Minneapolis City Council wants to make big changes to Mayor Frey's budget

Zoom in: Many of the amendments would redirect some of the $19 million the city got from the state for public safety. Frey has proposed spending up to $15.3 million on hiring and retention bonuses for police officers, but the council rejected that plan.

• Elliott Payne, Jason Chavez, Jamal Osman, and Aisha Chughtai proposed sending $2.1 million for a pilot safety ambassador program in seven cultural districts, like West Broadway Avenue, Lake Street, and Cedar Avenue.

Meanwhile, Robin Wonsley and Jeremiah Ellison want to reduce the budgets of several departments to free up $850,000 for grants to keep Open Streets going.

• Wonsley also proposed spending $350,000 to repair the shuttered Prospect Park Witch’s Hat Tower and said she's working with the park board to open the tower for more days a year.

The other side: Frey's administration sent a memo to council members opposing many of the amendments, including public safety pilot programs that don't have ongoing funding.