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Greetings Ward 11,
Heads Up! I am hosting a Community Meeting on the Intersection of Edgewater Blvd & Cedar Ave on October 25th, 2022 from 7:00 PM-8:30 PM at the Nokomis Community Center (2401 E Minnehaha Pkwy, MPLS, MN 55417). To learn more about the Community Meeting on the Intersection of Edgewater Blvd & Cedar Ave, please read the "Community Meeting on the Intersection of Edgewater Blvd & Cedar Ave" section of the Ward 11 Newsletter.
Also, Council President Andrea Jenkins and I are hosting a South Minneapolis Seniors Fair on Wednesday, October 26th, 2022, from 9 AM to 3 PM at Sabathani Community Center (310 E 38th St, MPLS, MN 55409)! To learn more about the South Minneapolis Seniors Fair, please read the "Everyone Welcome to Seniors Fair Oct. 26" section of the Ward 11 Newsletter.
Last week, I attended the Ribbon Cutting Celebration at Pearl Park Playground! If you haven't had a chance to see the new Pearl Park Playground, I highly recommend checking it out. Thank you to the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB), Hale Page Diamond Lake Community Association (HPDL) and Pearl Improvement and Recreation Council (PIRC)! |
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Thank you to everyone who attended the Ward 11 Monthly Meeting with the Budget Director, Amelia Cruver! I'm so thankful we were able to provide Ward 11 Community Members with a presentation on the Mayor’s 2023-2024 Recommended Budget, an explanation of the Budget Committee and City Council process, and opportunities for public participation. |
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Did you know that there is more than one way to contact 311? You can contact 311 by call, and also by email, text, or the mobile app. If you're looking to get in touch with 311, please read the "How to Contact 311" section of the Ward 11 Newsletter, so you can choose which way to contact 311 is most convenient for you.
In Gratitude,
Council Member Emily Koski is hosting a Community Meeting on the Intersection of Edgewater Blvd & Cedar Ave. At the Community Meeting we will discuss the work that has been done, and the work that is being done, and receive community input about the future of the intersection of Edgewater Blvd & Cedar Ave.
Date: October 25th, 2022
Time: 7:00 PM-8:30 PM
Location: Nokomis Community Center
Address: 2401 E Minnehaha Pkwy, MPLS, MN 55417
In attendance at the Community will be representation from the City of Minneapolis's Public Works Department, Council Member Emily Koski, additional elected officials, etc.
For more information, please email Ward11@minneapolismn.gov or call (612) 673-2211.
Little Stars Learning Center
5356 Chicago Ave, MPLS, MN 55417
littlestarslearning.contact@gmail.com
612-275-0989
Little Stars Learning Center is a is a one of a kind, family owned childcare center owned by Jessica Allen, and operated by Jessica Allen and her three adult children.
Little Stars Learning Center is open Monday through Friday year round from 7:00am to 5:00pm and offers bright, spacious classrooms and its own private play area outside.
Little Stars Learning Center is a 4 star Parent Aware rated program.
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Minneapolis DataSource is the source to view and search City of Minneapolis interactive visualizations and dashboards. The City of Minneapolis has interactive visualizations and dashboards on to create transparency and provide information on Public Health, Community Safety, Elections, Housing & Development, etc.
Use of Force Dashboard
The Use of Force Dashboard provides data about the use of force by Minneapolis police.
In 2022 YTD (1/1/2022-10/10/2022), there were 1777,354 calls for service citywide, of these calls, 1010 resulted in use of force, which equates to .57% of calls for service citywide.
To learn how to use the Use of Force Dashboard, read the "How to use the dashboard" section of the Use of Force Dashboard webpage.
Crime Dashboard
Use the Crime Dashboard to explore Minneapolis crime data by location (citywide, by precincts, ward, or neighborhoods) or by type of crime. The data covers crimes reported on January 1, 2019 to the present, and is updated daily at 9:30AM.
To learn how to use the Crime Dashboard, read the "How to use the dashboard" section of the Crime Dashboard webpage.
Are you looking to find out about City Services? Report problems? Check the status of issues? Get other city-related information?
The 311 Department is the primary source of contact for the City. The 311 Department provides a single access point for all non-emergency information and service requests, such as...
- Answering questions using our knowledge tools.
- Starting service requests for other departments to resolve.
- When 311 can't resolve a customer request or issue, they connect the customer to an expert within the City who can.
There are many ways to contact 311. You can call, email, text or use the mobile app.
Call: You can call 311 or (612) 673-3000 Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Email: You can email minneapolis311@minneapolismn.gov 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Text: Just text two or three keywords to 311TXT or 311898 to receive an answer from the Minneapolis 311 information database on your mobile phone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
App: Report neighborhood issues on the 311 mobile app 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Crews are preparing to sweep streets across Minneapolis in October and November. Fall street sweeping cleans the streets from curb to curb before winter to keep leaves and debris out of the storm drains. This keeps them from ending up in our lakes and rivers as much as possible. Minneapolis Public Works will begin the big task of curb-to-curb sweeping throughout the city Tuesday, Oct. 18.
During the four weeks of the comprehensive fall street sweep, crews will clean about 1,000 miles of city streets.
To make sure they can do the best job possible, crews will post temporary “No Parking” signs at least 24 hours in advance so streets will be clear of cars when they’re swept. The first signs will be posted Monday, Oct. 17, and sweeping will begin the next day. Anyone who parks on the street will need to follow posted parking rules or their cars may be ticketed and towed.
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Stay Informed about the Parking Rules:
- “No Parking” signs: City crews will post “No Parking” signs at least 24 hours before sweeping any streets. Parking will be banned from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the day a street is swept. The “No Parking” signs will be removed as soon as possible after a street has been completely swept to allow people to resume parking after the signs are removed. The sweeping takes several steps, so don’t park until the signs are removed. Vehicles not in compliance with “No Parking” signs may be ticketed and towed to the Minneapolis Impound Lot.
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Social media: The City will use Facebook and Twitter to post periodic street sweeping updates and information.
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Phone calls to residents: In addition to the “No Parking” signs posted the day before sweepers come through, the City will make about 3,000 automated phone calls each evening to let residents know their street will be swept the next day. There’s no guarantee that the calls will reach everyone, so be sure to check the various ways to be aware of the rules, and watch for signs.
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Interactive map: The street sweeping schedule map will be available on the City’s website Oct. 7. You can zoom in or look up your address to find out which week your street is scheduled to be swept. Then, on the weekend before each of the four weeks, the schedule for the upcoming week will be broken down to show which day each street is scheduled to be swept.
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Videos: Street sweeping is explained in English, Spanish, Somali and Hmong on the City’s YouTube channel and on Minneapolis City TV.
Clean Streets Mean a Healthier Environment
Minneapolis is known for its sparkling lakes and waterways, and we want to keep it that way. That’s why protecting and enhancing our environment is one of the City’s top priorities. Street sweeping is one way we work to protect our environment because it keeps leaves and debris from clogging our storm drains and polluting our lakes and rivers. It also helps keep our neighborhoods clean and livable.
Minneapolis streets are swept completely curb to curb with enforcement of parking rules once in the spring, and again in the fall. Don’t push leaves, grass clippings or other debris into City streets – it’s bad for our lakes and waterways, can cause safety hazards, and is against the law. Anything that goes down a storm drain flows directly into our lakes and river, and decomposing plant material in the water encourages the growth of harmful aquatic plants and algae.
The City and its partners continue to work to keep people safe and informed during the upcoming trial of former MPD officers. Visit the City website for information and resources including:
Find more information on the City website.
All Minneapolis residents are welcome to the South Minneapolis Seniors Fair on Oct. 26 from 9-3pm. At the event, attendees can:
- Hear from elected officials including Attorney General Keith Ellison, Hennepin County Commissioner Angela Conley, Mayor Jacob Frey, Council President Andrea Jenkins & Council Member Emily Koski.
- Engage with resource providers. The resource fair will feature CenterPoint, Xcel Energy, Comcast, AARP; Avinity Senior Living; City of Minneapolis 311, Assessors Office, Clerk’s Office and Public Works Department; Hennepin County Library; Minneapolis Public Schools Community Education; Nokomis Healthy Seniors; Southside Clinic; Trust Inc; Trellis, Friends & Co, Turning Point, the Rainbow Health Coalition and more.
- Participate in workshops on preventing fraud and scams, health and well-being, elections and voting, and personal safety.
- Receive free blood pressure tests, COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters, and flu shots.
Lunch Included. COVID tests, masks, tissue packs and antibacterial wet wipes will be available for attendees.
South Minneapolis Seniors Fair 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 26 Sabathani Community Center, 310 E. 38th St.
The Minnesota Department of Health urges parents to make sure their children are up to date on immunizations including the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. The State is working with local public health agencies and health care providers to investigate 13 cases of measles in the Twin Cities that occurred among unvaccinated children. Seven of the children were hospitalized. This is up from one to four cases in the state in a typical year. Measles was declared eliminated in the U.S. in 2000, but it’s still common in other parts of the world.
The MMR vaccine is safe and highly effective against measles. State health experts say that the measles virus is very successful at finding people who are unvaccinated, and that measles can be a very serious disease, causing hospitalizations and sometimes death. It takes just one case of travel-associated measles passing to someone who’s not vaccinated to start an outbreak in a community that has lower vaccination rates. Minnesota saw a 3% drop in school-age immunizations during the pandemic largely because of people not getting routine well-child-care visits.
Measles spreads easily through coughing, talking or being in the same room with someone who has measles. Initial symptoms of measles include a high fever, cough, runny nose and watery eyes followed by a rash that typically spreads from the head to the rest of the body. If you or your child has symptoms of measles, call your doctor or clinic and they will let you know if you need to come in for a visit.
The Minnesota Department of Health encourages people to check their records to confirm that they and their children have received the MMR vaccine. Minnesotans can request their vaccination records by visiting Find My Immunization Record.
Find information about free or low-cost vaccinations on the Minnesota Department of Health website.
For more information, visit the Minnesota Department of Health website.
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has set public hearings on Xcel Energy’s request to increase electricity costs for all its Minnesota customers. Xcel Energy customers can join in in-person and virtual public hearings to learn more and offer comments to help the Public Utilities Commission determine whether to approve the request.
On average, the proposed rate change would increase the electricity bill for a typical residential electric customer by $18.56 per month.
Public hearings
5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 20 Saint Paul Rondo Community Library, 461 Dale St. N., Rondo Multipurpose Room
2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 21 Minneapolis Central Library, 300 Nicollet Mall, Doty Board Room
1:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 31 Virtual hearing. Find instructions for joining on Page 4 of the notice.
6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2 Virtual hearing. Find instructions for joining on Page 4 of the notice.
Find more information on the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission website. The notice begins on Page 3.
If you’re thinking about going solar, it’s easier now with the Solar United Neighbors Twin Cities Area Solar Co-op. Solar co-ops are neighbors joining together to get the best price and service from a solar installer, tap into the expertise at Solar United Neighbors, and support each other through the process. Solar United Neighbors is a nonprofit that has done more than 350 solar co-ops around the country helping over 7,400 people go solar.
The solar co-op will help members access incentives to go solar including Minneapolis Green Cost Share funds. Learn more by attending an upcoming webinar or sign up directly as a solar co-op member. Co-ops are free to join and there’s no obligation.
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Upcoming Solar Co-op Webinars
Learn more, including how to join, at www.solarunitedneighbors.org/twincities.
The Minnesota Energy Assistance Program is now taking applications for 2022-2023. The Energy Assistance Program helps people who own or rent their homes pay for current and past-due bills for electricity, gas, oil, biofuel and propane, emergency fuel delivery, and repair or replacement of homeowners’ broken heating systems. The Energy Assistance Program can also cover water and sewer bills.
Request an Energy Assistance Program application on the State website or call 800-657-3710 and press 1. For Minneapolis residents, the provider is the Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County.
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