The Minneapolis City Council on Monday approved the terms of a federal consent decree outlining sweeping reforms to the city’s police department.

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It’s been about a four-year process that started after George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police officers in 2020. The city hasn’t shared the tentative agreement, but based on other consent decrees in other U.S. cities, it could involve changes to the use of force or bias awareness training.

Kristen Clarke, Assistant U.S. Attorney General with the Civil Rights Division, said the consent decree, if approved, will require the city and the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) to follow the court order under the supervision of an independent monitor and she said it covers several areas of concern.

“Limiting the use of force, closely regulating or eliminating some types of force altogether and adopting a system to thoroughly and fairly investigate uses of force,” said Clarke.

This comes a year and a half after a DOJ investigation found civil rights violations by the city and police department. It also found that MPD was using unjustified deadly force against Black and Indigenous people.

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said it was a new day for MPD and the city, and the consent decree was something forged between the government and the people of Minneapolis.

“We heard loud and clear from each and every one of you demanding change and you were willing to work with us to get this right,” said Frey.

There is no set timeline for the court to rule on the consent decree, but it is expected to happen in the coming weeks.

Council members approved the deal 12-0 on Monday following an hours-long closed-door session.

The goal is to get the consent decree filed in federal court and signed by a judge by Jan. 20 — partly because Trump’s previous administration put limits on consent decrees.

The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has a separate court agreement with both the city and MPD — this requires officers to work to de-escalate and ban officers from using force as a punishment.

Watch a press conference with Mayor Frey, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara and federal officials in the video player below.

Read the consent decree in full below.