Government
City Government
St. Louis Park operates under the Council/Manager form of government. An elected City Council sets the policy and overall direction for St. Louis Park. Then city workers, under the direction of a professional city manager carry out council decisions and provide day-to-day city services. The city manager is accountable to the City Council.
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 which is essentially a city constitution. Statutory cities get their powers from Chapter 412 of Minnesota Statutes.
Home rule charter cities can exercise any powers in their locally adopted charters as long as there's no conflict with state law. Conversely, charter provisions can specifically restrict the powers of a city. Consequently, voters in home rule cities have more control over their city's powers.
View City Charter
To view the City Charter in .pdf format, please click here 
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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.
Saint 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.
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Federal Government
The following lawmakers represent St. Louis Park in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives:
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Senator Amy Klobuchar
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Senator Al Franken
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Metro Office
60 East Plato Blvd
Suite 220 Saint Paul, MN 55107 (651) 221-1016 |
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U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison
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To learn more about our federal government, visit these web sites:
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State Government
The following elected officials represent St. Louis Park in the Minnesota legislature:
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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
