Duluth Council Approves Police Lieutenants’ Wage Increase and Advances 4th Street Redesign

Duluth Superior, MN, October 14, 2026 —

The Duluth City Council approved a collective bargaining agreement that includes a 5% wage increase for police lieutenants and took steps to advance the 4th Street redesign project.

The agreement’s stated wage increase applies to police lieutenants. The available information does not specify when the increase takes effect, how long the agreement lasts, or the other terms it contains. The number of lieutenants covered and the financial cost of the increase were also not provided.

Separately, the council advanced the 4th Street project by establishing a no-parking zone and approving bike lanes. The information provided does not identify the zone’s boundaries, the length or placement of the bike lanes, or when any changes are expected to be implemented. It also does not describe other elements of the redesign.

The two council actions concern different matters: a labor agreement involving police lieutenants and a street redesign involving parking and bicycle infrastructure. The information available does not indicate whether the actions were considered at the same meeting or whether they are connected.

No additional details were provided about the agreement’s negotiations, the project’s cost, the reasons for the street changes, or the next steps for either measure. Accordingly, the scope and timing of the changes cannot be determined from the information released.

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