Metropolitan Council

Tuesday, January 20, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Metropolitan Courthouse

4 hr 45 min meeting · Public comment 24 min · Public hearing 2 hr 14 min

Featured bills

Closest votes first. Floor time is council debate, not the public hearing.

Public commentResidents speaking at the meeting
About 24 min
BL2025-1118BillPassed on 3rd reading

Approving a License and Lease Agreement between Metro and Powers Management, LLC for use of space located at 222 25th Avenue North, Nashville, Tennessee 37203 (Proposal No. 2025M-055AG-001).

Floor 4 min
BL2025-1150BillPassed on 3rd reading 29-2

Authorizing the Metropolitan Government's execution and delivery of a development agreement and ground lease agreement with the Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation, a campus operations and use agreement, and other documents and agreements relating to the development of a performing arts facility on a portion of the east bank stadium campus.

Floor 3 min
BL2025-1160BillPassed on 3rd reading

Authorizing Metro to accept new public water and sanitary sewer force mains, fire hydrant assemblies and easements, for two properties located at 4144 Maxwell Road and 4316 Lavergne Couchville Pike, also known as Martin’s Grove, (MWS Project Nos. 25-WL-54 and 25-SL-123 and Proposal No. 2025M-171ES-001).

Floor 3 min
BL2025-1115BillPassed on 2nd reading as amended

Amending Chapters 16.04 and 16.24 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws to require a fence permit for permanent fences to be constructed within Nashville and Davidson County.

Floor 17 min
BL2025-1161BillPassed on 2nd reading

To amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of Metro, by changing from RS7.5 to SP zoning for properties located at 3208, 3210, 3212, and 3218 Glencliff Road, at the northeast corner of Glencliff Road and Antioch Pike (6.88 acres),to permit 80 multi-family residential units, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2025SP-052-001).

Public hearing 12 min
BL2025-1163BillPassed on 2nd reading

To amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of Metro, by changing from R8 to SP zoning for properties located at 2130, 2132A, 2138A, 2138B, 2138C, 2140 and 2142 Buena Vista Pike and 3005A, 3005B, 3007 and 3009 Cliff Drive, at the southwest corner of Buena Vista Pike and Cliff Drive (5.29 acres), to permit a mixed-use development, all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2023SP-048-001).

Public hearing 6 min
BL2025-1168BillDeferred

To amend Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws, the Zoning Ordinance of Metro, by applying a Commercial Compatibility Overlay District to various properties located on Buchanan Street between 21st Ave N and Interstate 65 (15.78 acres), all of which is described herein (Proposal No. 2026CCO-001-001).

Public hearing 6 min
RS2026-1733ResolutionFailed 15-20

Accepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of fifteen video cameras.

Public hearing 41 minFloor 18 min
RS2026-1735ResolutionAdopted 20-14

Accepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of a mobile command post

Floor 20 min
RS2026-1734ResolutionAdopted 18-17

Accepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of an armored rescue vehicle.

Floor 9 min
RS2026-1736ResolutionAdopted 18-14

Accepting a grant from the Nashville Downtown Partnership, Inc., to the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department to assist with the purchase of a tactical support post.

Floor 3 min
RS2026-1719ResolutionAdopted

Exempting 1824 Kitchen + Kocktails, located at 1824 Jefferson Street from the minimum distance requirements for obtaining a beer permit pursuant to Section 7.08.090.E of the Metropolitan Code.

Public hearing 11 min
RS2024-559ResolutionDeferred indefinitely

Providing amendments to the Charter of Metro, Tennessee, in accordance with Article 19, Section 19.01 thereof, and setting forth a brief description of each amendment to be placed upon the ballot.

Floor 5 min
RS2026-1732ResolutionAdopted 36-1

Approving amendment three to a Hot Spot Violent Crime Intervention Fund (VCIF) Targeted Community Crime Reduction Project (TCCRP) grant from the Tennessee Office of Criminal Justice Programs to the Metropolitan Government, acting by and through the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department, to provide support to local law enforcement in developing and implementing evidence-based strategies to combat violent crime.

Floor 3 min

Full docket

The rest of the night: consent, ceremonial, and everything else. Stars mark the featured bills above.

FileTypeActionTitle
RS2026-099ResolutionAdoptedCommend a high-school team
BL2026-400OrdinanceConsentOvertime cleanup
BL2026-377OrdinancePassed 28-9Personnel amendment
RS2026-102ResolutionAdoptedAccept a grant

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