Mark Freiberg
MN · Eden Prairie City Council Member (at large)
Mark Freiberg has been on the Eden Prairie City Council since first elected in 2018, after serving on the city's Planning and Heritage Preservation commissions, and chaired the SouthWest Transit Commission in 2025. A small-business owner, he focuses on residents' food and housing needs.
Where Mark Freiberg stands, based on their records
Supports
Public Safety and Crime Control (1 record), Civil Rights (1 record)
Opposes
Government Spending Reduction (3 records)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 3 oppose
Voted with the full council 5-0 on October 15, 2024, to raise the lump-sum pension for retiring firefighters to the state maximum. He also pressed for raising the monthly pension, unchanged since 2009, for retirees who chose it.
October 15, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: eplocalnews.org
Voted with a unanimous council on September 6, 2022, for a preliminary 2023 city budget of $57.4 million and a $44.9 million tax levy, a 4.5% increase. He praised staff for holding the increase there while adding public-safety staff.
September 6, 2022Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: eplocalnews.org
Joined a 5-0 council vote on December 1, 2020, to hire a $50,000 consultant for Eden Prairie's race and equity initiative. On November 17, he had questioned whether the money could be better spent elsewhere, leaving the council deadlocked 2-2.
December 1, 2020Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: eplocalnews.org
Track record — Public Safety and Crime Control
Public Safety and Crime Control · 1 support
Voted with a unanimous council on September 6, 2022, for a preliminary 2023 city budget of $57.4 million and a $44.9 million tax levy, a 4.5% increase. He praised staff for holding the increase there while adding public-safety staff.
September 6, 2022Supports Public Safety and Crime Control
Source: eplocalnews.org
Track record — Civil Rights
Civil Rights · 1 support
Joined a 5-0 council vote on December 1, 2020, to hire a $50,000 consultant for Eden Prairie's race and equity initiative. On November 17, he had questioned whether the money could be better spent elsewhere, leaving the council deadlocked 2-2.
December 1, 2020Supports Civil Rights
Source: eplocalnews.org
Track record — General
General · 5 records
Was endorsed on September 24, 2026, by Eden Prairie Mayor Ron Case, who wrote that he supports both council incumbents in the 2026 election.
September 24, 2026
Source: eplocalnews.org
As chair of the SouthWest Transit board, received a State Auditor letter on May 20, 2025. It found the transit agency's sponsorship of a nonprofit's fundraising gala appeared to be spending not allowed by state law.
May 20, 2025
Source: osa.state.mn.us
Argued in council discussion in fall 2023 that the city's new green building standards for developers should be voluntary, calling required standards too heavy-handed. The council adopted the standards, effective January 1, 2024.
December 16, 2023
Source: eplocalnews.org
Cast the only no vote on September 19, 2023, as the council approved 4-1 the 42-unit Kinsley Townhomes by Pulte Homes. He said the units were too close to neighbors, and he voted no again at final approval on October 17.
September 19, 2023
Source: eplocalnews.org
Was re-elected to the Eden Prairie City Council on November 8, 2022, finishing second among four candidates for two seats.
November 8, 2022
Source: eplocalnews.org
Past race Mark Freiberg ran in:
- Council Member at Large, City of Eden Prairie · November 3, 2026 · Eden Prairie city, Minnesota · incumbent