The Minneapolis City Council on Thursday overrode Mayor Jacob Frey's veto of a legislative directive to further explore converting George Floyd Square into a pedestrian mall.

Minneapolis will continue exploring a plan to turn the intersection where a police officer murdered George Floyd into a pedestrian plaza after the City Council on Thursday overrode the mayor's veto of the project.

Mayor Jacob Frey had some strong words for the Minneapolis City Council, after members voted to override his veto on the future of George Floyd Square, delaying action on the memorial site.

Mayor Jacob Frey had vetoed the council’s plan to study a pedestrian mall. The city hopes to reopen the street to traffic nearly five years after Floyd’s murder.

The Minneapolis City Council voted Thursday to move forward with a study that explores turning the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue into a pedestrian mall.

Last week, the City Council voted to have city staff further study a pedestrian plaza layout despite a previous survey showing it lacked support from immediate neighbors.

The Minneapolis City Council is overriding a veto made by Mayor Jacob Frey. The council's vote was nine to four to support a George Floyd Square pedestrian mall study. The mayor and the council have opposing proposals for the intersection where George Floyd was killed five years ago.

Both sides have shared different visions for the area of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, where Floyd was killed by former Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin nearly five years ago. Earlier this month,

The Minneapolis City Council voted to override Mayor Jacob Frey's veto Thursday so that members can study a plan for a pedestrian mall at George Floyd Square.