Hopkins Community Connection Project

The City of Hopkins strives to be a vibrant space with a spirit of community where people feel safe, are treated with respect and whose cultural heritages are celebrated. The Community Connection Project aims to collect resident thoughts and experiences relating to equity, inclusion and belonging. This feedback will inform future City efforts to better recognize, connect and engage residents.

Community Connection Project Goals

  • Understand the experiences of Hopkins residents relating to equity
  • Learn what barriers exist to engagement
  • Identify areas of interest from the community  
  • Collect ideas for future action for residents and the City

Long-Term Project Goals 

  • Increasing how connected residents feel to Hopkins
  • Identifying and removing barriers to engagement in Hopkins
  • Understanding and addressing equity and inclusion challenges residents face
  • Improving community engagement opportunities

Community Connection Project Components  

  • Pop-up tables at community events
  • Visioning sessions for residents to share their experiences and ideas
  • A city-wide survey
  • Small meetings hosted by community members

Get Involved

Are you passionate about equity, increasing belonging or building community? Do you want to share your experiences in Hopkins? Are there things in Hopkins you’d like to see change? Fill out the Community Connection survey, stop by one of our events or host your own meeting in a box!

Upcoming Events

  • October 11, 9 a.m. to noon: Fire Department Open House
  • October 20: Meeting in a box pick-up begins 
  • October 25, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Halloween in Hopkins
  • November 22: Visioning sessions from 1 to 2:30 p.m. and 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Hopkins Pavilion 

Timeline

The Community Connection Project will begin in October 2025 with a projected end date in February 2026. We will use the experiences and ideas shared by residents to create a proposal for the City Council in early 2026. While the proposal will reflect resident input as much as possible, the City Council has the final say on the project’s outcome.