City Council
The City Council decides on the City’s strategy, key operational and financial objectives, and approves the City’s financial statements. The Council appoints the members of the City’s governing bodies, such as the City Board and the boards, and appoints the most important official positions.
City Council meetings can also be viewed online: City Council meetings online
Members of the City Council 1 August 2021 – 31 May 2025
Council seat distribution
- Centre Party 14
- National Coalition Party 12
- Social Democratic Party 10
- Green League 8
- Finns Party 6
- Left Alliance 4
- Christian Democrats 2
- Freedom Alliance 2
- Movement Now 1
total: 59
Chairpersons of the city concil
City Council meetings
The City Council meets in the Council Hall at Suokatu 42. The Council meetings are open to the public.
City Council meetings online:
Council meetings can be watched live online
City Council meeting agendas and minutes
- Agendas and minutes from 14 November 2022
- Minutes 9 August 2021 – 19 September 2022
- Minutes 12 June 2017 – 21 June 2021
Council initiatives
After the discussion of the matters mentioned in the notice of the meeting, a council group and a councillor have the right to submit written initiatives on matters concerning the operations and administration of the municipality. The initiative shall be submitted to the Chairperson, who shall acknowledge receipt of the initiative.
The initiative is not taken up immediately but is sent to the City Board for preparation. Measures resulting from council initiatives shall be decided by the body competent under the law, administrative regulations, or rules of operation. The City Board shall refer the matter of the council initiative to the City Council for information without delay. The City Council may refer the matter back for further preparation.
If the City Council is competent in this matter, the matter is referred to the City Council for decision.
Council initiatives can be found in the annexes to the minutes of City Council meetings.
Council initiatives 2023
- 27 March 2023 Council initiative / Launching of Pitäjät kuntoon development project – Centre Party council group etc.
- 27 March 2023 Council initiative / Report on the budget proceedings of the Education and learning service area for councillors – Miia Eskelinen-Fingerroos etc.
- 27 March 2023 Council initiative / Dog park for Kuopio centre – Markus Jukarainen etc.