The Minneapolis City Council is set to vote on a proposal on Thursday that would establish a labor standards board, a move that worries some small business owners.

After a year of backlash, the council easily passed a resolution creating a Labor Standards Board. Now it goes to Mayor Jacob Frey.

The Minneapolis City Council voted to create the city’s first Labor Standards Board Thursday after years of advocating from worker rights groups and recent backlash from business owners.

Labor union allies believe they'll score a big win for the city's most vulnerable workers on Thursday when the Minneapolis City Council votes on creating a labor standards board. The big picture: The proposal has sparked backlash from Minneapolis' most influential industry groups,

The Minneapolis City Council voted in favor of creating a Labor Standards Board on Thursday, which has drawn ire from the business community.

Minneapolis City Council passed the Labor Standards Board during a vote on Thursday. Council members Katie Cashman, Aisha Chughtai and Aurin Chowdhury join community members in a press conference after the vote.

If passed, a board made of 15 people - employers, employees and policy experts - would be created. The board would then advise councilors on labor policies throughout the city.

Minneapolis businesses need more foot traffic and investment and less red tape, not mandates from an unelected body.

According to the draft, Minneapolis' labor standards board would have 15 members: five representatives each representing employers, employees and "community stakeholder" groups. The council would appoint 12 members and the mayor would pick three.

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to create a labor standards board. The new board would advise the City Council on labor policies. Labor advocates celebrated the move, while some business owners have criticized the idea.