The Council of Metropolitan Area Leagues (CMAL) was established in 1962 in order to increase the knowledge and effectiveness of the local Leagues in the field of area-wide government issues.  It is an inter-league organization composed of all the local Leagues in the Twin City (Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota) seven-county metropolitan area which includes Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Ramsey, Scott and Washington counties.  Through CMAL, League members work to address governmental issues of metropolitan concern.