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June Community 1-1s
When: Monday June 8th from 9:00-11:45 AM
Where: Vitality Roasting (1500 Como Ave Se)
Sign up: Sign up for a time slot here.
June Office Hours
When: Tuesday June 9th from 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: Bauhaus Brew Labs (1315 Tyler St Ne)
Details: Facebook event
On June 2, Mayor Frey announced First Precinct Inspector Bill Peterson as Interim Chief of the Minneapolis Police Department.
Peterson, a 30-year veteran of MPD, has served in leadership roles across patrol, special operations, pre-service training and precinct command. Since 2019, he has led the First Precinct, overseeing public safety operations in seven neighborhoods: North Loop, Downtown East, Downtown West, Loring Park, Elliot Park, Cedar Riverside and a portion of the University of Minnesota West Bank.
Read more about Peterson's appointment.
The City is committed to helping Minneapolis move forward together — no matter the challenges that come our way.
During Operation Metro Surge, our communities — especially immigrant, refugee and cultural communities — experienced real harm. Many people lost jobs, had reduced work hours or shut down businesses. Others felt fear and stress that kept them away from daily life, school, work and public spaces.
In response, the City is working to better understand impacts and invest in resources where help is needed most.
Minneapolis Forward is the City’s effort to boost economic resurgence and community cohesion across Minneapolis in the aftermath of Operation Metro Surge. Through direct funding, partnerships and community-led work, we are helping businesses get back on their feet, connecting families with resources and bringing energy back to neighborhoods and cultural areas.
These efforts are already showing up in many ways across the city:
- The Small Business Resiliency Fund created by the City Council provides direct financial relief and activation funding to help support economic stability as businesses and commercial districts regain their footing.
- We are helping residents who are at risk of eviction with emergency rental assistance, which can be accessed through our community partners.
- The City Council increased funding in programs that provide direct support to our residents and businesses, including:
- An additional $500,000 in the City’s Business and Technical Assistance Program (BTAP), which offers no-cost consulting services to small businesses. Connect with BTAP for free help.
- An additional $500,000 into our immigration legal services program, which is accessible at no cost to residents. This addressed the rapidly growing demand and continued need for legal representation and assistance for residents who faced detention, sudden loss of income and documentation. Find links to our community partners for free legal help.
This work builds on the strength, resilience and connection Minneapolis community members showed during the crisis this winter. Together, we are focused on creating real, lasting progress across our city.
Visit the Minneapolis Forward resource hub to learn more about our recovery efforts, current resources and investments.
The City of Minneapolis has begun mailing license fee refund checks to eligible food, hospitality, brewery, wine and liquor businesses as part of the Small Business Resiliency Fund created by the City Council.
The $7 million fund passed by the City Council was created to help businesses recover from the impacts of federal immigration enforcement earlier this year. It includes $4 million in license fee relief, allowing some businesses to receive refunds for fees already paid and others to renew licenses without paying fees. More than 1,100 eligible license holders who already paid their 2026 renewal fees are receiving checks this month, totaling over $1.75 million in refunds.
For any questions about this fee relief, email Business Licensing at BusinessLicenses@minneapolismn.gov or call 612-673-2080.
In addition to direct financial relief, the Small Business Resiliency Fund supports events, activations, cultural markets and other efforts designed to bring customers back to commercial corridors and strengthen local businesses throughout Minneapolis.
This work is part of Minneapolis Forward, a citywide effort to support businesses, strengthen commercial corridors and help our community move forward together.
Learn how we’re helping Minneapolis move forward at minneapolismn.gov/mpls-forward.
If you have young or recently planted trees in your boulevard, make sure they are watered especially in periods where we are getting less rain. The City of Minneapolis provides free trees for residents. To request a tree or learn more, please visit the city's website.
Join us Saturday, June 6, for our Summer Safety Kickoff, a family-friendly event where neighbors build a safer community together. Meet safety providers and first responders, get fire and crime prevention tips, learn about preparedness and access helpful resources.
Summer Safety Kickoff Noon-4 p.m. Saturday, June 6 Peavey Field Park, 740 E. 22nd St.
Learn more about the Summer Safety Kickoff.
Join us Thursday, June 11, in the City Hall Rotunda for a Pride Month breakfast hosted by the City’s SOGI (Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity) Employee Resource Group and the Neighborhood & Community Relations department. The event will include a short program and performances by local drag performers.
After the breakfast, City Council members will read an honorary Pride Month resolution in Council Chambers.
Pride Month Breakfast and Council Resolution 8-9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11 City Hall Rotunda, 350 S. Fifth St.
Get ready for an evening of big wheels, flashing lights and family fun when Minneapolis Moves: The Big Honking Truck Parade rolls down Nicollet Mall on Thursday, June 18.
The free event gives residents a chance to see up close the vehicles that help keep Minneapolis moving every day, from police cars and fire trucks to sanitation vehicles, construction equipment and concrete mixers.
Festivities begin at 5 p.m. with music, activities and local artisan vendors at Mich's Market. The parade starts at 5:30 p.m. at E. Grant Street and travels along Nicollet Mall. After the parade, attendees can stick around for a Touch-a-Truck experience from 6-7:30 p.m., offering a closer look at many of the vehicles on display.
Big Honking Truck Parade Thursday, June 18
- 5 p.m. – Market, music and activities
- 5:30 p.m. – Parade begins
- 6-7:30 p.m. – Touch-a-Truck experience
Nicollet Mall, beginning at E. Grant St.
Bring the family and join us for one of Minneapolis' most unique summer traditions.
Learn more about the Big Honking Truck Parade.
June is a time to recognize and honor the many cultures, histories, contributions and stories that help make Minneapolis a vibrant, welcoming and resilient city. Throughout the month, we observe Immigrant Heritage Month and Caribbean American Heritage Month, and on June 20, we recognize World Refugee Day. These occasions provide an opportunity to reflect on the strength, resilience and contributions of immigrants, refugees and Caribbean communities that have helped shape Minneapolis and continue to enrich our city.
As Minneapolis continues its commitment to being a welcoming city for all, we invite residents and community partners to reflect on the contributions of immigrant, refugee and Caribbean communities and the role they play in making Minneapolis stronger, more connected and more prosperous.
Ways to engage this month
- 9:30 a.m. Thursday, June 11: City Council Resolution in recognition of Immigrant Heritage Month, World Refugee Day and Caribbean American Heritage Month
- 4:30 p.m. Thursday, June 18: Special edition of Twin Cities Immigration Forum
Learn more about these events on the City's Immigrant & Refugee Affairs calendar.
Take time this month to learn about the experiences and contributions of immigrant, refugee and Caribbean communities, support local organizations and businesses, attend community events and help foster a city where everyone feels they belong.
Minneapolis Police Officer Jamal Mitchell made the ultimate sacrifice while protecting our community in 2024. To honor his legacy, a portion of Blaisdell Avenue has been dedicated in his honor. Blaisdell Avenue between Franklin Avenue and W. 22nd Street is now known as “Officer Jamal Mitchell Way.” The unveiling of the street sign took place on the two-year anniversary at the same location where Officer Mitchell tragically lost his life.
On May 30, 2024, Officer Mitchell raced to help a man in the Whittier neighborhood, not knowing the armed man he approached had just killed two people. Officer Mitchell was shot and killed in the line of duty, leaving behind a fiancée, four children and many other family members and friends. Officer Mitchell had only been with the department for a year and a half, but the impact he made will last a lifetime.
This commemorative street name stands as a lasting tribute to Officer Mitchell’s sacrifice, service and the legacy he leaves behind within the Minneapolis community and the Minneapolis Police Department.
Every year, more than 350,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrests outside the hospital, and about 70% of these happen at home. Less than 40% of them get help before emergency services arrive, so it’s very important to learn CPR.
Do you know how to save a life in an emergency like this? During CPR and AED Awareness Week from June 1-7, we highlight the importance of learning CPR and how to use an AED. Using CPR and an AED right away can double or even triple someone’s chances of surviving a cardiac arrest.
Learn more and find CPR trainings on the American Heart Association website.
Video: Find out how you could help save a life by learning CPR.
Gun violence affects families, neighbors and our entire community. Addressing it requires more than enforcement — it requires collaboration, compassion and accountability.
June is Gun Violence Awareness Month, a time to honor survivors and victims of gun violence. Our Neighborhood Safety Department supports a three-part community-centered approach to reducing gun violence.
Using a Group Violence Intervention (GVI) strategy, we bring together:
- Community members
- Law enforcement
- Social services
This collective effort works to reduce gun violence driven by groups and gangs, working with those at the greatest risk of being involved in gun violence. GVI helps them understand the moral and legal consequences of continued engagement in violence and connects them to support and outreach providers.
Learn more about the City’s GVI strategy.
Elliott Payne was re-elected in 2025 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, & Equity Committee, Budget Committee, Intergovernmental Relations Committee, and Committee of the Whole.
Contact the Ward 1 Council Office
Elliott Payne, Council Member - elliott.payne@minneapolismn.gov
Brandon Garcia, Policy Aide - brandon.garcia@minneapolismn.gov
Ikram Mohamud, Policy Associate- Ikram.Mohamud@minneapolismn.gov
Liam Davis Temple, Policy Aide - liam.davistemple@minneapolismn.gov
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 formats 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 ayuda, llame al 311. Rau kev pab, hu 311. Hadii aad caawimaad u baahantahay, wac 311.
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