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November Office Hours
When: Tuesday November 17th 5:00-7:00 PM
Location TBD
November Community 1-1s
When: November 21st 9:00 AM-12:00 PM
Where: Carma Coffee
Sign up link will be included closer to the date
The seat to represent Ward 1 on the Community Commission on Police Oversight is currently open. Applications to fill the vacancy will be accepted until October 29th. This is a great opportunity for anyone in the Ward who is passionate about police oversight and making a difference. Translation and interpreting are available so all residents can participate.
If interested in applying, apply here.
For more information, potential applicants can call 612-673-2216 or email ABCAdmin@minneapolismn.gov
The Minneapolis City Council has approved a resolution declaring October National Disability Employment Awareness Month. This is the 79th anniversary of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The Department of Justice’s theme this year is access to good jobs for all.
The City’s ADA Title I Coordinator Adrianne Wade and Community Specialist for People with Disabilities Guthrie Byard work together to help the City:
- Track employment data of people with disabilities.
- Explore more inclusive hiring, retention and advancement.
- Improve the City’s process for making reasonable accommodations.
In Minneapolis, around 11% of residents have a disability. Across Minnesota, the unemployment rate for people with disabilities is over 7%. That’s double the unemployment rate of people without disabilities. People with disabilities who work are twice as likely to work part-time or be self-employed than those without disabilities.
Watch a video of the City Council addressing the resolution.
Avoid the hassle and expense of getting towed during a snow emergency this winter. Don't let the unpredictable weather catch you off guard. Sign up for Minneapolis alerts to stay ahead of the snow and know about parking rules.
Sign up for alerts today
Text "MPLSAlerts" to 77295 or create a full Smart911 profile online to stay informed this winter.
Watch the video about signing up for alerts.
The Cold Weather Rule is now in effect. The Cold Weather Rule means that if you can’t pay your home heat bill, your heat can’t be shut off Oct. 1-April 30. If you get a notice about disconnecting your primary heat source, make sure to immediately contact the utility and set up a payment plan.
Find resources on the State of Minnesota website. This information is also available in Español/Spanish, Hmoob/Hmong and Soomaali/Somali.
With Election Day just a couple weeks away, the main Early Vote Center, 980 E. Hennepin Ave., is extending voting hours. Elections & Voter Services is also opening two more early voting sites. Anyone who can vote in Minneapolis on Election Day can vote early at these sites or any of the pop-up voting events regardless of where they live in the city.
Urban League at 2100 Plymouth Ave. N. and Bethel Lutheran Church at 4120 17th Ave. S. are also open to serve Minneapolis voters.
The last day of early voting is Monday, Nov. 4, which is the day before Election Day, and hours Nov. 4 are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Find all the early voting dates, times and locations on the City website.
One-day in-person early voting locations
Minneapolis residents can visit one of our remaining one-day pop-up early voting locations to cast their ballot. Each of these sites is open one day only between Oct. 22 and Nov. 1.
Find pop-up voting locations, dates and other details on the City website.
Early voting by mail
Voters can apply to vote by mail and check on the status of their mailed ballot on the City’s website. We recommend applying for a mail ballot no later than Oct. 29. Consider applying earlier if you plan to both receive your ballot by mail and mail your ballot back. Ballots can also be dropped off at any early voting location during voting hours. Your ballot must be received by 8 p.m. on Election Day to be counted. Ballots may be dropped off until 8 p.m. on Election Day at Election & Voter Services, 980 E. Hennepin Ave. Ballots may not be returned to the polls on Election Day.
Preparing for Election Day
If you’re planning to cast your ballot on Election Day, Nov. 5:
The Minneapolis Elections & Voter Services Division is responsible for administering elections in the City of Minneapolis. For information about registering and voting in Minneapolis, go to the City website.
Keep your family safe from lead. Lead Poisoning Prevention Week is an important campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of lead exposure, especially for children and pregnant women.
The Minneapolis Health Department is committed to eliminating childhood lead poisoning. Lead poisoning is 100% preventable and is detected with a blood test. Contact your health care provider and test your child for lead poisoning if they:
- Are under 6 years old.
- Live in a home built before 1978.
- Live in a home with recent repairs to painted wood trim, walls or floors.
Or if you are concerned for your child’s health.
Read more on the City website about managing lead paint and how the City can help.
The City of Minneapolis is working on replacing the system that handles requests and information about City services. We use this system when people call 311 to report things like potholes or graffiti. We have different ways for people to contact 311, such as phone, email, a mobile app, texts and the City website.
We want to get feedback from the public to help us create a new system that’s easier to use and better meets people’s needs. We’re asking you to answer a few quick questions to give us your input. This will help us build a better system that works well for the community.
Please take a moment to answer these quick questions. Take the 311 survey by Nov. 15 in English, Español, Soomaaliga or Hmoob.
Leadership with the City of Minneapolis has postponed the Trans Equity Summit, originally taking place on Oct. 30. The decision comes after engaging with a broad coalition of Twin Cities area LGBTQ+ leaders, particularly those in the trans and gender non-conforming community.
The free summit will be rescheduled in the next few months as the City continues to work alongside a broad group of community leaders and the summit planning team to shape this event and ensure it is a meaningful, productive and inclusive experience for attendees.
The City will provide additional information as soon as it is available.
The City’s Green Cost Share program continues to help Minneapolis residents reduce their home energy use. From better insulation to new heating and cooling systems, the City helped residents with more than 200 projects so far this year to improve Minneapolis homes.
Need funding for your next home energy-saving project? We are offering rebates up to $14,000 for homes in a Green Zone and $5,000 for homes outside a Green Zone.
Learn more about the program and apply now.
Hear from homeowners who received funding from the program
Under an earlier phase of the program, the City offered 0% interest loans for energy-efficient improvements to Minneapolis residents. Watch a video on how residents Vivian Johnson and Mike Rivard used their 0% interest loan.
Elliott Payne was re-elected in 2023 to represent Ward 1
Elliott serves on the President of the Minneapolis City Council, Chair of the Audit Committee, member of the Public Health & Safety Committee, Budget Committee, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, and Committee of the Whole.
Contact the Ward 1 Council Office
Elliott Payne, Council Member - Email
Liam Davis Temple, Policy Aide - Email
Ikram Mohamud, Policy Associate - Email
Brandon Garcia, Policy Aide - Email
Office Phone - (612) 673-2201
Visit: minneapolismn.gov/ward1
We've moved while work is being done in City Hall. Our office is in:
Room 100, Public Service Center
250 South 4th St.
Get directions
For reasonable accommodations or alternative format please contact 311. 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.
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