Council Meetings and Agendas

Request 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... |