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Public Works crews are gearing up to start the City’s comprehensive street sweeping program to clear away what has accumulated in the streets over the winter. The City has scheduled Tuesday, April 16, for the first day of sweeping. Beginning Monday, April 15, drivers should watch for hot pink temporary “No Parking” signs to avoid a ticket and tow.
Starting April 16 for approximately four weeks, sweeping crews will take care of more than 1,000 miles of city streets. To make sure the crews can do the most complete job possible, temporary “No Parking” signs will be posted at least 24 hours in advance to make sure streets are clear of parked vehicles. Drivers need to follow street sweeping parking rules or they may have their cars ticketed and towed to the Minneapolis Impound Lot.
Find your street on the schedule
You can see when your street is scheduled to be swept by visiting the interactive street sweeping map. It will go live Friday, April 12, with this year’s schedule.
Learn more about street sweeping.
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This week, City Council passed a resolution honoring the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Gay Civil Rights Ordinance by the Minneapolis City Council.
On March 29, 1974, the Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance protecting the rights of lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals in the City of Minneapolis. The ordinance was amended the following year, in another historic move that garnered far less publicity or opposition, to become the first legislation protecting transgender people.
This bold and courageous action by the Minneapolis City Council paved the way for future expansion and evolvement of the rights for all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Question, Intersex, Asexual, Plus people in the city of Minneapolis and the state of Minnesota
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City staff have been meeting with the south Minneapolis community about the South Minneapolis Community Safety Center and the Lake Street Community Safety Center. They’ve held public meetings and are also talking to people on the street about the two community safety centers. The information will help decide on what services could be in the community safety centers.
Here are some upcoming events for people in south Minneapolis:
- Talking with South High School students April 19.
- Talking with people who identify as Southeast Asian April 20.
- Talking with people who identify as Latino April 20.
- Talking with people who identify as African American April 25.
- Talking with older adults April 26 and May 6.
See information presented to the City Council about the Lake Street Community Center.
Check out the City’s website for more information.
Join us for National Public Health Week at our annual resource fair and Local Public Health Heroes award ceremony April 17.
Resource fair
Come learn about the Health Department at our resource fair. We’ll have interactive booths with demonstrations including:
Local Public Health Heroes
The Local Public Health Heroes Awards recognize the vital role community members have in making Minneapolis a healthier place to live, work, and play. We’ll recognize this year’s heroes during our award ceremony for their inspiring work in our department’s goal areas.
Award recipients
- Ann Hill, Twin Cities Food Justice
- Derek Johnson-Dean, Mpox Taskforce
- Clarence Jones, HueMan Partnership
- Liz Mullen, Chowgirls Catering
- Roxxanne O’Brien, environmental justice activist and community organizer
- Mark Sander, Hennepin County and Minneapolis Public Schools
- Lori Wilson, Turning Point
Local Public Health Week celebration 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday, April 17 Resource fair: 11 a.m. to noon Award ceremony: Noon to 1 p.m. Public Service Building, 505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 100 A free light lunch will be provided.
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Stop by to see the mixed media art exhibition now through June 1st at 1256 Penn Ave N.
The exhibition explores the impact of gun violence from the perspective of various people including a man convicted and imprisoned for a gun crime; an emergency room physician who has seen the physical destruction of gun violence; a woman held at gunpoint during a police raid; a man randomly shot while walking the street; a father whose son was shot and killed by police; and a conceal and carry gun instructor. Nikki reflects their unique experiences in her art. Come see and learn about their stories.
The Minnesota African American Heritage Museum and Gallery Artist In Residence program is funded by a grant from the McKnight Foundation.
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Give your input on the capital budget at an upcoming listening session. Every neighborhood in the city is affected by capital projects such as streets, sidewalks, parks and much more. Each year, the Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee, an advisory committee made up of residents appointed by the mayor and City Council, makes recommendations about which capital projects to fund in the next year’s budget. The committee would like to know your priorities.
Join a listening session or send an email
You can share your priorities in person or by email.
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Northeast Minneapolis public listening session 6 p.m. Thursday, April 18 Audubon Recreation Center, 1320 29th Ave. NE, Multipurpose Room
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South Minneapolis public listening session 6:15 p.m. Thursday, May 2 Lynnhurst Recreation Center, 1345 W. Minnehaha Parkway, Multipurpose Room
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Capital Long-Range Improvement Committee/Planning Commission joint public hearing 6 p.m. Thursday, May 9 Public Service Building, 505 Fourth Ave. S., Room 100
See the proposed capital budget requests up for consideration this year.
The City would like your input on the accessibility of its programs and services. Please take the survey by April 30 on resident perceptions about the City’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and accessibility more broadly.
You can take the survey in English, Spanish, Somali, Hmong or Oromo. Please share the survey with your neighbors.
Your feedback will help as the City updates its ADA Action Plan.
We will also hold community engagement sessions in May and June. Watch the City website and future newsletters for more details and ways to participate.
For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact the Neighborhood and Community Relations Department at 612-673-3737. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-263-6850. Para asistencia, llame al 311. Rau kev pab 311. Hadii aad Caawimaad u baahantahay 311.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation is repairing the Stone Arch Bridge over the next two years. Starting at 5 a.m. Monday, April 15, the St. Anthony Main side of the Stone Arch Bridge will close through spring 2025 to allow construction crews to begin preservation work. The downtown side of the bridge will stay open until spring 2025.
During the closure, people can walk or bike across the Mississippi River on the new protected pathways on the Third Avenue Bridge. See the MnDOT website for detour details.
More about this project
Crews will repair and replace stone, replace the mortar on the entire bridge, and make other repairs as needed. Stone repair and mortar replacement will slow deterioration and improve the condition of the bridge. Construction is anticipated to be complete by spring 2026.
For more information, visit the MnDOT project webpage. If you have questions or concerns regarding the Stone Arch Bridge project, please contact the MnDOT project team.
Sign up for the City of Minneapolis’ new alert system. You can get text alerts, create a full profile if you’d like alerts on specific subjects, and even download the mobile app to your phone.
Alert topics
The City of Minneapolis will use the new system, Smart911, to send alerts on many topics including:
- Snow emergencies.
- Severe weather.
- Public safety incidents.
- Major infrastructure issues.
- Major special event impacts.
Smart911 replaces the City’s former alert system, Swiftreach. If you were subscribed to Swiftreach, you'll get alerts in the new system. We encourage you to create a Smart911 profile for more precise alerts.
Sign up for alerts
To subscribe, text MPLSAlerts to 77295 or create a full Smart911 profile online.
Read more about the new alert system on the City website.
Plan to join in Neighborhood Day May 11. Neighborhood Day is an annual day set across the city to increase resident participation in local civic engagement through one of the city’s 70 recognized neighborhood organizations. Neighborhood organizations host a neighborhood engagement activity and or board elections to increase resident participation in their neighborhood organizations.
Picture the neighborhood you want to live in and then help make that vision a reality by becoming involved in your neighborhood organization. Learn more about your neighborhood organization by attending a Neighborhood Day event. Examples of 2024 Neighborhood Day events include neighborhood meet and greets, garden tool swaps, youth choir concerts, happy hours and neighborhood cleanup.
Your voice is important
Neighborhood voices are important for equity, but typically fewer than 1% of eligible people vote for neighborhood organization boards. Neighborhood boards are important local forces for change; they make investments and decisions about the community. Voting in board elections can help make sure the board members making these decisions and setting priorities for neighborhood organization activities represent voters on the most local level.
Neighbors are invited to come find out how they can help make their neighborhood better – including neighbors who haven’t been involved before. This will help neighborhood organizations better represent their neighborhoods for more equitable, accessible services.
Look up your neighborhood organization to find updated listings and see if your neighborhood is holding an event or an election this year.
If you don't know which neighborhood you live in, you can look it up by address.
Find more information about neighborhood board elections on the City website.
Find more information about Neighborhood Day on the City website.
Whether you’re new to Minneapolis, a college student or a lifelong renter, come join us for the 2024 Renter Rights Resource Fair.
The resource fair brings together staff from the Department of Regulatory Services and community organizations to connect with renters and property owners. So bring your questions. Find help overcoming common renting issues and learn about renter rights. Hear how the City works with property owners and tenants to ensure safe and quality housing.
2024 Renter Rights Resource Fair 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 Minneapolis Public Service Building, 505 Fourth Ave. S., first floor
A free meal and interpretation services will be available. Hosted by the Department of Regulatory Services.
The reconstruction of Hennepin Avenue South between Douglas Avenue and West Lake Street began April 1. The two-year project will improve the corridor for all users from Interstate 94 to Uptown. This year’s construction is from West Lake Street to 26th Street. Upgrades to underground electric and gas utilities were accomplished this past winter to make room for the project. Next year, the construction area is from 26th Street to Douglas Avenue. Crews will continue replacing underground utilities in advance of next year’s construction, from Franklin to Douglas Avenue.
The project is an opportunity to update Hennepin Avenue to meet the public’s current and future needs. The new, multimodal design improves space for people walking, riding transit, biking and driving. The layout also provides space for enhanced stations being built for the future METRO E Line, a new Bus Rapid Transit line that will largely replace Route 6 in December 2025.
Metro Transit buses on Hennepin Avenue are detoured to Lyndale Avenue via Lake Street or 31st Street and 24th Street.
More information:
If you own a home in Minneapolis, you can now apply for funding to help make it more energy efficient.
Owners of homes from one to four units can apply for 0% loans (which means you don’t have to pay interest) and up to $14,000 in grants for certain home improvement projects that save energy. You can combine these City funds with utility rebates and other grants.
About the program
The Green Cost Share program is a funding program helping reduce the cost of rooftop solar and energy efficiency projects in Minneapolis.
Eligible projects include:
- High-efficiency heating and cooling systems.
- Insulation and air sealing.
- Energy Star windows.
- Heat pump electric water heaters.
- Solar.
Who can apply?
This new offering is open to property owners of one-four unit homes. This includes townhomes, twin homes, condominiums, and properties held in a trust.
- Minneapolis properties.
- The property must have an energy audit in the last three years.
- The grant amount varies by income level and location in Minneapolis.
Apply for the home energy efficiency grants on the Center for Energy and Environment website.
If you want to schedule a meeting or phone call with me, reach out to Maggie Kohl via email maggie.kohl@minneapolismn.gov or leave a message at 612-673-2204
If you have questions, comments, or concerns please contact Betsy Brock via her email betsy.brock@minneapolismn.gov or cell 612-257-5242
You can also reach me directly at my email latrisha.vetaw@minneapolismn.gov
As most of you know, I have open office hours every Friday at my ward office at 4205 Webber pkwy.
Please feel free to stop in any time between 1-4 pm or email maggie.kohl@minneapolismn.gov to set up another time. |
