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Get an inside view on government The Hennepin County Academy offers a unique opportunity to get an inside perspective on how county government works and to become engaged through a series of seven free interactive classes. Sessions meet on Wednesday evenings, 6:30 – 9 p.m., at various county facilities. Read more aboutGet an inside view on government
Community Engagement Find opportunities to connect with the county and other community members. Read more aboutCommunity Engagement
Hennepin Gallery See a variety of fine arts and educational displays that are free and open to the public. Read more aboutHennepin Gallery
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Open government Learn about plain language, open data, social media, salaries, performance measures, and data requests. Read more about Open government
Intergovernmental relations Learn about the county's legislative priorities and platform. Find fact sheets. Read more about Intergovernmental relations
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Proposed ordinance changes Proposed changes to Ordinance 21: Retail Tobacco Sales (PDF) Proposed changes to Ordinance 24: Smoke-free ordinance (PDF) Business Aggregate removal tax (Ordinance 8) Approval of condominium plats (Ordinance 11) County licenses, procedures – criminal penalty (Ordinance 1) Public health and safety Body art (Ordinance 23) Children’s camp (Ordinance 5) Emergency medical services (Ordinance 9) Food protection (Ordinance 3) Individual sewage treatment system standards (Ordinance 19) Juvenile curfew (Ordinance 16) Lodging establishments (Ordinance 6) Public health nuisance (Ordinance 25) Public swimming pool (Ordinance 4) Retail tobacco sales (Ordinance 21) Smoke-free (Ordinance 24) Special deputies to issue citations in lieu of arrest (Ordinance 14) Public works County collected solid waste fee (Ordinance 18) County road right-of-way (Ordinance 22) Disposal (Ordinance 2) Hauler licensing (Ordinance 17) Hazardous waste management (Ordinance 7) Management fees (Ordinance 15) Source separation (Ordinance 13) Surcharge (Ordinance 10) Specialty taxes Sales and use tax (Ordinance 26) Wheelage tax (Resolution No. 13-0248R1, 2013) Transportation sales and use tax (Resolution No. 17-0372, 2017)
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