Council Meetings and Agendas

CouncilAgendasMeeting Schedule - View meeting schedule for future City Council meetings
Request to Speak Before the City Council - deadline for submission is 5:00 PM on the Sunday 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.


2024
03/18/24 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
03/18/24 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Presentation at 4:50 p.m.)
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03/04/24 Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
02/22/24 Budget Discussion @ 7:30 AM
* No Public Speaking
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02/19/24 Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Housing Agendas Watch Now More...
02/05/24 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Presentation and Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.)
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02/05/24 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
01/26/24 Special Meeting @ 11:00 AM Agenda Minutes Watch Now More...
01/22/24 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
01/22/24 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:50 p.m.)
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01/08/24 Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
(Swearing In Ceremony @ 4:40 PM)
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01/08/24 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
2023
12/18/23 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
12/18/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:55 p.m.)
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12/13/23 Special Meeting @ 2:00PM Agenda Minutes More...
12/04/23 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
12/04/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Housing Agendas Housing Minutes Watch Now More...
11/20/23 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
11/20/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamations at 4:45 p.m.)
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11/06/23 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
11/06/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:50 p.m.)
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10/23/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Housing Agendas Housing Minutes Watch Now More...
10/23/23 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
10/04/23 Special Meeting @ 4:30 PM Agenda Minutes Watch Now More...
10/02/23 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
10/02/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:40  PM)
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09/11/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
09/11/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:45 PM)
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08/21/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:45PM.)
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08/21/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
08/07/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
08/07/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
07/17/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
07/17/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
06/26/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
06/26/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
06/12/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Proclamations at 4:45 p.m.)
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06/12/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
05/30/23 Special Meeting @ 8:00 AM Agenda Minutes Watch Now More...
05/30/23 Work Session @ 8:00 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
05/23/23 Work Session @ 8:00 AM Central Library Agenda More...
05/22/23 Council Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
05/22/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Proclamations at 4:45 PM)
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05/08/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
05/08/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.)
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04/24/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Special Presentation at 4:45 p.m., Proclamations at 4:50 p.m.)
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04/24/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
04/10/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m.
(Housing @ 4:45 p.m., Proclamation @ 4:55 p.m.)
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04/04/23 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
03/27/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Housing @ 4:45 p.m., Proclamation @ 4:50 p.m.)
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03/06/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Presentation/Proclamation @ 4:45 p.m.)
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03/06/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
02/20/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Housing at 4:50 pm)
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02/10/23 Budget Discussion @ 7:30 AM
* No Public Speaking
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02/06/23 Budget Discussion @ 7:30 AM
* No Public Speaking
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02/06/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.)
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01/30/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
01/25/23 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:30 AM Agenda Corrections Watch Now More...
01/23/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
01/23/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:50 p.m.)
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01/09/23 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
01/09/23 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
2022
12/12/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamations at 4:50 p.m.)
Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
11/21/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
11/21/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM.
(Proclamation at 4:55 p.m.)
Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
11/07/22 Work Session @ 7:30 a.m. Agenda Watch Now More...
11/07/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m.
(Presentation at 4:45 p.m.)
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11/01/22 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:00 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
10/24/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
10/24/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Housing at 4:45 pm)
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10/03/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.)
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10/03/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
09/12/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
09/12/22 Closed Session @ 7:30 AM following Work Session Agenda Minutes More...
09/12/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Housing Agendas Housing Minutes Watch Now More...
08/24/22 Quarterly Work Session @ 8:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
08/22/22 Work Session @ 7:30AM Agenda Watch Now More...
08/22/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Proclamation at 4:45 p.m.)
Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
08/08/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
08/08/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM
(Housing at 4:45 pm)
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07/20/22 Special Meeting @ 4:30 PM Agenda Minutes Watch Now More...
07/18/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
07/18/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM
(Housing @ 4:45 p.m., Proclamation @ 4:55 p.m.)
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06/27/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
06/27/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
06/23/22 Work Session @ 5:00 PM Agenda Watch Now More...
06/13/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00PM Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
06/13/22 Work Session @ 7:30 AM Agenda Watch Now More...
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.)
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05/18/22 Groundbreaking
Buccaneers Arena @ 2:00 p.m.
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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/Proclamation @ 4:50 p.m.)
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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.)
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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)
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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 @ 4:50 p.m.)
Agenda Corrections Minutes Watch Now More...
02/09/22 Budget Discussion @ 9:00 a.m.
* No Public Speaking
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02/07/22 Regular Meeting @ 5:00 p.m.
(Proclamations at 4:45 p.m.)
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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.)
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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...