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Main entrance to City Hall to move temporarily; visitor parking impacted
updated: Friday, June 07, 2013Visitors should park in the City Hall East Parking Lot, which is accessed from Minnetonka Boulevard. An accessible entrance to City Hall is connected to this parking lot for direct access to City Hall’s second floor. The main City Hall receptionist desk is temporarily located near this entrance to provide the most convenience to our visitors....
Utility Line Protection Program Now Available To Residents
updated: Wednesday, April 03, 2013Also, the NLC Service Line Warranty Program offers homeowners the option to purchase low-cost warranties for cleaning, repairs, or replacement of broken or leaking water service lines of up to $4,000, or more, per occurrence. Approximate homeowner costs will likely range from $6 to $9 per line per month – specific rates are determined...
Be Aware of Scams
updated: Tuesday, April 02, 2013The St. Louis Park Police Department wants residents to be aware of various scams that are designed to swindle money and/or personal information. These can include lottery scams — in which people receive phony notices indicating they have won a sum of money — or other similar scam letters, which are often sent by email.
- Do your homework when hiring a contractor, auto repair shop or other service in or out of the home. Contact the Better Business Bureau for information and ask for references from the company or facility representative.
- Talk with family, friends and neighbors on who they may recommend for your specific need. Past experience shows this is a good way to locate a reputable contractor and/or repair facility.
- Retain trusted contractor and/or repair facility information for future reference.
- Be aware of door-to-door solicitors and contractors/handymen selling their services. Some may be legit; others may not. Solicitors need to obtain a license to sell door-to-door in St. Louis Park.
- If unsure about recommended work, get a second opinion from another contractor and/or repair facility — you have that right as a consumer.
- Read through contracts and have the person you are dealing with explain it thoroughly if you do not understand it before signing.
- Never give cash as a down payment or to pay for the completed work. Paying by check or credit card will give you a running record of payment. Be wary of companies who do not accept anything for payment but cash.
- Visit the MN State Attorney General’s Office website and the MN Department of Public Safety website for further information on lottery scams.
- Remember, if it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.
Block Captains Wanted
updated: Monday, June 03, 2013The St. Louis Park Police Department is recruiting interested citizens to become Block Captains. Are you unsure if your block is organized? Contact Community Outreach Officer Ken Sysko at (952) 924-2661 or email him at ksysko@stlouispark.org to see if your block is organized and for further information. Click here for more...
Give Smart in the Park
updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013We know St. Louis Park residents are generous, but did you know that handing out money to panhandlers can’t meet the long-term needs of those in need of assistance? The St. Louis Park Police Department is trained in the best practices for enforcement options for panhandling and what types of behavior our officers need to watch for, but at...
Help Clean up a Local Park Today!
updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013Live or work near one of the parks or ponds listed below? They need your help! Volunteer this spring to take part in “Pick up the Park.” Pick up the Park is part of Beautify the Park, which is the city's ongoing effort to promote a healthy local environment through a variety of volunteer programs and initiatives. Dates/times...
Minnehaha Creek Restoration Nearly Complete
updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013Work on restoring natural curves to the Minnehaha Creek is essentially complete.
The remeandering project, which started earlier this winter, wrapped up in February. By April or May, a pipe will be installed that will bring stormwater from Excelsior Boulevard into a new treatment pond.
In all, 4,500 feet of the creek — from Louisiana Avenue to Meadowbrook Road — has been restored with this project.
It’s a continuation of a 2009 project that restored a portion of the creek east of Louisiana and also brought the Methodist Hospital boardwalk.
Returning the creek to a more natural shape slows the water down, reduces erosion and creates habitat.
For more information, visit www.minnehahacreek.org.
Reduce Your Energy Use and Save Money
updated: Wednesday, May 15, 2013Step 2) Schedule a Home Energy Visit. CES energy technicians will perform a blower door test to measure your home for air leaks, evaluate your home’s insulation and run diagnostic tests to make sure your furnace and water heater are ventilating properly. Based on what your home needs, they will install a programmable thermostat, high-efficiency...
Snow and Ice Removal FAQs
updated: Friday, May 24, 2013A. When there is a large amount of snow present, snow storage in the medians, boulevards and alleys becomes sparse or non-existent in most places in the city. With boulevards generally being no more than four to five feet wide and alleys having 10 feet or less driving area, snow storage space is in short supply. The fallout from this shortage is that...
Sprinkling Restrictions
updated: Wednesday, May 01, 2013To conserve water, St. Louis Park prohibits lawn sprinkling between noon and 6 p.m. In addition, all households and businesses must follow an odd/even schedule when sprinkling lawns. If your address ends with an odd number, you water on odd calendar days (1st, 3rd, 5th, etc.), likewise if your address ends with an even number, you water on even...
St. Louis Park Earns Praise From Residents
updated: Tuesday, June 11, 2013Morris said that underpinning the quality of life rating is the connectedness among neighbors. Residents feel at ease with them, and more important, feel they can rely upon them if the need arose. The participation in neighborhood activities is among the highest in the metropolitan area, and the strength and cohesiveness of neighborhoods now even exceeds...
St. Louis Park Friends of the Arts Seeks Board Members
“We are looking for qualified candidates who have backgrounds and expertise in the areas of strategic planning, marketing, fundraising and graphic design,” said Susan Schneck, board chair. “Board member candidates must also reside in St. Louis Park and be passionate about the role the arts play in creating community,” she added...
St. Louis Park Launches New Civic Engagement Tool
updated: Friday, June 14, 2013IdeasInThePark.org is a crowdsourcing tool designed to increase civic engagement and allow meaningful participation by community members who may not otherwise be able to attend meetings or participate in other ways. The tool is designed to allow commenters to interact with each other and build on each other’s ideas. When an idea is endorsed...
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Public Meeting
updated: Tuesday, April 30, 2013The City of St. Louis Park is hosting a public meeting to address its Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program annual report.
You are welcome to attend on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. in the St. Louis Park City Hall Council Chambers (5005 Minnetonka Blvd.).
The meeting will provide information on the impacts of storm water discharges and steps the public can take to reduce pollutants in storm water runoff. Attendees will also be able to comment on the city’s Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program.
If you have any questions about the meeting, please contact St. Louis Park Environmental Coordinator Jim Vaughan at (952) 924-2699, or jvaughan@stlouispark.org.
- St. Louis Park storm water resources
- Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program annual report (to be posted May 3)
Tree Pruning
updated: Thursday, May 30, 2013The City's rotational boulevard tree pruning season will continue beginning January 2, 2013. The contractor hired by the City will start at Wooddale/Excelsior Boulevard, working their way west to Highway 100. This work is intended to improve the health, safety and function of all of our boulevard trees. This project...
Year of Health
updated: Monday, June 10, 2013The St. Louis Park community is preparing to launch a Year of Health and we need your help! The Connect for Health Challenge, sponsored by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Foundation, will award up to $500,000 to nonprofits, schools and local units of government to support efforts that strengthen social connections in low-income communities...
Mayor Presents 2012 Evergreen Awards to Recipients
The Mayor of St. Louis Park presented the 2012 Evergreen Awards to the following recipients at the City Council meeting on September 24, 2012:
- 4038 Quentin – Randall Olson (Minikahda-Vista Neighborhood)
- 4151 Ottawa – James & Barbara Jacobs (Minikahda-Vista Neighborhood)
- 3804 Rhode Island – Adrienne Fleming; Stephanie and Ron Byland (South Oak Hill Neighborhood)
City Council to Support the Southwest Twin Cities Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Coalition
At the July 16 meeting, the City Council approved a resolution to support the Southwest Twin Cities Beyond the Yellow Ribbon Coalition, made up of the Edina, Excelsior, Hopkins, Minnetonka, St. Louis Park and Wayzata communities.
City Website Earns Top National Honors
updated: Tuesday, April 09, 2013The 2012 Pinnacle Awards recognized the content, organization, design, function, accessibility, standards, interactivity and team size responsible for the website. St. Louis Park’s website, www.stlouispark.org, under the direction of Technology and Web Coordinator Jason Huber, received the Sponsors’ Award and Member’s Choice Award...
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