Waite Park neighborhood climate committee to meet July 14

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We invite you to join us for the inaugural meeting of the Waite Park neighborhood climate committee on Thursday, July 14, at 6:30pm. The meeting will take place outdoors at Waite Park.

This is a project of the Waite Park Community Council. Our objective is to facilitate a long-term conversation about how we can create a more just, sustainable and resilient neighborhood as our planet warms.

Our special guest for this meeting will be Laura Benson, an Audubon Park neighborhood resident who is involved with the campaign for the Minneapolis People's Climate and Equity Plan.

If the meeting site is not visible from the south Rec Center doors, we will post information about where to find us there. In the event of rain, the meeting will take place on Zoom. Please RSVP here so that we can keep in touch and share information if meeting details change.

Even-odd water sprinkling restrictions in effect in response to drought

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The City of Minneapolis has implemented even-odd water sprinkling restrictions until further notice. The city is now included in a drought warning as defined by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Drought Action Plan.

The Mississippi River has reliably provided the City of Minneapolis with drinking water for over 150 years. The City assures the public of its continued ability to produce sufficient quantities of high quality water for its residents and wholesale customers. The City’s sprinkling restrictions are in place to help reduce demand on the Mississippi River during the ongoing drought. Other metro cities have similar measures in place.   

Sprinkling restrictions

  • Sprinkling lawns is NOT allowed from noon to 6 p.m. on any day.

  • On calendar days that are even numbers (examples: July 26 or Aug. 18), the even side of the street CAN sprinkle lawns outside of the noon to 6 p.m. time window. Examples: 1238 Oak St. or 2574 Cedar Ave.

  • On calendar days that are odd numbers (examples July 27 or Aug. 19), the odd side of the street CAN sprinkle lawns. Examples: 1247 Maple St. or 2561 18th Ave.

Learn more

—via City of Minneapolis