86th Annual Hopkins Raspberry Festival
to be Held Virtually

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 86th Annual Hopkins Raspberry Festival will be held July 15-19 and will be entirely virtual. Events include a virtual Golden Raspberry Hunt, an online Royal Scavenger Hunt and an online fireworks show. Find more information about the Raspberry Festival events here.

Vote Early by Mail for 2020 Primary Election

All eligible voters in Hopkins can vote absentee — either by mail or in person— now through August 10.

View your sample ballot via the Secretary of State’s website.

Vote early by mail
Voters must fill out an application online or on paper to receive a ballot. Paper applications are available in English, Spanish, Hmong, Somali, Vietnamese, Russian, Chinese, Lao, Oromo, Khmer and Amharic.

Voters are not required to be pre-registered to vote to apply to vote absentee. To make the process easier, voters may want to register or ensure you are registered before applying for an absentee ballot.

Ballots will be mailed to voters within one to two days of receiving the application. 

For the 2020 state primary, absentee ballots must be postmarked on or before election day (August 11, 2020) and received by August 13, 2020.

Vote early in-person
In-person absentee voting is available at Hopkins City Hall from Tuesday, August 4 to Friday, August 7 from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.; Saturday, August 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.; and
Monday, August 10, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Voters who live anywhere in Hennepin County can also vote absentee in-person at the Hennepin County Government Center – 300 S. Sixth Street, Minneapolis – skyway level. Hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Learn more about absentee voting in person here.

Reminder: Check the Date Before Watering Your Lawn

Lawn watering has a large impact on the City’s ability to supply water to the community. To ensure there is enough water for all uses, including firefighting, the City enforces year-round watering restrictions. Residents and businesses are required to water on an odd/even system. If your address ends with an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7 or 9), you can water on odd-numbered days of the month (1st, 3rd, etc.). If your address ends in an even number (0, 2, 4, 6 or 8), you can water on even-numbered days of the month (2nd, 4th, etc.). Lawn watering is also not allowed between the hours of 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. when the evaporation rate is the highest. Contact the Public Works Department at 952-548-6373 for an exemption or with any questions.

Meetings & Events

• July 3 - City Offices Closed
• July 14 - City Council Meeting

Quick Links

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