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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Adopt-a-Street or Highway

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.
people picking up litter with litter grabbers, gloves and yellow litter bags

Litter cleanup

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.
Bus lane along East Lake Street

Resilience Center

We are serving all community members to find support after the Sept. 15 mass shooting on Lake Street.
Residents and visitors walking around Open Streets in Uptown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis response to federal immigration enforcement surge and ICE shootings

Learn about the impact of current federal actions and how the City is responding.
Welcoming Week sign

Welcoming Week

Read our information and updates about annual Welcoming Week events.
Community Connections Conference exhibit table with balloons

Community Connections Conference

The 2025 event connects residents, neighborhood groups and local government. The next event has not been scheduled.
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Parklets and street cafes

You can enroll to host a parklet or open a street café in the City of Minneapolis.
Car driving through Minneapolis neighborhood

Safe at Home

This program helps people who fear for their safety by protecting their address.
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National Night Out

The first Tuesday in August is a night to gather with your neighbors and partner with police.
Cannabis oils, flower and edibles.

Cannabis

We share information about cannabis for people who live in, work in and visit Minneapolis.
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Clean City Classroom

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.
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Step Up

We help Minneapolis-area teens and young adults get jobs. And we bring youth, skill and diversity to the workforce.
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