The Huntsville City Council is the legislative branch of the Huntsville city government as defined by the Mayor-Council Act of the State of Alabama. All official actions must be approved by a majority vote of the Council during its regular meeting on the second and fourth Thursdays of  the month.

The Huntsville City Council assigned to 10 Committees and Boards, with one or two Council Members on each committee. Council members to represent the Council on six of the boards and committees are assigned by the President of the Council. Each committee is responsible for hearing items that fall under its jurisdiction and then making recommendations to the Council as a whole.