Redistricting involves setting political boundaries to create election districts with equal populations to ensure all voters have fair representation.

The Charter Commission appoints an advisory group of up to nine eligible voters in the City, who advise the Commission about redistricting. Within two years of appointment, members must not have held any elected public office; appeared on a ballot listing his or her partisan affiliation in any election; worked as an employee of any political party (as defined by the Minnesota election law); or worked as an employee for the City in any capacity other than as an election judge.