Metropolitan Council Committees

Metropolitan Council

The 17-member Metropolitan Council is a policy-making board that guides the strategic growth of the metro area.

• Metropolitan Council
• Committee of the Whole

Standing committees

Metropolitan Council members serve on special committees that meet regularly and make recommendations to the full Council. Standing committee meetings are the best place to provide comment on specific agenda items. To provide testimony at a committee meeting, contact the committee’s recording secretary.

• Community Development Committee
• Environment Committee
• Management Committee
• Transportation Committee

Advisory committees

Advisory committees on land use, transportation, and other topics provide the Met Council with important assistance and advice. Advisory committees are made up of local elected officials, members of the public with expertise in specific areas, and representatives of partnering organizations or specific geographic areas.

• Audit Committee
• Equity Advisory Committee
• Investment Review Advisory Committee
• Land Use Advisory Committee
• Livable Communities Advisory Committee
• Metropolitan Parks and Open Space Commission
• Transportation Accessibility Advisory Committee (TAAC)
• Transportation Advisory Board (TAB)
  • TAB Executive Committee
  • TAB Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)
    • TAC Funding & Programming Committee
    • TAC Planning Committee
• Water Supply Advisory Committee
  • Water Supply Technical Advisory Committee

Project committees

METRO Green Line Extension (Southwest Light Rail)

• Green Line Extension Corridor Management Committee
• Green Line Extension Disadvantaged Business Enterprise & Workforce Advisory Committee
• Green Line Extension Executive Change Control Board

METRO Blue Line Extension light rail project

• Blue Line Extension Corridor Management Committee
• Blue Line Extension Community Advisory Committee
• Blue Line Extension Business Advisory Committee
• Blue Line Extension Project Decision Board

METRO Gold Line bus rapid transit project

• Gold Line Corridor Management Committee
• Gold Line Community and Business Advisory Committee
• Gold Line Executive Change Control Board
• Gold Line Technical Advisory Committee

METRO Purple Line bus rapid transit project

• Purple Line Corridor Management Committee
• Purple Line Community and Business Advisory Committee
• Purple Line Technical Advisory Committee

Short-term committees

• Governor's Blue Ribbon Committee
• Metro Mobility Task Force