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Metropolitan Council

Function

Met Council is the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for the Twin Cities metro area, which means that it is a regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services for the area.

For more information about MPOs, see About Metropolitan Planning Organizations or contact Erika Shepard, Metropolitan Planning Program Coordinator, MnDOT Office of Transportation System Management.