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July Office Hours
When: Tuesday July 29th 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: Hi-View Park 3474 2nd St Ne
Details: Facebook event
August Community 1-1s
When: Thursday August 14th 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Walden Coffee 520 Lowry Ave Ne
Details: Sign up link will be included closer to the date
Every year I love going around the Ward to National Night Out parties and talking with neighbors. If you would like me to join your party, fill out this form! We will try to make it to as many as we can.
Fill out this form for me to join your party!
You can still request traffic calming in your area for 2026. Requests are due Aug. 1.
Make your request online by Aug. 1. If you’re not able to use the online form, you can print the application and either email it or mail it (postmarked by Aug. 1) to: Traffic Calming, 300 Border Avenue, Minneapolis MN 55405. If you need help filling out the form, you can contact Minneapolis 311.
Find more information about traffic calming projects on the City website.
Come to a public information session July 30. You’ll get updates about the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department’s path to meet the requirements of the Minnesota Department of Human Rights settlement agreement.
Effective Law Enforcement For All (ELEFA), the independent evaluator of the settlement agreement, will present the updates. ELEFA will present an overview of its role in the settlement agreement, describe its requirements and how it checks compliance, and provide implementation updates from the second semi-annual evaluation report.
5:30-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 5:30-6 p.m. Food and refreshments 6-8 p.m. Event presentation 3333 Penn Ave. N.
If you have questions or require accommodation to attend, please contact ELEFA.
Learn more about the July 30 information sessions on these flyers (PDFs) in English and in English, Oromo, Spanish, Hmong and Somali.
You can also learn more about the evaluator and its work on its website.
Please join us at an upcoming public meeting to see how your feedback was used to shape the design for Central Ave. Northeast (Hwy 65). We are hosting separate meetings for the Columbia Heights (Central Ave. Northeast between 37th Ave. and I-694) and Minneapolis (Central Ave. Northeast between the Mississippi River and 37th Ave.) sections of the project area. The same content will be covered at both the in-person and virtual meetings for each section.
Columbia Heights public meetings
Wed, July 30 In-person public meeting 5-7 p.m. Columbia Heights Public Library (3939 Central Ave. Northeast, Columbia Heights, MN 55421)
Thu, July 31 Virtual public meeting 6:30-8 p.m. Register for this meeting (via Zoom)
Fri, Aug. 1 Virtual public meeting 9-10:30 a.m. Register for this meeting (via Zoom)
Minneapolis public meetings
Wed, Aug. 6 In-person public meeting 5-7 p.m. Edison High School (700 22nd Ave. Northeast, Minneapolis, MN 55418)
Fri, Aug. 8 Virtual public meeting 10-11:30 a.m. Register for this meeting (via Zoom)
These meetings will be an opportunity to ask questions and learn more about the road design. If you’re unable to attend, presentation recordings will be posted on the project website following the virtual meetings.
More about this project
We are collaborating with local agencies and the public to create a new road design for Central Ave. (Hwy 65) between the Mississippi River and I-694. As part of this project, we are working closely with Metro Transit on the integration of the METRO F Line, a planned bus rapid transit line that will provide improved transit service on the Route 10 corridor.
Construction for this project is scheduled to start in spring 2028.
More information, visit the Central Ave. Northeast project webpage. If you have questions, please contact the project team.
Open Streets Minneapolis, the City’s popular summer event series, will kick off this year’s series Saturday, Aug. 2. Open Streets Minneapolis events transform the street for a day. Without cars, people can gather and celebrate the diversity and creativity of the city while walking, biking and rolling. Mark your calendar for entertainment, music and food.
- Aug. 17 Cedar Avenue between 15th Avenue and Sixth Street, and Riverside Avenue between Cedar Avenue and 19th Avenue Hosted by the West Bank Business Association.
- Sept. 20 Hennepin Avenue between West 26th and 36th streets Hosted by the Uptown Association.
Show your support for Black business development in Minneapolis with the City’s annual Black Business Week July 24-31.
Events
- Black Business Week Kick-off - Legacy on the Block: A Black Business Showcase
- Ignite Business Conference: From Spark to Strategy
- Black Business Week Street Mall
- Webber Camden & Northside Epicenter Black Business Expo
- The Business of Self-Care: A Micro-Workshop for Entrepreneurs
- Black Business Week Summit
- The Black Business Exchange – Speed Mentoring with the Experts
Find more details about Black Business Week events on the City website.
You can still register your event for the 2025 National Night Out, Aug. 5 this year. National Night Out is a time for City residents to come together and celebrate with neighbors. Many blocks in Minneapolis take this opportunity to reconnect, eat and build relationships while kids play and bike freely in the closed street.
Registration is open until July 29 and is free. Pro tips:
- Include neighbors in your organizing efforts.
- Register only one event per block (appoint one neighbor to register).
- Consider whether you want your street blocked off to traffic.
- Checking the box for 75% approval is fine if you plan to notify every household of the event.
- Call 311 to request a fire truck, MPD K9, and/or MPD Mounted Patrol.
- Confirmation emails are sent on Mondays. The confirmation will include the NNO pop-up calendar for picking up caution tape and other supplies for your event.
Registration closes July 29. Read more about National Night Out and register your block’s event on the City website.
Register now for the City of Minneapolis’ Trans Equity Summit Aug. 11. This year’s theme is Trans Equity and Intergenerational Power: Strengthening the Future by Honoring Our Past.
The Trans Equity Summit is a free event designed for trans and gender nonconforming community members. The day is meant to:
- Connect to resources.
- Connect with each other.
- Learn more about important issues.
2025 Trans Equity Summit 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 11 McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak Street SE
Check back for more specific information about keynotes, workshops and more. The planning committee will also share up-to-date information about the schedule, speakers, workshops and accessibility on the Facebook event page.
Register now.
Join in a public event July 30 honoring 35 years of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Share your story, watch a documentary and panel, and see the disability pride flag unveiling.
Signed into law July 26, 1990, the ADA is a critical civil rights law for people with disabilities. The law bans discrimination in all aspects of public life. This includes discrimination in City programs, services and buildings.
This anniversary celebration honors the importance of this law and the local leaders who have improved countless lives in and around the city. The City recognizes the important role the ADA plays in making life more accessible for people in Minneapolis.
ADA 35th anniversary celebration Please note the new date and time: 5-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 30 Public Service Building, Room 100 505 Fourth Ave. S.
Get more details and register for this free event on the City website.
If you have questions, email Guthrie Byard, community specialist – people with disabilities or call 612-554-3666.
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
Brandon Garcia, Policy Aide - Email
Ikram Mohamud, Policy Associate - Email
Liam Davis Temple, 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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