Housing in Minnesota local government
What Minnesota city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about housing — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
1,588 Minnesota meetings since 2024 covered housing. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Minnesota with the most housing activity
- St. Paul, MN (145)
- Faribault County, MN (70)
- Hennepin County, MN (60)
- Pine City, MN (54)
- Ramsey County, MN (44)
- Rochester, MN (39)
- Duluth, MN (38)
- Mower County, MN (33)
- Northfield, MN (33)
- Plymouth, MN (31)
- Rice County, MN (30)
- Fridley, MN (29)
Latest matching meetings
Planning Commission reviews conditional use permit to exceed dwelling density
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on two items: a conditional use permit application from Christopher Hoheisel to exceed the allowable dwelling density at 23313 Highway 27 in Agram Township, and a discussion on renewable energy. The commission will also consider approval of the July 21, 2026 meeting…
HRA to approve CDBG amendment and LAHA funds for Willow Wood Estates
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority will consider approving a substantial amendment to the 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan and using Local Affordable Housing Aid funds to support property rehabilitation at Willow Wood Estates. The body will also review preliminary budgets for 2027-2028.
City Council to discuss Les Bolstad Golf Course preliminary plans
The Falcon Heights City Council will discuss the preliminary development plans for the Les Bolstad Golf Course presented by Rachel Development during a special workshop. The meeting will focus on the proposed housing mix, infrastructure, and community engagement strategies.
EDA board will consider the 2027 budget and a new CD resolution
The Economic Development Authority (EDA) board will approve the meeting agenda and minutes, review financial reports, and discuss several old‑business items, including a loan request for Lakeside Student Housing and an update on the Orvis Property grading RFP. New business includes consideration of the 2027 EDA budget…
HRA considers CDBG loan amendment and new business assistance guidelines
The Housing & Redevelopment Authority will discuss a CDBG loan amendment for TWV Limited Partnership and updates to Business Assistance Fund guidelines. The body will also review a license agreement for property at 43 East Water Street and a redevelopment project at 47 Douglas Street.
Board to hold public hearing on tax abatement for Parcel 02-537-0100
The Wadena County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing and discuss housing tax abatement for a specific parcel. The board will also review financial reports and various grant and subsidy requests.
City Council reviews 2050 Comprehensive Plan update and related initiatives
The Planning & Zoning Commission and City Council will receive updates on three major projects: the 2050 Comprehensive Plan, the Hopkins Safe Streets for All Plan, and the Housing Plan. Staff will present background, timelines, and funding details and ask for feedback from council members and the commission. No formal…
City Council and Planning Commission hold work session on long-term city plans
The City Council and Planning & Zoning Commission are reviewing updates for the 2050 Comprehensive Plan, the Safe Streets for All Plan, and the Housing Plan. Staff are seeking feedback on these initiatives to coordinate community engagement and set future policy goals.
St. Joseph EDA to discuss hotel, budget, and tourism contract
The St. Joseph Economic Development Authority will discuss a boutique hotel project, a 2027 budget focused on housing and beautification, and approve a Tourism Coordinator contract.
City Council to consider apartment complex plan and accept donations
The Cannon Falls City Council will consider a concept plan for a new apartment complex and approve several consent agenda items, including the acceptance of donations from Invenergy Cannon Falls totaling $3,500. The meeting also includes a presentation from the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities.
HRA will consider the 2027 budget and review key housing projects
The Pine City Housing Authority board will approve the meeting agenda and minutes, review and approve June 2026 financial statements, and discuss several old‑business items including the Lakeside Loan extension, the Section 18 vs. Rental Assistance Demonstration update, and foundation‑repair options if grant funding…
Planning Commission to consider BMAX PUD amendment for 22 twinhome units
The commission will hear a public hearing on a Planned Unit Development amendment submitted by BMAX, Inc. for an additional twinhome (2 units) on the existing 10‑acre site at 399x Stebner Road, increasing the total to 11 twinhome buildings (22 units). The amendment shifts the garage area and pickleball courts westward…
Planning Commission to hold public hearings on four land use permits
The Clay County Planning Commission will hold public hearings to consider four permit requests. These include proposals for a telecommunications hut, a gravel mine, agricultural worker housing, and a solar garden.
City Council to address blight properties and trailhead improvements
The Silver Bay City Council will meet to discuss blight properties at four specific addresses. The body is also considering resolutions regarding election judges, the Silver Bay Golf Course Housing Project, and trailhead equipment installations.
REDA to discuss 2027 preliminary budget and levy collectible
The Roseville Economic Development Authority will review updates on rental assistance and affordable housing fund programming. The body will also hold a discussion regarding the preliminary budget and levy collectible for 2027.
Council to consider rezoning and contractor garages at Valley Business Park Fourth
The City Council will hold public hearings regarding a home addition and the rezoning of a lot in Valley Business Park Fourth to allow for contractor storage garages. The body will also discuss the creation of a Tax Increment Financing District for the CVF Motorsports Inc. project.
City Council to award bid for 2026 Sanitary Sewer Lining Project
The Austin City Council will consider several resolutions, including awarding the bid for the 2026 sanitary sewer lining project. It will also vote on two housing tax abatement applications for duplexes in the Murphy Creek Meadows subdivision, approve upgrades to the City Hall security system, and approve an agreement…
Planning Commission to consider plat, variance, and conditional use permit
The Faribault County Planning Commission will consider approving a preliminary and final plat, a variance, and a conditional use permit for a residential care facility. The meeting agenda lists several resolutions for these items but no requests or discussion items.
Richfield EDA to consider affordable housing policy
The Richfield Economic Development Authority will meet to approve minutes and discuss revisions to the Transformation Home Loan guidelines. The body will also consider a policy for using the 4d (1) tax classification to create affordable housing.
Discussion of 4d(1) tax classification policy to support affordable housing
The Richfield Housing and Redevelopment Authority will approve the meeting agenda and the minutes from the May 18, 2026 meeting. It will consider the consent calendar items as a single motion. Commissioners will discuss a policy using the 4d(1) tax classification as a tool to create and preserve affordable housing…
Public hearing on 6 permit requests, including 499-person event in A/RC zone
The Planning Commission will hold public hearings on six conditional/interim use permit petitions. One request seeks to allow a one-day public gathering of up to 499 people on private land in the Agricultural-Resource Conservation (A/RC) Zoning District. Five other petitions involve new dwellings on less than required…
Board to consider variance for home on prime farmland soils
The Winona County Board of Adjustment will hold a public hearing on a petition by Mitchell McNally, and James & Sheila McNally for a variance from Zoning Ordinance Chapter 10.4.7.6 to allow a single-family dwelling on class I–III soils in the Agriculture/Resource Conservation district. Staff recommends approval with…
Closed session to consider possible purchase of property
The Housing & Redevelopment Authority will hold a special meeting on July 16, 2026. After routine items, the meeting will enter a closed session under Minn. Statute 13D.05 to discuss a possible property purchase. No decisions are recorded in the agenda.
Planning Commission recommends expanding public hearing notice distances in RR District
The Planning Commission recommended approval of an ordinance to increase mailed notice requirements to 1,250 feet for Conditional Use Permit applications in the Rural Residential (RR) District. The body also reviewed a conceptual plan for a 39-lot residential development and conducted staff training on zoning…
City Council to consider $19.9M federal grant for 6th Street Bridge project
The City Council will vote on several high-value infrastructure contracts and land subdivisions. The body is also deciding on a $1.9 million contribution for senior cooperative housing and the annexation of 188 acres of land.
HRA board will approve June 2 minutes and June 26 disbursements
The Hopkins Housing and Redevelopment Authority will meet on July 14, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The board will consider a consent agenda that includes approving the minutes from the June 2, 2026 meeting and authorizing disbursements through June 26, 2026. No new business is scheduled.
City Council will discuss Sustainable Building and ADU ordinances
The council will review draft ordinances on sustainable building and accessory dwelling units. City Planner Steve Grittman will present the cover memos and draft texts for each ordinance. The agenda also includes approval of the June 23 and June 30 work‑session minutes and a review of future work‑session dates and…
City Council to tour Belterra Apartments and discuss redevelopment projects
The Plymouth City Council will tour Belterra Apartments and receive updates on redevelopment sites, including the Boulevard Project and Station 73, before setting future study session topics.
EDA adopts 2027 budget with $5,000 marketing fund and $2,500 business group support
The Lindstrom Economic Development Authority will review and adopt the proposed 2027 budget, which includes allocations for marketing, property costs, and debt service. It will consider a $2,500 service agreement with the Lindstrom Business Group and analyze rental‑readiness costs for the cable house. A verbal…
Board to consider $381,529 trail contract and $1.2M homeless prevention grant
The Washington County Board will vote on consent calendar items including a $1.2 million homelessness grant, a $350,000 opioid crisis grant, and several appointments and policy updates. A separate discussion will cover the CSAH 12 Safe Routes to School Trail Project with a $381,529.77 contract and multiple cooperative…
Mower County Board to consider cannabis ordinance, tax abatements, and budget proposals
The Mower County Board will hold a public hearing on a proposed amendment to the cannabis ordinance for commercial outdoor grow facilities. The board will also consider resolutions for housing tax abatements and a $22,000 assessment for a septic loan.
HRA to vote on 2027 budgets for four senior housing complexes
The Anoka County Housing and Redevelopment Authority will consider approving 2027 operating budgets for four senior apartment complexes. The proposals include rent increases ranging from 1.5% to 4.5% and rely on a mix of levy dollars and Local Affordable Housing Aid to cover capital improvements.
Board awards $882,278 contract to Cy-Con for Brooklyn Park Transfer Station project
The Hennepin County Board will review and approve a range of items, including contract awards, lease amendments, grant adjustments, and policy updates. A key decision is the $882,278 award to Cy-Con, Inc. for the Brooklyn Park Transfer Station Pit Wall and Tipping Floor project. Additional actions involve lease…
EDA to discuss loan program revisions and utility easement at 300 North Broadway
The Economic Development Authority will review the June 2026 administrative report and a claims list. The agenda includes revising the Get It Ready Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program policy and approving an easement for a utility cabinet at 300 North Broadway.
Heritage Preservation Commission discusses new garage design for 209 4th St. E.
The commission will review a preliminary design consultation for a new garage at 209 4th St. E. and consider a certificate of appropriateness for 309 Broadway. The meeting also includes the election of a Vice Chair.
Council to consider apartment site plan and fee schedule amendments
The City Council will hold a work session to discuss the Chanhassen Community Center and conduct a regular meeting to vote on several consent items. The body will also hold public hearings regarding the 2026 fee schedule and vacating a public right of way.
Public hearings set for private airport, 65-acre housing plat, and rezoning
The Planning Advisory Commission will hold public hearings on a conditional use permit for a private airport in Blakeley Township and a request to rezone 65.05 acres in Spring Lake Township to allow a 14-lot preliminary plat. A consent agenda item proposes rezoning 30.66 acres in Sand Creek Township to Agricultural…
HRA to discuss 10-year loan, construction loan program, and 2027 tax levy
The Housing and Redevelopment Authority will discuss a proposed 10-year loan to Hill Block LLC for redevelopment, a construction loan program, and the 2027 preliminary tax levy. The meeting also includes reports on mobile homes, scattered sites, and a presentation from Three Rivers Community Action Agency.
Council approves $5.9 million bond sale and various development loans
The City Council approved several financial resolutions including a $5,995,000 general obligation bond series and multiple local business loans. The council also authorized property sales and housing fund designations for community projects.
Forest Lake City Council discusses development plans and public works funding
The City Council will review the Clear Lake Apartment Concept Plan and explore funding options for a future public works facility. Additional agenda items include discussions on tree replacement policies, mobile food unit regulations, and a data center moratorium.