NRRC - Northside Residents Redevelopment Council

World Cup for Cross Country Skiing, Celebration of the Art, + more! -

World Cup for Cross Country Skiing, Celebration of the Art, + more! The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is embarking on an Indigenous Reconciliation Action Plan to create guidance for staff and commissioners to act on acknowledgement, truth, and reconciliation of historical and contemporary Indigenous land, people, and nations.

Give to the Max Day, November Board Meeting, + more! -

Give to the Max Day, November Board Meeting, + more! We will also talk about winter clothing basics, gear fitting, and what you need to know to warm up to winter. Please text 612.875 .7803 with specific questions. RSVP! Please follow COVID-19 protocols that allow you to feel safe. Masks will be available. November 17, 2023, at 6 pm.

November 15th is the deadline to apply for financial hardship for tree removal!

https://mailchi.mp/nrrc/2023septrctf-9419336Greetings, Northsiders!

Thank you to all of the fabulous Seniors who made last week's Senior Luncheon a blast! See below for details and the many events and resources in our community.

November RCTF Meeting, November Financial Wellness Workshop, + more! In the Dakota language, Ȟaȟa Wakpadaŋ is the name for Bassett Creek. Through an oral history project, Indigenous people shared how they experience the watershed as part of their historic and contemporary cultures. Find the interviews on the Ȟaȟa Wakpadaŋ / Bassett Creek Oral History Podc...

Senior Luncheon, Voting Day, Give to the Max, + more! -

Senior Luncheon, Voting Day, Give to the Max, + more! Wednesday, November 8 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.  Metro Transit North Loop Garage, Room 104 600 North 8th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411 Project staff are hosting regular community update meetings, and the next one will be held on Wednesday, November 8. The meeting will provide a project update and facili...

Seniors - we hope to see you at our fall luncheon tomorrow at UROC! We are excited for 50s/60s/70s trivia with prizes including cookies from Cookies Cart, gift cards to Cub Foods, Sammy's and more!

Check out this Ward 5 candidate forum tomorrow!

Greetings, Northsiders!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Monday for our October Board/Annual meeting and for coming out to vote at our board elections! We are so grateful to have such dedicated and informed residents who care about our community. Congratulations to the newest residents to join the board Damiean Palacios (2), Joseph Olson (4), and Kathy Neitzke (8), and to the returning board members Jewel Glaspie (4), Steven Johnson (8), Arlene El-Amin (12), and Maria Little-Arnold!

Mark your calendars - we will be holding a Senior Luncheon on Thursday, November 2nd from 12 - 1:30pm at UROC. We are so excited to continue connecting with NRRC seniors and hope to see you there! Please see below for details.

On November 9th at 10:00 AM, the City Council's Business, Inspections, Housing and Zoning (BIHZ) Committee will consider TXT Wine and Spirits' application for a liquor license to operate at 700 West Broadway (currently Merwin Liquors). This is a change from the previously scheduled October 24th meeting.

We hope everyone has been staying warm as the weather is cooling down! Please scroll below for community events and resources.

Until next time,
NRRC - Northside Residents Redevelopment Council

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Board Election Results, Senior Luncheon, Merwyn Liquor Update, + more! Neighborhood Day Camps will be bringing a variety of camps to Rec Centers throughout Minneapolis during Minneapolis Public School Release Days. Each camp will be packed full of fun including large group games, arts, and active play. Every weekly theme has unique activities that create camp magic for...

Greetings, Northsiders!

Thank you to everyone who joined us this past Monday for our October Board/Annual meeting and for coming out to vote at our board elections! We are so grateful to have such dedicated and informed residents who care about our community. Congratulations to the newest residents to join the board Damiean Palacios (2), Joseph Olson (4), and Kathy Neitzke (8 ), and to the returning board members Jewel Glaspie (4), Steven Johnson (8 ), Arlene El-Amin (12), and Maria Little-Arnold!

Mark your calendars - we will be holding a Senior Luncheon on Thursday, November 2nd from 12 - 1:30pm at UROC. We are so excited to continue connecting with NRRC seniors and hope to see you there! Please see below for details.

On November 9th at 10:00 AM, the City Council's Business, Inspections, Housing and Zoning (BIHZ) Committee will consider TXT Wine and Spirits' application for a liquor license to operate at 700 West Broadway (currently Merwin Liquors). This is a change from the previously scheduled October 24th meeting.

We hope everyone has been staying warm as the weather is cooling down! Please scroll below for community events and resources.

Until next time,
NRRC - Northside Residents Redevelopment Council

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Board Election Results, Senior Luncheon, Merwyn Liquor Update, + more! Neighborhood Day Camps will be bringing a variety of camps to Rec Centers throughout Minneapolis during Minneapolis Public School Release Days. Each camp will be packed full of fun including large group games, arts, and active play. Every weekly theme has unique activities that create camp magic for...

The Minnesota Department of Education invites you to join their Community Education Conversation. The aim of this gathering is to strengthen coordination throughout the community. This event is free to the public and dinner will be provided.

NRRC Board Elections and Annual Meeting
Monday, October 16th from 3 - 7 PM
UROC (2001 Plymouth Ave. N.)

Today is the day! When you come in to vote today, you will be able to vote for the candidates running in your district or write in the name of a resident from your district. If you are submitting a write-in vote, please remember to leave contact information in order for NRRC to follow-up with the resident. Please keep in mind that in order to vote, you will also need to provide proof of residency.

Please see here for more info: https://mailchi.mp/nrrc/2023boardelectionsreminder

October Board and Annual Meeting, Book Give Away, and More!

October Board and Annual Meeting, Book Giveaway, + more At their meeting on October 4, Commissioners for the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) voted to approve a concept design for the North Commons Park Improvements project that focuses on major renovations and additions to existing facilities. 

Don't miss the District 59 Town Hall tonight!

It's summer in October! Don't be confused, the leaves are changing, cooler temps are around the corner and this is the perfect time to get involved!

Today at UROC (5:30-7:30) there will be a Town Hall hosted by Rep. Esther Agbaje, Rep. Fue Lee and Senator Bobby Joe Champion. Also this evening at 6:00, there is a Public Hearing in the community room of the Northside Cub to gather perspectives on TXT Wine and Spirits' application for a liquor license to operate at 700 West Broadway which is currently known as Merwin Liquors. For more information on these and other events, follow the link!

Get Involved! Town Hall, Public Hearing, October RCTF meeting + more At the September 20 board meeting, MPRB's Planning Committee passed the Renovation/Addition Concept Plan for the North Commons Park Phase 1 Improvements project.  

Check out the Owámni Falling Water Festival celebrating local Indigenous cultures on Saturday, October 7, 1-5 pm! This free, family-friendly event has lots of activities and entertainment planned at Mill Ruins Park (102 Portland Ave. S), Water Works (425 West River Parkway), and Father Hennepin Bluff Park (420 SE Main Street). Find the details at

Owámni Falling Water Festival Free annual fall event celebrates Indigenous culture with art, music, entertainment and food at parks near the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis.

It is officially autumn and that means voting season is here! Elections for city council will be held on November 7 and early voting for the Minneapolis City Council elections began last week.

Also, next month NRRC residents will have the opportunity to determine who represents their interests on the NRRC board. NRRC Board Elections will be held on October 16 from 3:00-7:00 at UROC (2001 Plymouth Ave. N.).

Follow this link for more information!

Public Hearing: Liquor License at 700 Broadway, Town Hall Meeting, + more! Purpose: To gather public opinion and solicit comments regarding the application from TXT Wine & Spirits for an Off-Sale Liquor license.

Attend a Public Hearing and give your comments comments regarding the application from TXT Wine & Spirits for an Off-Sale Liquor license at 700 West Broadway.

The location currently is licensed for off sale liquor and to***co dealing. The applicant is applying for those same licenses. The
proposed hours of operation are Monday to Saturday 9am – 10pm. Sunday 11am – 6pm.

Comments can be submitted by calling 612-673-5980 or emailling [email protected].

Attend the premier of a docuseries lifting up Northside voices on the complexity of the booms and busts of urban development at the Capri Theater tomorrow evening!

How The Genius of the Northside Ignites Its Future- It’s Our Time Join us for the premier of a docuseries lifting up Northside voices on the complexity of the booms and busts of urban development.

Public Hearing on North Commons TONIGHT!

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is holding a public hearing on two preferred draft concepts for the project to transform North Commons Park on Wednesday, September 20 at 6:30 pm.

Following an April update on the project presented to the Board of Commissioners, the project team developed two preferred draft concept designs: One builds a new recreation center, water park and parking lot ($49 million total project budget). The other
renovates the existing recreation center and builds an addition, plus a new water park and parking lot ($35 million total project budget).

The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 6:30 pm in the Board Room of the Mary Merrill Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Headquarters, 2117 West River Road, Minneapolis, during the Board of Commissioners’ meeting.

Everyone is welcome to share comments, in person or in writing, on the two preferred draft concepts for North Commons Park.

Speak in person: Go to the MPRB Headquarters Board Room (second floor) before the hearing begins and add your name to the sign-up sheet at the Board Room entrance. You can also call 612-230-6400 before 3 pm on Wednesday, September 20 to sign up to speak.

Email written comments to [email protected] by 3 pm on Wednesday, September 20.

Join the West Broadway Business and Area Coalition for a Light Rail Walking Tour on Thursday!

It's that time of year again -- NRRC's board elections are coming up! This year, board elections will be held for the even-numbered districts in Willard-Hay and Near North along with any openings in the odd numbered districts. That means there are openings in districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 10, 12, &13. Elections will be held on October 16 from 3:00-7:00 at UROC (2001 Plymouth Ave. N.). If you are interested in representing your district, please submit your application by 5:00 October 11, 2023 to be listed on the ballot. Download an application at https://nrrc.org/staff-and-board.

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Our September board meeting will be held this Monday, September 18th at 6:30pm. Please see below for the details to join. Scroll down for community events and opportunities! https://mailchi.mp/nrrc/2023septboard

September Board Meeting, Board Elections, + more! The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board (MPRB) is beginning a new project that will study a potential new bridge and gathering space for people walking, running, biking or rolling over the Mississippi River between North and Northeast Minneapolis.

Happy September, Northsiders!

Brrr! And just like that, autumn is approaching. NRRC is so grateful to have had a wonderful summer with our amazing residents. Thank you to everyone who joined us for our summer festivities, from our National Night Out Celebration to our Ward 5 Candidate Forum. Fret not -- we have a lot in store in the upcoming months. Make sure you stay tuned! In the meantime, you can check out the Ward 5 Candidate Forum here.

Our September RCTF meeting will be held this Monday, September 11th at 6:30pm. Details to join are below. Scroll down for community events and opportunities!

Until next time,
NRRC - Northside Residents Redevelopment Council

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September RCTF, Community Developments, + more! *Open Houses are held at 252 Upton Ave S. Minneapolis, MN 55405.  Email [email protected] or call 612-413-6863.  We hope to see you there!