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September Office Hours
When: Tuesday September 2nd from 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: Marshall Terrace Park (2740 Marshall St Ne)
Details: Facebook event
September Community 1-1s
When: September 4th from 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Where: Yellowbird Coffee Bar (639 22nd Ave Ne)
Sign up: Sign up for a time slot here
The City of Minneapolis is pursuing purchase of the property at 2705 University Ave NE for a new Water Distribution Maintenance Facility. This facility would replace the one at 935 Fifth Ave. SE which is outdated and undersized.
There will be an informational meeting on Thursday August 28th, 2025, from 5-6 p.m. At this meeting, staff from Public Works Water Treatment & Distribution Services will provide a brief presentation about Water Distribution Maintenance and what activities and services would be conducted at this facility to deliver safe, high-quality drinking water throughout the city. The presentation will begin at 5:15 pm and staff will be available at the end to answer questions.
We are hosting this meeting with our potential neighbors as early as possible in our efforts to find a new home. At this time, we do not yet have a design consultant working on the project, and we won’t have any renderings or proposed designs to share at this meeting. If we are successful in purchasing the property, we commit to sharing information and consulting with the neighborhood on the plans for the facility as it is designed.
The meeting will be held at:
City of Minneapolis Eastside Maintenance Facility
Conference Room 1
2635 University Ave NE
Minneapolis, MN 55418
Parking is available in the parking lot at 2635 University Ave NE (Eastside Maintenance Facility). Access to the lot is on 27th Ave NE.
If you have any questions related to this event, please email Matt Hanan at
matt.hanan@minneapolismn.gov.
The City is responding to a widespread rash of vehicle damage and theft over the last month with more than 580 vehicles damaged or rummaged through. The most recent occurred overnight Tuesday affecting 118 vehicles across the city. Together, these crimes have caused hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage.
The City’s focus is on disrupting and ending these crimes and arresting the people responsible for them. With 911 calls reporting the suspicious activity and officers patrolling impacted areas, the Police Department realized a crime wave was happening on Tuesday and took an all-hands-on-deck approach. Officers have so far recovered two vehicles believed to be involved in some of the recent damage and arrested three people, who are booked for auto theft. Two dozen community service officers were assigned to affected neighborhoods to gather evidence, speak with residents and help victims complete police reports.
What you can do
The City asks our community to stay vigilant and keep calling 911 immediately for suspicious activity. Provide details if you can: describe the clothing, direction of travel, vehicles and license plates. And share video evidence if you have it. Report damage on your vehicle if you have it. Community reports are helping make the difference.
The City is currently evaluating the feasibility of a pedestrian mall concept layout along Chicago Avenue between 37th and 38th streets. The proposed layout would restrict through traffic and create a cul-de-sac and public plaza near 3744 Chicago Ave. (also known as The Peoples’ Way).
See the concept and renderings for the potential pedestrian mall alternative on the City website.
Next steps
The engagement feedback and findings of this evaluation will be presented to the City Council’s Climate and Infrastructure Committee to consider Dec. 4.
To learn more about the City's efforts at George Floyd Square, visit the program webpage.
The public is invited to comment on the maximum property tax levy for 2026. The Board of Estimate and Taxation will take public comments at its meeting Sept. 10.
5:05 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10 Room 350, Public Service Center, 250 Fourth St. S. A signup sheet will be onsite 30 minutes before the meeting.
You can also send comments online or directly to your Board of Estimate & Taxation elected officials or the city clerk.
Find out more about the board, find meeting agendas and minutes, and see the meeting schedule on the City website.
At an open house Aug. 25, community can get an update on future steps for the Minneapolis Democracy Center at 3000 Minnehaha Ave.
- LSE Architects will give an update on the design process for the Election & Voter Services spaces.
- Both applicants for the community partner space will present their proposals. The applicants are Change Inc. and Mama Sheila’s House of Soul.
- A Q&A session will follow, and attendees can take a survey on their opinions of the two applicants. This survey will be available online for several weeks.
Democracy Center open house 5:30-8 p.m. Monday, Aug. 25 Coliseum Building, 2708 E. Lake St.
Doors open at 5:30 p.m., presentations begin at 6. Food and refreshments will be served.
The engagement feedback and findings will be presented to the City Council later this year, tentatively in November.
Read more about the open house on the City website.
Nearly 400 people came together in community for the 2025 Trans Equity Summit Aug. 11. This year’s theme was Trans Equity and Intergenerational Power: Strengthening the Future by Honoring Our Past. The City of Minneapolis partnered with community members to organize and plan the all-day, free event that provided space to connect on social, legal and health issues important to the trans and gender non-conforming community.
The sold-out 10th Trans Equity Summit featured the keynote speaker Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, iconic transgender activist and veteran of the 1969 Stonewall riots. The summit also included breakout sessions, performances, a career and resource fair and onsite community health and wellness resources.
The Trans Equity Summit organizing team would like to thank the guests, partners, volunteers, and organizing team and looks forward to seeing everyone again in 2026.
Watch the event recap
See the Instagram reel.
Watch on YouTube.
The inaugural Bridge Fund for Dance will support 41 projects across three funding categories. The fund invests in Minneapolis and Minnesota-based choreographers, dance companies, event producers, and performing arts organizations to create new and existing dance and choreography projects in and around downtown Minneapolis.
The funding was created largely in response to the temporary closure of the Cowles Center and the growing demand for financial support. It builds on last month's announcement of a new collaboration to operate the Cowles Center, and represents another direct investment in the City’s creative future – building stronger communities, a more vibrant downtown, and better quality of life for all through culture and creativity.
Read about the dance projects supported by the Bridge Fund for Dance on the City website.
The City is switching its bicycle serial number registry. In the future, Minneapolis Police will check the serial numbers of recovered bikes on Bike Index, the largest bicycle registration service in the United States. This change offers City staff a wider pool of data to help return missing bicycles. Take a few minutes today to register (or re-register) your bicycle serial numbers.
Public, free and national serial number registries make it easier for police departments anywhere to return recovered bicycles. It's also easier for bike buyers to know they’re buying from a legal owner. If you’re buying a bicycle from a stranger, check the bicycle's serial number against a public index before you buy to confirm that it's not stolen. It's harder for thieves to sell stolen bicycles when we use these registries.
Learn more about bicycle registration on the City website, including where to find your bike's serial number. Find out what to do if your bicycle is lost or stolen on the City website.
Starting Sept. 3, Metro Mobility riders can choose UZURV for their Premium On Demand service. When riders choose UZURV, Metro Mobility will contribute up to $20 towards every ride.
UZURV offers
- Same-day, on-demand rides or scheduling ahead.
- A $5 base fare. Metro Mobility pays up to $20 of the remaining fare.
- Accessible, door-to-door service every ride.
- Courteous drivers who know how to help people with disabilities.
- An easy-to-use, accessible UZURV Ride app and full-service call center.
Plus:
- No tipping is necessary.
- Up to two guests ride free.
- Service animals are always welcome.
- Wheelchair accessible vehicles are available.
- All rides are monitored by real people in real time.
Learn more about UZURV on the Metro Transit website
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
Our offices have officially moved back to City Hall! You can visit us at
City Hall
350 S. Fifth St., Room 370
Minneapolis, MN 55415
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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