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | More... | ||||
| 08/19/20 Quarterly Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 08/17/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 08/11/20 MPO Policy Committee - Council participation - Canceled | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 08/05/20 Regular Meeting Reconvened from August 3, 2020 | Agenda | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | ||||
| 08/03/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 08/03/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 07/30/20 Marijuana Enforcement Task Force | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 07/20/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | More... | |||||
| 07/13/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 06/26/20 Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 06/22/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 06/22/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 06/12/20 CANCELED - Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 06/11/20 Joint Meeting | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 06/11/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | More... | |||||
| 06/10/20 Legislative Meeting - CANCELED | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 06/09/20 MPO Policy Committee - Council participation | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 06/08/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 06/08/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 06/05/20 Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 06/01/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 05/18/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 05/14/20 Joint Meeting | Agenda | Watch Now | More... | |||||
| 05/12/20 MPO Policy Committee - Council participation | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 05/04/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 05/04/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 04/29/20 Quarterly Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 04/27/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 04/20/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 04/20/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 04/13/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 04/09/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 04/08/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 04/07/20 MPO Policy Committee - Council participation | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 04/06/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 03/23/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 03/19/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 03/18/20 Legislative Meeting - CANCELED | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 03/12/20 Joint Meeting - POSTPONED | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 03/09/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 03/09/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 03/04/20 Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 02/27/20 Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 02/26/20 Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 02/24/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 02/24/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Housing Agendas | Housing Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |
| 02/19/20 Legislative Meeting | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 02/12/20 Special Meeting | Agenda | Minutes | More... | |||||
| 02/12/20 Legislative Meeting Notice | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 02/10/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 02/10/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 02/05/20 Quarterly Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 01/29/20 Legislative Meeting Notice | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 01/27/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 01/27/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... | |||
| 01/13/20 Council Work Session | Agenda | More... | ||||||
| 01/13/20 Regular Meeting | Agenda | Corrections | Minutes | Watch Now | More... |
