Weekly General Public Comment Session

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What is it?

At 5:00 p.m. on most Monday nights, the Denver City Council holds a General Public Comment Session. This is an opportunity for residents to speak directly to the Council for three minutes on any city-related topic that is not already scheduled for a public hearing.

How can you participate?

  • In person: Council Chambers, 1437 Bannock Street, 4th floor
  • Online: Via Zoom
  • By phone

 

Things to know before signing up?

Registration is required:

  • Registration is first-come, first-served. The session lasts 30 minutes.
  • The Council will hear from as many speakers as time allows, but not everyone may get a chance to speak.

Multiple attendance options: 

  • Choose to attend in person, via Zoom, or by phone.
  • Zoom or phone participants will receive a link or call-in number after registering.

Time restrictions:

  • Speakers get three minutes to speak.

  • You may speak to the council for three minutes on any city-related matter, except that which is already scheduled for a specific hearing. Check the list of public hearings below before you sign up:

    See the schedule of meetings here.

    Public Hearings

    The following public hearing is Monday, June 23, at 5:30 p.m. Learn how to access public hearings.

    • 25-0703: an ordinance changing the zoning classification for 8430 Northfield Boulevard in Central Park.

     

    Committee Input Sessions

    The following input session is in the Finance and Governance Committee on Tuesday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m. Learn how to speak or submit written testimony to committee sessions. 

    25-0920: a bill for an ordinance submitting to a vote of the qualified and registered electors of the City and County of Denver at the general municipal election on November 4, 2025, a proposed amendment to the Charter of the City and County of Denver concerning the manner in which at-large council members are elected.

    Audiencias públicas

    La siguiente audiencia pública será el lunes 23 de junio a las 5:30 p.m. Aprende cómo acceder a las audiencias públicas.

    25-0703: una ordenanza que cambia la clasificación de zonificación para 8430 Northfield Boulevard en Central Park.

    Sesiones de participación en comité

    La siguiente sesión de participación será en el Comité de Finanzas y Gobernanza el martes 24 de junio a las 10:30 a.m. Aprende cómo hablar o enviar comentarios por escrito a las sesiones de comité.

    25-0920: un proyecto de ordenanza para someter a votación de los electores calificados y registrados de la Ciudad y el Condado de Denver en la elección municipal general del 4 de noviembre de 2025, una enmienda propuesta a la Carta Orgánica de la Ciudad y el Condado de Denver relacionada con el método de elección de los miembros generales del Concejo.

          

Priority rules:

  • If you have spoken within the last week or last three months, you will move to the bottom of the list to give new speakers a chance.
  • On the first City council meeting of each month, priority is given to speakers 18 years old and younger. Others may still sign up, but youth voices will be heard first.

Council member responses:

  • Council members do not respond to speakers during the session. However, they may follow up individually afterward at their discretion.

Respectful participation:

  • Everyone attending cares about our city. Please respect others’ speaking time. Interruptions, whether in person or virtual, may result in removal from the session.

How to Register:

  • Registration opens: Thursday at 5:00 p.m.

  • Registration closes: Monday at 3:00 p.m. (day of the meeting).

  • Register using the link below.

  • Or you may call 720-337-2000 during regular business hours. 

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Sign up to speak at the next General Public Comment Session.

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