 The family and loved ones of Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell, the Minneapolis Police Department, the City of Minneapolis and the broader community continue to mourn his loss following his death in the line of duty May 30.
Officer Mitchell’s memorial service is scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Maple Grove Senior High School, 9800 Fernbrook Lane N., Maple Grove.
More details about the service will become available in the coming days.
Find more information about the memorial service, donation opportunities and other details on the City website.
Minneapolis is proposing to redevelop the site of the former 3rd Police Precinct to house a new democracy center to expand access to the ballot box and provide a large space for community use.
City experts reviewed the physical space, operational fit and feedback gathered throughout the last several years. As a result, the City is proposing to relocate its Elections & Voter Services, which is currently leasing industrial space in northeast Minneapolis, into the building at 3000 Minnehaha Ave.
More than 8,000 square feet of the space would be used for community use, which is roughly two thirds of the ground floor of the existing building. The City’s proposed timeline would have the site open as early as 2026.
Community open house 5:30-7:30 p.m. Monday, June 10 Minneapolis American Indian Center, 1530 E. Franklin Ave. Information will be presented in Spanish, and interpreters will be available.
Residents can also provide input through an online survey on the City website starting June 10.
Read more on the City website.
The City of Minneapolis is committed to reducing climate pollution by 2030. To help accomplish this goal, the Minneapolis Health Department is announcing funding of more than $315,000 for 16 community-led projects related to urban agriculture and preventing wasted food.
As part of the City’s Climate Legacy Initiative, the funding will support efforts to create a fair and climate-resilient food system in Minneapolis.
Each organization’s project is addressing one or more of the following areas:
- Growing food using sustainable production methods.
- Using energy-efficient controlled environments to extend the growing season into the colder months.
- Reducing wasted food through distribution to food shelves, composting and other programs.
Read about the 16 community award recipients and their projects on the City website.
Meet Minneapolis has compiled a list of community events celebrating Juneteenth and honoring Black culture all around Minneapolis.
Observed June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the last of enslaved people in the U.S. received news of their freedom and entitlement to natural born human rights under the law, two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
See the Meet Minneapolis website for details about the events.
Join in a discussion June 17: What does it mean to be a resident with a disability or someone who supports people with disabilities in Minneapolis?
What is and isn’t the City doing well with the accessibility of its programs, services and buildings? How can the City be a better partner with residents to improve City accessibility?
Americans with Disabilities Act community conversation 5-6:30 p.m. Monday, June 17 Join the meeting on Microsoft Teams.
Contact Guthrie Byard, 612-554-3666, with any questions, accommodations or alternative format requests.
 New public art in Minneapolis has been dedicated to the late Hussein Samatar, the first Somali American to be elected to public office in Minnesota. The two sections of the sculpture, titled “Common Currents,” are installed at the ends of Samatar Crossing. This pedestrian bridge connecting Cedar-Riverside to downtown Minneapolis is named in his honor.
Local artists Ifrah Mansour, Aaron Marx and Randy Walker created “Common Currents.” The wavelike sculpture is made of colorful metal panels inscribed with poetry by local writers Sun Yung Shin, Sharon M. Day, ShaVunda Brown, Aegor, Ahmed Said Salah, Sixco and Mohamed Shariff. The verses evoke themes central to Samatar’s legacy: immigrating to the city, bridging cultures and bridging spaces.
Samatar immigrated to the United States in 1991. In 2004, he founded the African Development Center, which continues to help immigrants throughout Minnesota build credit, buy homes and start businesses. He was appointed to the Minneapolis Library Board of Trustees in 2006, and later was elected to the board of Minneapolis Public Schools. He died in 2013.
 Hello, community of Ward 6, my name is Marcjanna Taylor, and I am Urban Scholar with the City of Minneapolis working for Councilman Osman. I had recently graduated from Gustavus Adolphus College, with a bachelor’s degree in political science. While I was in college, I was a part of the Gustavus student senate, and I served as the chairperson of Anti-Racism Racial justice. When I was the chairperson of Gustavus’s student senate, I had conducted a student survey on Equity and Inclusion within Gustavus curriculum and presented my findings to Gustavus’s president council of equity and inclusion. I was also the student representative for my college president’s council of the Equity and Inclusion. A fun fact about me is that I have dual citizenship with Poland. Since I have dual citizenship with an EU country, I was fortunate enough to study for a year in the EU. Studying in the EU gave me a unique perspective since I was living in a different culture. I am excited to be working for the city of Minneapolis, so feel free to reach out to me if you have any comments or concerns.
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.
Dear Ward 6 Constituents,Please join me during our community office hours to chat and discuss issues that matter the most to you.
Thank you!
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