The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Thursday to direct Mayor Jacob Frey’s administration to share a report detailing employee compensation across the city with members of the council. The issue is yet another example of the mayor’s administration butting heads with the council over their roles in a strong mayor system.

Council members have been frustrated by what they see as the administration dragging its feet in sharing the complete results of a $650,000 survey conducted by the consulting company Guidehouse that compares Minneapolis employee compensation with other cities.

Council Member Emily Koski authored the legislative directive, and said at Thursday’s meeting that the information is important as the council works to finalize next year’s budget. She said the council has

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