November 4, 2014
General Election results
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Gagnon | 56,901 | 33.56% |
| Donald Samuels | 48,280 | 28.47% |
| Iris Altamirano | 44,213 | 26.08% |
| Ira Jourdain | 18,808 | 11.09% |
| Write-in | 1,357 | 0.80% |
The top two candidates were elected; Gagnon and Samuels.
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Jenny Arneson | 12,799 | 97.48% |
| Write-in | 331 | 2.52% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Siad Ali | 10,018 | 96.02% |
| Write-in | 415 | 3.98% |
| Candidate | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Nelson Inz | 9,212 | 52.04% |
| Jay Larson | 8,245 | 46.58% |
| Write-in | 245 | 1.38% |
Charter Amendment No. 174: Filing Fee for Elected Offices
The ballot question read:
"Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended to increase the filing fees for candidates seeking City elected offices from the current fee of $20 for each office to $500 for the office of Mayor, $250 for the office of Council Member, $100 for the office of Board of Estimate and Taxation Member, and $100 for the office of Park & Recreation Commissioner and, as an alternative to payment of a filing fee, allow a candidate to submit a petition of voter signatures as provided in state law?"
| Answer | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 80,257 | 65.40% |
| No | 42,463 | 34.60% |
The amendment passed.
Charter Amendment No. 175: Remove Mandatory Food requirements for Wine Licenses
The ballot question read:
"Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended to remove the requirement that businesses holding on-sale wine licenses in the City must serve food with every order of wine or beer and to remove mandatory food to wine and beer sales ratios?"
| Answer | Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| Yes | 107,067 | 83.54% |
| No | 21,090 | 16.46% |
The amendment passed.