The building at Minnehaha 3000 Ave. is now the Minneapolis Democracy Center (MDC). This was formerly known as the 3rd precinct building.

We issued two requests for proposals (RFPs) for:

• Design services, an architectural/design firm to design the building. This RFP closed on January 31, 2025.
• Community space tenant. This RFP closed on March 14, 2025.

On October 2, 2024, we hosted an open house.

We shared the results of our community engagement from the past several months.

Present Minnehaha 3000 update

In August 2024, we hosted five community conversation focus groups.

This included focused conversations hosted for the following:

• Spanish-speaking community
• Somali community 
• Neighborhood residents
• Local businesses
• Businesses in the Lake and Minnehaha area 

Open House

On June 10, 2024, we hosted an open house. We shared information about the plans for the Minnehaha 3000 building.

Online survey

Starting June 10, 2024, we have opened a survey to the public. We'll use this survey to collect feedback on use for a community-focused space in the building.

Future community events

We will host more community event sessions to gather community input.

On April 8, 2024, we presented an update on Minnehaha 3000 to the Committee of the Whole. 

The presentation gave an overview of the: 

• Draft concept
• Cleanup plan for the site 
• Next steps for community engagement

Watch the presentation video

Read the presentation document

Community engagement and feedback

In April 2023, the City:

• Gathered feedback on 3rd Precinct building location options.
• Hosted five precinct-wide and eight cultural community meetings.
• Collected opinions through an online survey.

In July 2023, our consultant analyzed the feedback and prepared a report.

Location chosen

In November 2023, City leadership chose 2633 Minnehaha Ave as the new Third Precinct building location.

Learn more about past work

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