Government

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.

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.

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State Government

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
   

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Federal Government

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

 Senator Amy Klobuchar

 Senator Al Franken

 U.S. Congressman Keith Ellison

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