Minnesota Republicans wary of including police reforms in public safety omnibus Sen. Warren Limmer, R-Maple Grove, said on Monday, May 3 that Senate Republicans are trying to keep the focus of the biannual public safety and judiciary budget bill package "narrow," leaving out policy proposals like police reform. Written By: Sarah Mearhoff | × Minnesota State Capitol ST. PAUL — As state lawmakers begin the process of negotiating a public safety and criminal justice bill package, legislative Democrats are pushing for a system-wide overhaul of Minnesota’s policing and criminal justice system, while Republicans are shying away from transformative policies. With Minnesota’s legislative session scheduled to wrap up in the next few weeks, state House and Senate members on Monday, May 3 convened for its first meeting. The bipartisan group of state representatives and senators will hammer out a compromise between the Republican-controlled Senate and Democratic-controlled House, to hopefully be signed by Democratic Gov. Tim Walz.