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Minneapolis City Hall and Hennepin County Courthouse (also known as the Municipal Building), designed by Long and Kees in 1888, is the main building used by the city government of Minneapolis, as well as by Hennepin County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The structure has served as mainly local government offices since it was built, and today ...
It is located in downtown Minneapolis, [1] the county seat of Hennepin County. [2] Before its construction, the Hennepin County government offices were housed in the Minneapolis City Hall-Hennepin County Courthouse. The building was opened in 1974 and occupied in stages in 1975. [3]
City Hall circa 1900. Minneapolis, the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County, operates under a Mayor–council government system. This article provides an overview of the structure and functions of Minneapolis's city government.
The balance of power at Minneapolis City Hall could shift again under a pair of proposed changes to the city charter that could go to the City Council in 2024. Two years after voters approved a ...
The building replaced an earlier City Hall, which stood from 1873 until 1912, and an earlier Hennepin County Courthouse and Jail. The building was originally intended to have a granite base and brick upper portion, but changes to the design led to the entire exterior being clad in stone, leading to cost and time overruns.
The Minneapolis City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a roughly $1.8 billion taxing-and-spending plan for next year that prioritizes public safety — both traditional policing and ...
Hennepin County (/ ˈ h ɛ n ə p ɪ n / HEN-ə-pin) is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota.Its county seat is Minneapolis, [2] the state's most populous city. [3] The county is named for the 17th-century explorer Louis Hennepin. [4]
Leaders from Hennepin County, Minneapolis and other local governments are backing efforts by DFL lawmakers to make Minnesota a sanctuary state for immigrants in the U.S. without legal authorization.