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July Office Hours
When: Tuesday July 9th 5-7 PM
Where: Dogwood Coffee - Northeast 1219 Tyler St NE
July Community 1-1s
When: Tuesday July 23rd 9-11:45 AM
Where: Pilllar Forum Cafe 2300 Central Ave Ne
Sign up link will be included closer to the date
The Logan Park Neighborhood Association (LPNA) and Pedal Power present: Bike Rodeo! Hop on your bike and join us on Saturday June 22nd at Logan Park from 1pm-3pm to celebrate bike riding!
- Bicycle obstacle course- designed with kids and new riders in mind
- Face Painting -Kids Activities -Decorate your bike and helmet!
- Free snacks
- Raffle to win a bike or helmet!
- Learn how to ride a bike
- Free bike and helmet safety checks.
Volunteers needed, sign up here!
Sponsored by Logan Park Neighborhood Association, Pedal Power, and Quality Bicycle Products.
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The City's residential team from the Assessor's office are working in the Bottineau neighborhood this week. They wear fluorescent vests and have city identification. They work in teams. They take photographs and notes during their inspections. They knock on doors to let property owners know they are inspecting the property and leave a door tag if they need to enter the interior of the property. Next week, they will be out in the Holland neighborhood.
Learn about becoming a U.S. citizen and the immigration process Saturday, June 15. A citizenship and immigration fair will include:
- An overview on the citizenship application process.
- Answers to your questions about citizenship and immigration.
- English language learning resources.
- Information about securing an interest-free loan through the New American Loan Program.
- Information on state driver’s licenses or state ID in Minnesota.
- Orientation on worker rights.
Interpreters will be present at this event.
Learn how the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul and collaborative partners support residents in preparing for and obtaining U.S. citizenship.
U.S. citizenship and immigration resource fair 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 15 Open Door Learning Center, 627 W. Broadway Ave.
This event is co-sponsored by the City of Minneapolis Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs and the City of Saint Paul Immigrant and Refugee Program. It’s part of a citizenship campaign by the cities of Minneapolis and Saint Paul to help residents learn about and apply for United States citizenship, with bimonthly events alternating between Minneapolis and Saint Paul.
Learn more about applying for U.S. citizenship on the City website, contact the Minneapolis Office of Immigrant & Refugee Affairs directly by email, or call 612-394-6018 for more information.
Join the City of Minneapolis and development team led by United Properties for a June 26 community meeting. Come and learn more from United Properties and its partner InnerCity Tennis about the proposed health and wellness hub at the Upper Harbor site.
The 53-acre Upper Harbor site is in north Minneapolis between Washington Avenue and the Mississippi River. It’s being transformed to accommodate new places to live and work, a new riverfront regional park, and a community performing arts center.
Upper Harbor Redevelopment health hub meeting 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 NorthPoint Conference Center, 1256 Penn Ave. N., Suite 5200
Please RSVP. Food and refreshments will be provided.
This meeting follows up on the May 2 meeting hosted by the City on the Upper Harbor redevelopment and the health hub proposal. See the presentation from that meeting on the City’s Upper Harbor project webpage.
Visit the City's website to read more about the Upper Harbor redevelopment.
The City of Minneapolis is committed to reducing climate pollution by 2030. To help accomplish this goal, the Minneapolis Health Department is announcing funding of more than $315,000 for 16 community-led projects related to urban agriculture and preventing wasted food.
As part of the City’s Climate Legacy Initiative, the funding will support efforts to create a fair and climate-resilient food system in Minneapolis.
Each organization’s project is addressing one or more of the following areas:
- Growing food using sustainable production methods.
- Using energy-efficient controlled environments to extend the growing season into the colder months.
- Reducing wasted food through distribution to food shelves, composting and other programs.
Read about the 16 community award recipients and their projects on the City website.
Meet Minneapolis has compiled a list of community events celebrating Juneteenth and honoring Black culture all around Minneapolis.
Observed June 19, Juneteenth commemorates the day in 1865 when the last of enslaved people in the U.S. received news of their freedom and entitlement to natural born human rights under the law, two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation.
See the Meet Minneapolis website for details about the events.
Hennepin County is hosting community collection events for County residents to safely and properly dispose of unwanted garden and household hazardous wastes.
Minneapolis events
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, June 21, and Saturday, June 22 Sullivan STEAM School, 3100 E. 28th St.
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Aug. 9, and Saturday, Aug. 10 Jenny Lind Elementary School (enter off Dupont Ave), 5025 Bryant Ave. N.
Visit Hennepin County’s website to learn what items will be accepted at the event, review safety guidelines, and view all 2024 events.
To help get out the word about local speed limits and the importance of slower speeds for safety, the City again has free yard signs for community members.
Slower speeds on local streets make travel safer for everyone no matter how you get around. Speeding is the No. 1 factor in severe and fatal crashes in Minneapolis; please slow down to save lives.
You can pick up a free “20 is plenty” yard sign from any of the free sidewalk sand pickup locations:
- North: 2710 Pacific St., outside the main Public Works gate.
- Northeast: 1809 Washington St. NE, outside the fence at Jefferson Street and 18th Avenue.
- South: 27th Street just east of Longfellow Avenue near the Public Works gate.
- Southwest: 6036 Harriet Ave. S., at the southwest corner of 60th Street and Harriet Avenue.
The signs come with metal stands. They’re available to pick up 24 hours a day while supplies last.
Hennepin County and the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board have announced their 2024 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 run June 1-Aug. 31 with 73 free outdoor movie screenings. Music in the parks offers 206 free outdoor concerts in nine park venues this summer. Read more about this year’s movies and music in the parks on the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board 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
Liam Davis Temple, Policy Aide - Email
Ikram Mohamud, Policy Associate - 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.
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