ST . LOUIS PARK COMMUNITY GUIDE 2024
City Council tackles big issues
The St . Louis Park City Council has not been content to focus solely on the basics of city services but has turned its attention toward five strategic priorities that were adopted in 2018 , which include the following :
• St . Louis Park is committed to being a leader in racial equity and inclusion in order to create a more just and inclusive community for all .
• St . Louis Park is committed to continue to lead in environmental stewardship .
• St . Louis Park is committed to providing a broad range of housing and neighborhood oriented development .
• St . Louis Park is committed to providing a variety of options for people to make their way around the city comfortably , safely and reliably .
• St . Louis Park is committed to creating opportunities to build social capital through community engagement .
St . Louis Park voters elect the mayor and six council members ( two at large and four ward ) to four-year terms . The mayor and at large council members represent all residents ; the ward council members are primarily responsible for representing the people in their ward .
Municipal elections are held in November in odd-numbered years . City offices ( mayor and council member ) are elected using the ranked-choice voting system .
The City Council holds regular meetings the first and third Mondays of each month to consider items that require council action . Items that require more in-depth city council discussion or policy direction usually occur at study sessions held on the second and / or fourth Mondays of every month or as needed at the discretion of the city manager .
Members of the public can attend in person , watch by webstream at bit . ly / watchslpcouncil , or watch on local cable ( Comcast SD channel 17 / HD channel 859 ).
Visit bit . ly / slpccagendas to view the agenda and reports for city council meetings .
A city manager oversees day-to-day operations of the city . The city manager provides leadership , direction and guidance to all city departments and is accountable to the city council . Kim Keller joined St . Louis Park as city manager in August 2021 .
For contact information for City Council members , visit stlouisparkmn . gov / government / city-council / mayor-council-members . A ward map on the site can help voters learn who represents them .
Recordings are available to watch on the city ’ s YouTube channel at youtube . com / user / slpcable , usually within 24 hours of the end of the council meeting or study session .
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