Racial equity and inclusion
You can learn about equity initiatives in the City. This includes race, gender and immigrant rights.
Programs and initiatives
Learn about City programs and efforts to improve our City. Search by department or interest area to learn more.
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There are great ways to get around Minneapolis without a car. You can try walking, taking a bike or public transit instead. Enjoy the things you can see and do as you go.
This initiative changes city streets for a short time as a street fair where people have the opportunity to walk around and check out various events.
The first Tuesday in August is a night to gather with your neighbors and partner with police.
You can register a domestic partnership with the City. Registering allows you to visit a partner in a health care facility. Some employers provide benefits to registered partners.
You can ask the City to give up rights to a public right of way and return control of the land to a private party.
Green Cost Share
We help pay for property upgrades that improve the environment and save money. Apply for funds.
We have a master contract list of violence prevention service providers.
A process to set new election district lines based on the current population.
The City is exploring changes to transit routes downtown. This work is part of re-envisioning the future of Nicollet Mall.
You can organize a group to stencil our motto and clean up storms drains in your neighborhood.
Our violence interrupters identify and calm conflicts that may lead to serious violence.
You can learn about City of Minneapolis efforts to get a complete count for the 2020 census.
The City hosts an annual free, full-day event. The Summit is open to everyone.
Information Technology helps residents access high-speed internet and technology resources. We support efforts to address the digital divide in Minneapolis.
We offer a low-cost way for residents and businesses to help build the city's tree canopy.
We share information about cannabis for people who live in, work in and visit Minneapolis.
Our program offers internship pathways and direct experience in public health.
We prepare youth and young adults for green career pathways. We prioritize Black, Latine and American Indian communities.
We seek to prevent chronic health conditions. We do this by making long-lasting changes in the community.
We help laid off workers, who are eligible, to rejoin the workforce.
Our healthcare services for high school students are confidential and open to all. There's no cost for students and their families.
We’re planning a new use for the former 3rd precinct police building. This property is located on 3000 Minnehaha Avenue.
The City of Minneapolis has opened a short-term, temporary safety center on East Lake Street in Minneapolis.
We educate community members on the basics of public health.
We help adults find careers in high-demand industries.
The City is teaming up with a non-profit to collect people's stories about Minneapolis. Here's your chance have your story recorded for future.
Public Works looks at how projects and programs are helping us reach City goals.
We work to keep our communities safe and vibrant.
You can have your water tested for lead.
The City will work with the community to identify a long-term owner and use for the site.
You can earn your emergency medical technician (EMT) training in 12 weeks, and get paid for doing it.
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Know your rights as an immigrant or refugee. The City of Minneapolis connects you with resources.
After the murder of George Floyd, the City of Minneapolis reflects on its journey of reform, healing and commitment to building a safer, more equitable future.
We support programs that save money and help our climate.
The City of Minneapolis works to reduce violence through prevention, intervention and healing.
We honor the memory of George Perry Floyd as we work to redevelop the site of his murder.
You can learn about the transportation programs in the City.
#WeWalkMpls is about using the hashtag to show how you walk to get around the City.
Our biochar program reduces tree waste and improves soil health. It also removes carbon from the air.
You can take our free training to learn how to prepare for an emergency.
We help Minneapolis-area teens and young adults get jobs. And we bring youth, skill and diversity to the workforce.
You can enroll to host a parklet or open a street café in the City of Minneapolis.
We train and fund people and small organizations working to prevent violence.
You can help us monitor our air through our community air monitoring project.
Environmental programs
We want to keep our air clean and our soil healthy. You can help.
Energy Benchmarking
Owners of large buildings can track their water and energy use. We explain how.
We can work together to prevent severe injuries and deaths from traffic crashes.
This program is for college and graduate students who want to work in the public sector.
We are working to develop a new policy on how we manage curbside access.
We expand our community's capacity to grow and share food.
You can learn about the transit priority lanes in the City.
This program makes it safer for kids to travel to and from school, parks, libraries and other places in the neighborhood.
We mentor and support 10- to 17-year-olds facing risk factors for violence.
We help young people between the ages of 14 and 21 get job training.
A pilot project that gave a monthly payment to families who needed it.
We provide food safety resources to keep your customers safe.
We're creating new places and opportunities on the former Kmart site in South Minneapolis.
You can volunteer to help keep Minneapolis beautiful. Take part in one of our Clean City programs and make a difference in our city.
You can improve your neighborhood's curb appeal when you volunteer to keep your block free of litter. The City provides free bags and gloves for cleanup.
You can reduce cigarette litter in Minneapolis when you volunteer to empty an ash receptacle on a regular basis.
By adopting a litter container, you can reduce litter on the streets where you live and work.
It’s easy to keep our medians, traffic circles, and other public green spaces beautiful year-round.
You can help keep Minneapolis clean and beautiful by adopting a recycling container.
We invite you to adopt a street or highway to help keep our city clean. The City provides free bags and gloves for cleanup and recognizes volunteers with an Adopt-a-Street or Adopt-a-Highway sign.
The City offers no cost and low-cost compost to community gardens in Minneapolis.
Minneapolis stays beautiful with the help of volunteers like you. When you sign up to remove litter, we'll provide supplies for your cleanup event.
The Safety Center will include the 3rd precinct police station. It will have other community services and resources as well.
We want to reduce garbage thrown away in landfills and waste-to-energy facilities. Learn how we plan to do this.
Minneapolis is creating more travel options for more people by the year 2030.
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We're reconnecting North Minneapolis to the riverfront with new places to work and live, a 20-acre park and a community performing arts center.
Learn about the Community Safety Centers being planned in Minneapolis.
You can attend a violence prevention training. They are free and open to residents.
We work to address gun violence and homicide associated with groups and gangs.
We partner with hospitals to support victims of violent injury.
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We provide youth an opportunity to explore a career in the fire and emergency service fields. This training is hands-on.
You can learn about the Minneapolis mobility hub pilot program.
When you become a Clean City Classroom educator, you can teach youth about the best ways to handle waste. We'll provide you lesson plans and materials at no cost.
You can become a recycling block leader and help make a difference in your community.
You can help keep our waterways clean by adopting a storm drain in your neighborhood.
We offer stable housing and schooling for elementary-age students and their families.
Minneapolis Forward
Minneapolis Forward is an initiative to help our city with recovery and transformation.
You can lease a City-owned lot for community or market gardening.
We offer career coaching and skills training to adults.
Women can take part in this training and experience what it's like to be a Minneapolis police officer.
This resource can help prevent youth from becoming victims of violence.
See what it is like to be a Minneapolis police officer. You can take part in this training.
Green Zones
We seek to improve the health and well-being of people in our community. Green Zones are communities that have been deeply affected by pollution, racism and other factors.
Minneapolis Climate Action
The Climate Action initiative is a road map to reducing our city’s climate impact.
You can take our lesson on de-icing salt. Learn how salt impacts the environment and the best practices for snow and ice removal. The salt mini-course takes about 30 minutes to complete.
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