February 2024

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February news

Minneapolis property owners can enter lottery to buy low-cost trees

Minneapolis property owners can now enter the City Trees Lottery to buy a $30 tree for ...

Effective Law Enforcement for ALL (ELEFA) selected for Independent Evaluator role

The City of Minneapolis and the Minnesota Department of Human Rights (MDHR) have select...

City planning future of former 3rd Precinct building

The City is making plans for the future of the former 3rd Precinct building at the corn...

Update on Community Safety Center progress

Office of Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette has presented an update on th...

Protect our pollinators; do not rake your leaves

It sounds strange to say this in February, but please do not rake your leaves right now.

Registration open for Community Connections Conference Feb. 17

Minneapolis residents can sign up now for the free 2024 Community Connections Conferenc...

City of Minneapolis plans several public events to celebrate Black History Month 2024

The artistic and creative impact of Minneapolis will take center stage as the City of M...

Tomorrow is the deadline to pre-register to vote in the presidential primary

Tomorrow, Feb. 13, is the deadline to pre-register for the March 5 presidential primary.

Civil Rights Department announces its 2024 History Makers at Home honorees

Community leaders and their contributions will take center stage when the Minneapolis C...

Pillsbury United Communities, YWCA Minneapolis honored for workforce development work

Mayor Jacob Frey joined the Minneapolis Workforce Development Board and Minneapolis Emp...

Minneapolis officially recognized as the second UNICEF Child Friendly City in the country

The City of Minneapolis puts children first, with City leaders and partners committed t...

Snow clearing operations

Winter has arrived, and the Public Works snow fighting crews are out in full force. Bas...

Community Connections Conference this Saturday

The Community Connections Conference this Saturday, Feb. 17, will kick off with dance, ...

Minneapolis City offices closed Feb. 19 for Presidents Day

All Minneapolis City government offices, including Minneapolis 311 and the Minneapolis ...

Early Vote Center hours extended

With the presidential primary election just a couple weeks away, the Early Vote Center ...

Open house planned for March 7 on concepts for New Nicollet Redevelopment Project

The City of Minneapolis is planning to share an update with community members on new ro...

Recycling and trash guide coming to Minneapolis customer mailboxes

City of Minneapolis Solid Waste & Recycling customers should watch their mailboxes ...

Nationwide cellular outage has been resolved

Cellular network service for AT&T customers has been restored.

Minneapolis softens your water as part of the treatment process

The City of Minneapolis has been softening drinking water since the 1940s. This means y...

City looks to open community safety center pilot on East Lake Street

A community safety center pilot is expected to open late this summer on East Lake Street.

City seeking applicants for parklets, street cafés for 2024 season

The City of Minneapolis is seeking applications for parklets and street cafés fo...

Carolina Amini named interim director of Office of Police Conduct Review

Carolina Amini has been named the interim director of the Office of Police Conduct Revi...

Minneapolis Fire Department responds to fire at encampment

Around noon today, fire crews from the Minneapolis Fire Department responded to reports...