On Monday, October 20, 2025, the City of Brooklyn Park celebrated the groundbreaking of its new, state-of-the-art Fire Station 2, marking a major milestone in the city’s commitment to public safety. Mayor Hollies Winston, Fire Chief Shawn Conway, former Council Member and retired Brooklyn Park and Minneapolis firefighter Terry Parks, City Manager Jay Stroebel, executives…
Hwy 252 and I-94 in Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park and north Minneapolis need improvements and repairs. Currently, people who use Hwy 252 experience a high number of crashes and heavy traffic congestion, and they feel unsafe walking, biking or rolling across the highway. In fact, three of the existing intersections along Hwy 252 have historically…
Operations and Maintenance will begin flushing on Monday, April 28. Work is expected to complete by May 9. Hydrant flushing is necessary to test the water flow and pressure. Flushing also removes sediment from the pipes in order to maintain water clarity and quality in the distribution pipes. If you see any discoloration, run your…
City Officials, staff, and project partners gathered on July 11 to celebrate the groundbreaking of Tessman Ridge Apartments. This transformative development, a result of three years of collaboration between Duffy Development, North Hennepin Community College, and funders Metropolitan Council, Hennepin County Government, Minnesota Housing, and others, will provide 71 new homes for mixed-income residents, addressing…
A speed limit change is coming to 109th Avenue. Following analysis of traffic speeds in the area, the speed limit on 109th Avenue from Maryland Avenue to Elm Creek Parkway will be changed from 45 mph to 40 mph in accordance with the City of Brooklyn Park’s speed limit setting policy and formal approval of the…
In 2018, Brooklyn Park residents approved a $26 million dollar Park Bond. Since then, many improvements have been made including the construction of the Brooklyn Park Sports Dome, park reinvestments, trail enhancements and field improvements. The next phase in Park Bond planning includes Community Activity Center improvements. As part of the 2018 Park Bond Referendum,…
The city of Brooklyn Park has submitted an application to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for an authorization permit to discharge stormwater associated with small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4). The permit (MNR040000) requires the permittee to develop, implement, and enforce a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Program (SWPPP) designed to reduce the discharge of…
Project background Across the country, we are seeing communities reviewing policies and procedures of police departments to determine whether there are changes or improvements to how we do policing. Brooklyn Park Police Department is a national leader in community policing. With a community that transformed quickly to having 1 in 5 residents foreign-born and one…
New revised route options for the Blue Line Extension are now available for public input. These routes represent the best apparent options for light rail that connects communities from Minneapolis northwest to Brooklyn Park based on community input, technical considerations, and past project work. The route is expected to remain the same on the northern…
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