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April office Hours
When: Tuesday April 14th from 5:00-7:00 PM
Where: Qahwah House Coffee (1851 Central Ave Ne)
Details: Facebook event
April Community 1-1s
When: Thursday April 16th from 9:00-11:45 AM
Where: Pilllar Forum Cafe (2300 Central Ave Ne)
Details: Sign up link will be included closer to the date.
Residents across Minneapolis are shaping the city every day. Here’s what some of them have to say about serving on boards and commissions:
“The Arts Commission helps ensure that creativity isn’t an afterthought, but a civic priority.” — Zacary Colby
“Everyone is a pedestrian sometime ... If you walk or roll, you’re just the expert on streets and humans that we’re looking for.” — Neal Baxter
Minneapolis is looking for people who want to make an impact. Serve on a board or commission to help shape policies, improve daily life and collaborate with fellow residents who care about the city’s future. Applications are open March 1-31.
Boards and commissions recruiting now
- Community Commission on Police Oversight: Ensure accountability, transparency and trust in policing.
- Homegrown Minneapolis Food Council: Grow and strengthen the local food system.
- Minneapolis Arts Commission: Guide public art across all neighborhoods.
- Minneapolis Workforce Development Board: Connect people to jobs and strengthen the local workforce.
- Safe and Thriving Communities Work Group: Advise on community safety and support restorative, non-police solutions.
- Advisory committees on aging, bicycling, housing, pedestrians, people with disabilities and public health: Help shape City policies that improve daily life.
“You should apply to the Minneapolis Advisory Committee on Aging if you love this city and the people who live here. It’s a rewarding way to learn about the needs of seniors in our communities and then become a voice for them.” — Mia Bremer
Why serve
Serving on a board or commission is a unique opportunity to make a difference in your community, bring your expertise and ideas to City leadership and collaborate with fellow residents who care about the future of Minneapolis.
Video: You can watch a short video about serving on a City board or commission.
Learn more and apply March 1-31 on the City website.
Do you know someone who might be a great fit? Please share this opportunity with friends, neighbors or colleagues who care about community safety, arts and the future of Minneapolis.
The Somali Temporary Protected Status (TPS), set to end on Tuesday, March 17, has been temporarily paused by a federal court order. The end of TPS could have resulted in the loss of immigration status, work authorization, and deportation.
According to the court order, people with TPS or pending TPS applications keep all their rights and protections during the pause. Somali TPS remains in effect, pending further court action.
Be prepared
It’s important to prepare and get advice specific to your situation. You can connect with an immigration lawyer to:
- Get advice on your personal case
- Stay updated about laws and active litigation
- Explore other legal options, like asylum
Find links to free legal help on the Know Your Rights and Resources page on the City website.
If you or your family have been affected by immigration enforcement, watch out for scams. Scammers often target people looking for help with their immigration situation, such as legal services. Protect yourself by knowing what to watch for. Get the facts, check before you act and use trusted sources to stay safe.
Check credentials
Only work with a licensed attorney or Department of Justice (DOJ) accredited representative on your immigration matter. In the United States, notaries are not lawyers and cannot give legal advice or file immigration paperwork.
You can:
Be cautious
Protect yourself from scams
- Use a licensed attorney or accredited representative.
- Get copies of the forms prepared for you.
- Never send original documents with your application unless U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services asks.
- Check official sources like USCIS.gov.
Red flags for scams can include:
- Promises to speed up your case
- Requests for payment by gift cards, wire transfer or cash
- Pressure to sign blank or incorrect forms or give away original documents
- Unsolicited service offers through social media, including from people outside Minnesota
Get information from trusted sources
Resources
The City of Minneapolis is celebrating 20 years of growing the city’s tree canopy with our annual City Trees Sale. Trees are vitally important, offering environmental, economic and social-emotional benefits to the community. The City Trees Sale has grown significantly since 2006:
- 2006 trees sold: 1,057
- 2015 trees sold: 2,792
- Total trees sold (2006-2025): 25,661
- Commercial property trees sold (2013-2025): 537
- Green Zones free trees distributed (2017-2025): 375
Free trees for Green Zone residents
City Trees offers free trees for residents living in Green Zones. The City and its partner, Tree Trust, will help you select and plant your tree. You can apply for a tree any time during the year. To quality, you must:
- Live in a Green Zone
- Have enough green space for the tree(s)
- Commit to watering the tree every week for the first three years
If you qualify, visit Trees for Green Zone Residents to request free trees.
City Trees for businesses
Minneapolis businesses, nonprofit organizations and apartment buildings with five or more units can purchase trees for their property for $30 each. The City partners with Tree Trust to provide these low-cost trees and professionally plant them for businesses.
Visit Trees for Businesses to order $30 trees for your commercial property or nonprofit organization.
Spring City Trees Sale
Act fast. There are fewer than 100 trees left in the Spring City Trees Sale. Minneapolis residents can order up to three $30 trees per planning address, while supplies last. Trees must be ordered by May 15. People who buy trees through the City Trees Sale must pick them up on May 29 from 1-5 p.m. or May 30 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
Visit City Trees Sale to order up to three $30 trees, while supplies last.
It’s spring break season, which means a lot of travel is happening. Measles is on the rise in the United States. Many measles cases in Minnesota come from unvaccinated travelers. Measles can be very dangerous for kids, pregnant women and older adults.
If you’ve been exposed or show signs of measles, call your health care provider right away so they can:
- Take steps to lessen the severity of the case
- Treat the exposure before symptoms start
Symptoms usually appear one to two weeks after exposure. Call your health provider right away if you notice symptoms like:
- High fever
- Cough
- Runny nose
- Red, watery eyes
- Ear infection
- Diarrhea
- A rash that usually starts on the head and spreads downward
Together, we can keep our families and communities safe!
Learn more about how to protect yourself and others from measles.
Video: Learn how vaccinating children against measles protects their health and the well-being of the community.
Minneapolis City leaders are warning residents about the latest scam targeting permit and zoning applicants. Scammers are asking people and businesses with active land-use permits or zoning applications to pay bogus fees to complete the process.
While planning officials are not aware of anyone in Minneapolis who has fallen victim to the scam, they still urge extreme caution when receiving emails like these.
Scam details
Scammers pose as City or county planning and zoning officials. Information includes:
- An email with fake invoices associated with land use or zoning applications
- Instructions to pay fees right away or face delays or cancellations in the process
- Formatting and imagery that are closely consistent with City or county branding and processes
- Emails from similar City or county usernames but use an @usa.com naming convention or something similar
- Correspondence usually timed to coincide with ongoing, legitimate milestones in the permit process, like a hearing or committee approval
City process and reporting scams
Any legitimate City email correspondence will come from an official @minneapolismn.gov address. The City will never ask for payment via PayPal or other wire transfer, gift card or other electronic methods.
If a request seems suspicious, do not respond, download attachments or click any links. The City also recommends calling 311 to report the suspected scam. Operators can then alert the proper City departments.
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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