The Human Rights Commission is composed of not more than fifteen (15) members and not less than five (5) members appointed for three (3) year terms with the following goals: 

• Motivate organizations and individuals to comply with the Minnesota Human Rights Act.
• Champion proactive efforts to foster inclusion and understanding among the diverse people of the city and government institutions.
• Anticipate and identify changes in the social environment that affects human and civil rights issues.
• Actively work to create and strengthen its relationships with relevant public, private, and community-based organizations, in order to share information and cooperatively recognize and address emerging civil rights issues.
• Develop opportunities for human rights education to promote an environment free of discrimination.
• Promote, create, and maintain a community free from discrimination.
• Maintain the confidence of the public by keeping the community informed of relevant changes pertaining to discrimination within the scope of all human rights issues.