The 2025 Cultural District Arts Fund will grant awards to 65 art projects across the city. The projects will support community engagement, artistic expression and cultural celebration across the seven Minneapolis cultural districts:
- Lowry Avenue North
- 38th Street
- Cedar Avenue South
- Central Avenue
- East Lake Street
- East Franklin Avenue
- West Broadway
Find highlights of the projects and a full list on the City website.
Minneapolis now has a Narcan vending machine on the North Side. This life-saving resource expands access to the drug, naloxone, that reverses opioid overdoses.
Located at Fire Station 14, this is the second vending machine in the city. The vending machine:
- Provides 24-hour access.
- Contains more than 100 boxes of naloxone, each holding two doses.
- Is free to community members with no barriers.
Fire Station 14 also serves as the city’s safe station. This is a space where people struggling with addiction and substance misuse can connect with resources and support.
Learn more about naloxone and support for substance use disorder.
The filing period for candidates in the November 4th municipal election is open through Tuesday, August 12th.
Offices on the ballot
- Mayor
- City Council (Wards 1-13)
- Board of Estimate & Taxation member (two positions)
- Park Board commissioners at large (three positions)
- Park Board commissioners, Districts 1-6
Candidates must file in person at the Elections & Voter Services office, 980 E. Hennepin Ave. Read more about candidate filing on the City website.
Early voting
Early voting opens September 19th. Read more about early voting on the City website.
Great memories grow under trees. Order up to three low-cost trees for your yard through the City Trees Sale and invite new stories to take root. If you live in a Green Zone, you may be eligible for free trees that will be planted for you. Not sure if you live in a Green Zone? Find out if you live in a Green Zone here!
The sale opens August 1st, 2025 for residents participating for the first time. For all other residents, ordering opens August 8th, 2025.
Click here to order your trees today!
Farmers Market Week 2025 kicked off on August 3rd and running through August 9th!
Minneapolis is home to 16 farmers markets and mini markets this year with 540 vendors. They’re an important part of the city’s local food system, providing:
- Sources for healthy foods.
- Economic development for local farmers and food producers.
- Community gathering spaces.
Check your favorite market’s website and social media channels to stay up to date. Click here to find a farmers market near you.
Every Wednesday through September, you can adopt a pet for free at Minneapolis Animal Care & Control. As part of its nationwide campaign, The Rescue Effect, the ASPCA awarded Minneapolis a $13,300 grant to cover fees for adoptions and Minneapolis pet licensing.
Like many shelters and rescues across the nation, our shelter is consistently full. You can change lives by adopting a pet and freeing up shelter resources for other homeless animals who need them. When you help one, you help many.
Free Pet Adoptions
- Date(s): Every Wednesday in August and September
- Time: 1:00 PM to 5:30 PM
- Location: Minneapolis Animal Care & Control, 212 17th Ave. N.
All cats and dogs up for adoption are healthy, spayed or neutered, microchipped, and vaccinated. Learn more about pet adoption from the City of Minneapolis.
Are you experiencing struggles with food insecurity, housing, career readiness, and legal matters? Are you in need of help? Please look below to see which resources can be beneficial to you.
Career Readiness
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Project for Pride in Living (PPL)
- PPL builds the hope, assets, and self-reliance of individuals and families who have lower incomes by providing transformative affordable housing and career readiness services.
Family Support & Educational Programming
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Way to Grow
- Way to Grow is a nonprofit organization on the Northside that provides free, year-round family support and educational programming for families in Minneapolis and in surrounding suburbs.
Food Insecurity
- EMERGE Youth-Led Food Shelf
- Days/Times: Weekly on Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesdays from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM
- Location: ECTC, 1834 Emerson Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411.
- Free Dinner
- Days/Times: Weekly on Tuesdays at 6:00 PM
- Salem Lutheran Church, 4150 Dupont Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN
- Contact: 612-521-3644
- Haven Community Pantry
- Days/Times: Weekly on Wednesdays & Thursdays from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Location: Sanctuary Covenant Church, 2018 Aldrich Avenue North, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Free/Discounted Internet
Housing/Tenant Protections
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Home Line
- This organization provides free and low-cost legal, organizing, education, and advocacy services so that tenants throughout Minnesota can solve their own rental housing problems.
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United Renters for Justice/Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia
- United Renters for Justice/Inquilinxs Unidxs por Justicia is a base-building nonprofit working to transform the Minneapolis housing system.
Legal Representation
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Attorney General Keith Ellison's Office
- The Minnesota Attorney General’s Office appreciates hearing from members of the public. In many cases, they are able to provide direct assistance to people. Hearing from members of the public also alerts us to problems occurring in the marketplace.
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Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid
- This organization provides free legal aid to people with low-income, disabilities, and seniors in 20 Central Minnesota counties. These services include, but are not limited to:
- Debt collection and unfair loans
- Disability-related cases
- Divorce and child custody
- Domestic violence
- Elder abuse
- Housing discrimination and evictions
- Immigration and citizenship
- IRS Tax Issues
Minneapolis 311
- Need to report an issue? Can't find the right information? Minneapolis 311 can help. 311 coordinates with City departments and service providers to report your concerns, find you information and connect you with nonemergency City services.
- There are many ways to get in contact with Minneapolis 311 for non-emergency information. Choose what's easiest for you.
- Call 311. Agents are here to answer your call 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 311 from within city limits or 612-673-3000.
- Email 311. You can email 311 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Agents will respond 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday.
- Text 311. You can text 311 a short question any time. Just text two or three keywords to 311TXT (311898) to receive an answer from the Minneapolis 311 information database on your mobile phone.
- Get the 311 mobile app. Report neighborhood issues on the 311 mobile app 24 hours a day.
- TTY. 311 agents use computer-based technology so hearing-impaired callers can easily communicate with the City using TDD/TTY devices. Call TTY 612-263-6850.
- Use the contact form. You can send 311 your comments or questions on the website contact form.
Hennepin County and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board have announced their 2025 summer event schedules.
Hennepin County’s free, family-friendly events include live music, Pianos on Parade, movie nights at Target Field Station, fitness classes and more. See the entire “Go Outside with Hennepin County” lineup.
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board movies in the parks runs through Aug. 30 with 66 free outdoor movie screenings planned. Music in the parks runs through Labor Day with more than 200 free outdoor concerts in eight park venues. Read more about this year’s movies and music in the parks on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board website.
Reverend Emily Goldthwaite, Director of Congregational Organizing at Beacon Interfaith, and I at the grand opening ceremony of Emerson Village.
I am speaking at the Emerson Village Grand Opening ceremony alongside local, state, and federal elected officials.
I was honored to local leaders to commemorate the grand opening of Emerson Village. Located at 1808 Emerson Avenue North, this vibrant new development is a powerful symbol of what community persistence, advocacy, and creative collaboration can achieve.
More than a decade in the making, Emerson Village now provides stable housing for families who have experienced homelessness—offering not only a safe place to live but a space to thrive. With input from local artists, youth, and Northside residents, the building features a striking community-designed mural, warm welcoming spaces, and on-site services supporting families’ healing and growth.
Congratulations to Beacon Interfaith Housing Cooperative, Project for Pride in Living (PPL), Juxtaposition Arts, and the many community members who stood firm in the belief that everyone deserves a home. Shoutout to our city staff, Director Erik Hansen, Elfric Porte, Amy Geisler, and Tiffany Glasper, who worked diligently to ensure the success of this project. We celebrate this beautiful vision realized and the continued hope it brings to North Minneapolis.
City of Minneapolis
The City of Minneapolis has a ton of job opportunities that span across multiple departments.
Recent Job Postings
Hennepin County
Hennepin County is the largest county in Minnesota and has a wide variety of job openings in different industries.
Recent Job Postings
Metropolitan Council
The Metropolitan Council is the regional policy-making body, planning agency, and provider of essential services in the seven-county Twin Cities metro area. The Metropolitan Council has a huge range of job openings in many areas of expertise.
Recent Job Postings
Nonprofit Organizations
Nonprofit organizations in the Twin Cities can be a great place to start to look for a new job/change in your career. Start by viewing the MN Council of Nonprofits Job Board here.
Recent Job Postings
State of Minnesota
The State of Minnesota is a great place to start your job search. Click here to view job openings in the state.
Recent Job Postings
Amherst Wilder Foundation
2026-2027 Community Equity Program
- A catalyst for transformative change by empowering community members to lead, advocate, and reimagine Minnesota’s policymaking landscape. Led by a diverse team, this 7-month cohort experience equips participants with the tools to engage with policymakers, challenge systems of power, and build lasting community power and solidarity at the Capitol.
- Applications for the 2025-2026 are now closed; however, please be on the lookout for information on the 2026-2027 cohort in Spring 2026. Click here to learn more about this program and other civic engagement programs offered by the Wilder Foundation.
Bush Foundation
Bush Fellowship
- The Bush Fellowship is a self-designed leadership program that gives individuals the flexibility they need to develop their own capacity to lead effectively.
- Bush Fellows are at a point in their lives where they know what they need to do become a stronger leader, and they have a plan for how to do it. The Fellowship provides them with the time and resources needed.
- Up to 30 Bush Fellows are selected each year to receive up to $150,000 to support their self-designed leadership plan. We welcome leaders from any sector—including business, nonprofit and government. Click here to learn more about the Bush fellowship, requirements, and timelines for future applicants.
Nexus Community Partners
2026 Board and Commissions Leadership Institute
2025-2026 North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship
- Are you passionate about Black economic justice? Are you involved in a Black-led collective, cooperative, or land trust? Apply to our North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship! You will learn and reclaim the history of Black cooperative economics over seven months of co-learning, storytelling, and skill-building.
- Cohort 9 applications open Monday, August 4th, 2025! There is an information session on Wednesday, August 6th to hear the history of North Star, learn about fellowship requirements and the curriculum, and get your questions answered. Click here to RSVP!
UMN Humphrey School of Public Affairs
2026 Humphrey Policy Fellowship
- The Policy Fellows program is one of the country’s most respected public affairs leadership experiences for emerging and mid-career professionals. The nine-month program is unmatched in its interaction with public officials, leadership training, diversity of participants and perspectives, and opportunity to undertake important projects that benefit the wider community.
- Each year, approximately 35 leaders from government, business/industry, and nonprofit organizations from around the state are selected through a competitive application process. Fellows from the Twin Cities area and across greater Minnesota come together as a cohort once a month and travel together to Washington, DC, for a multi-day study trip. The application for the 2025-2026 cohort is now closed. Click here to sign up and receive updates about the next application cycle beginning in March 2026.
Are you enrolled in an associate's, bachelor's, or graduate program and are looking for internships? Please take a look at some that my office compiled below. More information on other internship postings coming soon!
Hennepin County
Nonprofit Organizations
State of Minnesota
Executive Pathways Summer Internship Program, Department of Human Services
- The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) offers paid internship opportunities for college students to explore a rewarding career in public service. DHS, in collaboration with community and partners including Tribes, counties, non-profit and for-profit providers, supports people to thrive in community and live their healthiest and fullest lives.
- The Executive Pathways Internship Program focuses on a diverse workforce by developing the talents of students as they prepare for professional employment. Graduate and undergraduate students majoring in public policy, statistics, psychology, social work, law, public health, sociology and other human services-related fields are encouraged to apply and have the opportunity to learn how public policy is developed and implemented in a large and complex government organization. Click here for more information on future internship opportunities!
The City will deploy five traffic safety cameras to begin automated enforcement of speed limits this fall. The traffic camera safety pilot program is a key part of the City’s Vision Zero initiative. Vision Zero aims to eliminate traffic deaths and severe injuries on Minneapolis streets. It pursues a future where everyone can move through our city safely, efficiently and equitably.
Camera Locations
- Third Street North near First Avenue North in Downtown
- Fremont Avenue North near West Broadway Avenue in Near North
- 18th Avenue Northeast near Central Avenue Northeast in Northeast
- Chicago Avenue near Franklin Avenue East in Ventura Village
- Nicollet Avenue near 46th Street West in King Field and Tangletown
Traffic cameras may only be used for traffic enforcement and capture a picture or video of the back of the vehicle. They’re not allowed to take pictures or video of people.
Traffic safety cameras are meant to shift driver behavior and save lives, not generate revenue. As required by state law, any revenue from fines will cover implementation costs and investments in other traffic safety and calming measures.
Read more about the traffic safety cameras on the City website.
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid has an in-person clinic in the Harrison neighborhood, offering free legal help! Legal Aid handles problems on this civil side (not criminal), including: housing, consumer, immigration, federal tax, public benefits, family law, and disability discrimination. Generally, clients must be Hennepin residents and be either lower income or aged 60+ (regardless of income).
Legal Clinic Details
- Days/Hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Location: Harrison Neighborhood Association (HNA), 1501 Glenwood Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55405
- Walk-ins welcome/appointments preferred
- To schedule an appointment, call 612-352-9778. Residents can also call Legal Aid's central intake line: 1-877-696-6529 or visit www.mylegalaid.org.
Arts Midwest GIG Fund
The GIG Fund provides grants of up to $15,000 for nonprofit organizations to offer public-facing arts projects and activities in Midwestern communities.
This year, we’re pleased to offer two tracks:
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GIG Fund is for organizations with budgets under $2 million annually whose projects reach underserved audiences.
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GIG Fund: Arts and Wellness is for organizations of any budget size whose projects have an arts and wellness focus.
Applicants may only apply for one GIG Fund grant per year. The 2025 cycle is now open. Intents to Apply are due September 15th, 2025, with final applications due September 29th, 2025.
Hennepin County Building Reuse Grants
Hennepin County has funding available for projects that reuse and recycle building materials instead of mechanical demolition in the removal, alteration, or renovation of a building.
General Eligibility
- Applicants must be a homeowner or developer of a property located within Hennepin County. Publicly owned properties are not eligible for funding.
- Deconstruction of accessory structures (such as garages and sheds) are not eligible for funding.
- Hennepin County does not conduct deconstruction work. Grantee must coordinate deconstruction work with contractors and/or salvage outlets and verify project meets reuse and disposal criteria.
- Grant funding cannot be used for work that has already been completed. Deconstruction, structural move, and used building material purchases and installation work must take place after the agreement to issue grant funds is established.
- All proposed grant projects must meet all applicable laws, including but not limited to all city, and county zoning, building and fire codes.
- It is the responsibility of the grantee to ensure that any contractors or subcontractors involved in the project are in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Hennepin County reserves the right to accept or reject any applications and/or request additional information as deemed necessary.
Questions? Contact Olivia Cashman, Construction and Demolition Waste Specialist, at olivia.cashman@hennepin.us or 612-348-4843
Hennepin County HRA Homebuyer Assistance Program
The Hennepin County Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HCHRA) created the Homebuyer Assistance Program to reduce racial disparities in homeownership. HCHRA will provide down payment financing to assist buyers interested in purchasing a home to have as their principal place of residence in Hennepin County.
Eligibility Requirements
- Borrower’s gross household income must be at or below 115% AMI.
First-time buyer: Borrower must not have an ownership interest in another property for the last 3 years.
- Borrower can have an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) or Social Security Number (SSN).
- Borrower must contribute at least $1,000 of their own funds toward the purchase.
- Housing Ratios: Borrower’s PITI must be within 20-35% (front end), not to exceed 50% (back-end) of gross income.
Required Education
- Certificate of Home Stretch group education within one year prior to purchase; see available workshops on Minnesota Homeownership Center website. Framework or other curriculums are not accepted. Sign up for NWHP workshops.
- Certificate of 1:1 Pre-purchase advising is required within one year of purchase. Sign up for NWHP pre-purchase advising.
- If there are two borrowers, both must complete Home Stretch and pre-purchase counseling.
Click here for more information and to apply for this program.
Livable Communities Grants
Livable Communities Act (LCA) grants are awarded to participating cities and townships in the seven-county metro region that are partnering with development teams on projects. Through nine different grant programs, LCA grants help communities achieve development goals that create more housing choice, support living wage job creation, and connect jobs, housing, and regional amenities to create a more equitable region.
LCA grant programs fund different activities along the development continuum:
- Housing, Jobs, Efficient Growth
- Transit Oriented Development
- Pre-Development
- Policy Development
- Cleanup/Investigation
- Affordable Rental Housing
- Affordable Homeownership
Click here to sign up for email updates about Livable Communities Act programs.
Northside Awesome Grant
Granted Awarded Monthly
The North Minneapolis Chapter of the Awesome Foundation grants support projects in business, sciences, arts, education, civic engagement, media, and entertainment — just about anything as long as it contributes to making the Northside of Minneapolis more AWESOME! And guess what – 501c3 status is not a requirement! The grants can go to groups, individuals, small non-profit organizations, almost any entity.
We prioritize applications that demonstrate clear ideas, project budgets, strong Northside connectivity and projects that positively impact the Northside. If you do not live in North Minneapolis or have a significantly strong connection to the Northside you will not likely be funded.
Apply by the end of each month to be eligible for a grant of up to $1000 for your Awesome Idea! One Grant of up to $1000 will be made each month. Click here to learn more and apply.
Hennepin County is hosting community collection events for county residents to safely and properly dispose of unwanted garden and household hazardous wastes.
Upcoming Minneapolis event
- Date(s): Friday, August 8th and Saturday, August 9th
- Time: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM
- Location: South High School, 3131 19th Ave. S. (enter off 21st Avenue South)
Visit the Hennepin County website to learn what items will be accepted, to review safety guidelines, and to see all 2025 events.
You now have more ways to manage your City utility bills. A new bill payment service has added Apple Pay, Google Pay and PayPal as options with easy signup and a mobile-friendly design.
The new features also include autopay, payment reminders and secure one-time payments.
Whether you prefer auto pays or one-time payments, the upgraded system makes it easier than ever to stay on top of your account.
For more information, visit the City website.
News of layoffs – federal workers, tech workers and others – have topped headlines recently. Unexpected job loss is tough for anyone, but there are resources to help. The Dislocated Worker program helps workers laid off through no fault of their own. This free program offers services including:
- Career planning and counseling
- Job search assistance
- Education and training support
- Help with your expenses around employment or training goals
Visit the City of Minneapolis' dislocated worker webpage or contact staff at CareerForce for help finding a new job.
The City uses Smart911 to send important information to residents during an emergency.
Get alerts
You can choose to receive Smart911 alerts by:
- Text messages
- Emails
- Phone calls
- Push notifications in the Smart911 mobile app
- Wireless emergency alerts*
Alert topics
The City of Minneapolis will use Smart911 to send alerts on topics including:
- Snow emergencies
- Severe weather
- Public safety incidents
- Major infrastructure issues
- Major special event impacts
Find out more and subscribe on the City website.
*Wireless emergency alerts come through the nationwide Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.
Consider talking about online safety with your neighbors. A safe neighborhood is not just about safe streets; it’s also about protecting ourselves and our families online.
You can read and download our handout to learn how you and your household can stay safe online by:
- Protecting your personal information
- Keeping your devices safe
- Helping your community stay safe
- Talking to kids about online safety
- Connecting with care
- Watching out for scams
Find the handout on the City website.
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