St Louis Park

City Governance

St. Louis Park is a home rule charter city. Minnesota has two basic types of cities — home rule and statutory — which influence cities' organization and powers. The difference is the type of enabling legislation from which the municipality gains its authority. Home rule cities obtain their powers from a locally enacted home rule charter...

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County Government

St. Louis Park is located in Hennepin County. The seven-member Hennepin County Board sets the county tax levy and makes policy decisions concerning county services such as health programs, social services, public assistance, law enforcement, courts, corrections, transportation, solid waste management and suburban libraries.

St. Louis Park is represented by:

• Third District County Commissioner Gail Dorfman
  A2400 Government Center
  Minneapolis, MN 55487
  (612) 348-7883

To learn more about Hennepin County, visit the County's official web site at www.hennepin.us.

State Representation

The following elected officials represent St. Louis Park in the Minnesota Legislature:

To learn more about Minnesota state government

• Visit Minnesota's official web site at www.state.mn.us
• Visit the Legislature's web site at www.leg.state.mn.us
• Call the Senate Information Office at (651) 296-0504
• Call the House Information Office at (651) 296-2146
   

Federal Representation

The following lawmakers represent St. Louis Park in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives:

Senator Amy Klobuchar

Metro Office
1200 Washington Avenue South, Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612) 727-5220

Washington, D.C. Office
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-3244

Senator Al Franken

Metro Office
60 East Plato Blvd. Suite 220
St. Paul, MN 55107
(651) 221-1016

Washington, D.C. Office
302 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5641 

 U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison

Metro Office
2100 Plymouth Avenue N.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
(612) 522-1212

Washington, D.C. Office
1122 Longworth Building
Washington, DC 20515
(202) 225-4755