City Council to Hold Virtual Meeting May 19

To limit the spread of coronavirus, the City Council will be holding their May 19 meeting virtually. City staff and officials will join via a GoToMeeting video conference. Residents can watch the meeting live online or on Hopkins municipal cable channel 16, and participate remotely. If you would like to provide comment or ask a question during the meeting, you are encouraged to provide your question/comment prior to the meeting through this online form or via phone at 952-548-6304 by noon on May 19. Find more information about virtual meetings here.

Hopkins-Minnetonka Summer Recreation Updates

To ensure the health and safety of our community, Hopkins-Minnetonka Recreation has made difficult decisions regarding summer recreation programs.

All Hopkins-Minnetonka recreation programming set to start in May or June have either been canceled or postponed. Updates on adult kickball, softball and soccer leagues will be announced soon. Full refunds will be issued to anyone who has already registered for a cancelled program. Recreation staff will be reaching out to individual registrants with more information.

In addition, Shady Oak Beach will not open for the 2020 summer season. 

Questions about the above information can be directed to the Hopkins-Minnetonka recreation services department at 952-939-8203.

Find all COVID-19 related updates and closures here. 

Sign-Up for RAVE Mobile Safety Alerts

The City of Hopkins now uses Rave Mobile Safety as the City’s emergency notification system. Rave is a free service that allows individuals to sign-up for notifications sent from state and local authorities to keep residents informed on potentially hazardous situations involving weather, traffic and other emergencies. Learn more about Rave and how to register here.

Voting and COVID-19

The City of Hopkins is working closely with Hennepin County to stay prepared and respond to COVID-19, and is relying heavily on the CDC Recommendations for Election Polling Locations, as well as those from the Minnesota Department of Health.

To minimize direct contact with others, the CDC encourages you to vote by mail. All Minnesota voters are eligible to vote by mail. It is easy to vote by mail, just as long as you plan ahead.

Beginning May 13, you may apply for your ballot online. Your ballot will be mailed to you about six weeks before Election Day, beginning on June 26 for the August Primary and on September 18 for the November General Election. Learn more about how you can vote by mail here. 

The City is doing everything possible to ensure a safe election season for our residents. We will update our website as conditions change.  

The best way to stay up to date on elections news in Hopkins is to follow us on Facebook or Twitter, and read this weekly Connections e-newsletter.

More information, including a list of voting and COVID-19 frequently asked questions, is available here. 

Meetings & Events

• CANCELLED: May 16 - Kick-Off to Summer Safety
• CANCELLED: May 19 - 2021 Budget Session
• VIRTUAL MEETING: May 18 - Park Board Meeting
• VIRTUAL MEETING: May 19 - City Council Meeting (preliminary agenda)
• OFFICES CLOSED: May 25 - Memorial Day Holiday (garbage and recycling collection delayed one day)

Quick Links

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