Redistricting

After every census, Minneapolis updates the boundaries of its 13 City Council wards and six Park Board districts to reflect new population counts. The Redistricting Group, made up of 24 Minneapolis volunteers, builds the new maps with input from their communities. The Redistricting Group needs your help with the redistricting project to make sure all voices are heard.

The 2021 municipal election is based on the 2010 census maps, but City Council members elected in November will serve a term of two years rather than four. Another City Council election in 2023 will be based on the new maps from the 2020 census.

Above you can see the current draft that the Redistricting Group is working off of for the public hearings listed below. This includes significant amendments to Ward 3 due to population increases. As you can see, this would mean Sheridan Neighborhood will be moving from Ward 3 to Ward 1.

Participate in the redistricting project

• Explore the redistricting webpages.

• Research neighborhood demographics.

• Draw and submit draft maps.

• Register for redistricting meetings presenting draft maps for public discussion.

  • 4 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 15.

  • 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022.

  • 4 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022.

  • Sign up to get notices for all redistricting meetings.

Email comments or questions

Community Health Survey

Please take 5 minutes to take our Community Health Survey to help us understand how our neighborhood is coping amidst the COVID-19 pandemic and generally in healthcare and wellness accessibility. It is completely anonymous and will help us know how to address Community Health needs moving forward.

Take the survey here

Ka qaado sahanka halkan

Toma la encuesta aquí

Community Health Fair

Community Health Fair!

Sheridan Memorial Park (1300 Water St NE)
October 14th from 4-7pm

Update: Thanks everyone for attending our first Community Health Fair! Check out the photos here.

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Join us for a final fall neighborhood event~ our first Community Health Fair at Sheridan Memorial Park! We will have lots of activities, resources, and giveaway items available. These include:

• Produce Giveaway in collaboration with East Side Neighborhood Services

• Books for kids courtesy of Pierre Bottineau Library

• Free Haircuts from Stellar Kindness Project

• Wellness Activities from NE Wellness

• Blood Pressure Checks and STI/STD Testing from Neighborhood Healthsource

• Lead Testing with “the Leadie Eddie Van” from the Sustainable Resource Center

• & Resource Booths on Child & Teen Check-Ups, family planning, sexual health, mental health & substance use, and MNsure signup support

Everything is completely free! Additionally, there will be free dinner, a community supply drive (list of items here), and a chance to fill out our Community Health Survey which will enter you to win a prize.

Want to volunteer to help set up and take down the event? Email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org!

Sheridan Community Meeting

Join us online for our quarterly Community Meeting on Monday, July 26th from 7 - 9 PM!

Our representatives CM Fletcher, Senator Dziedzic, and Representative Jordan will go over a legislative update and be available for questions. We will also have a guest speaker talk about the NE Storm Drain Challenge and how to get involved. We will go over opportunities to get funds from the neighborhood for a variety of projects and will have space for public comments. Join us to contribute or just listen in!

🌟 View Full Agenda

🌟Join the Zoom meeting online with the link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413 or call in to (312)626-6799 with Meeting ID: 55413 55413.

Hiring Outreach Interns

Image description: Dark blue background with dark pink fist raised on left side with yellow ring around it. The top dark pink banner reads "Intern with SNO" in White. Two yellow banners below read "We are hiring two community outreach interns" and "8-10 hours/week, flexible schedule, $20/hour" in dark blue. The bottom left has the Sheridan Neighborhood Organization logo in white, and the bottom right reads "Dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali required. More info: linktr.ee/sheridanneighborhood" in white.

We are excited to announce two PAID internship opportunities with Sheridan Neighborhood Organization! SNO is looking for two community outreach interns who will deepen our community engagement among Spanish- and Somali-speaking residents of Sheridan. These interns will work together to build relationships, host events, and help SNO identify mechanisms for prioritizing language accessibility and removing existing racial and cultural exclusion.

This internship is open to anyone ages 18 or older who has dual language proficiency in English and either Spanish or Somali. The pay is $20/hour with a flexible schedule of 8-10 hours per week for 3 months with opportunities for continuing after based on performance.

To apply for this position, please send an email with 2-3 paragraphs about why you think you are a good candidate for this position to sheridanneighborhoodmpls@gmail.com along with a list of any relevant work, school, or community experience. Applications are due by July 12th, 2021 at 5pm. 

Please spread the word!

Graco Park

A new stage of Northeast Minneapolis riverfront park development begins this summer! The project includes:

• A new and improved park, called Graco Park on a parcel of riverfront land north of Plymouth Avenue Bridge that currently hosts a section of Mississippi East Bank Trail and a gravel beach facing Hall’s Island.

• Design and construction of a building supporting Graco Park along Sibley Street NE. We're looking for interesting parties to submit a Letter of Interest for becoming a tenant or programming the building, see the news release for details.

• Improved trail connections to Boom Island Park and a pedestrian bridge connecting to Hall’s Island.

There are several ways to get involved. There's a website with background information and survey questions, an in-person, drop-in event at the future Graco Park this Saturday, June 12, 1-3 pm where people can speak with staff about the project, and a virtual conversation Wednesday, June 23, 4:30-6 pm. Check out the news release for details.

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You are encouraged to give feedback that will be used to develop park and building concepts. The first of three planned phases of engagement in 2021 has just launched. There are multiple ways to get involved:

Online Survey and Resources: Visit the project engagement page to find a survey, maps, and images with information about the project and prompts to provide input. All submitted ideas and comments will be documented and considered as designs for the project are developed. This survey is open through July 7, 2021.

In-Person Event: Share your thoughts in person at Graco Park on Saturday, June 12, 1-3 p.m. Look for the MPRB tent and table. 

Virtual Conversation: Join MPRB staff and community members for an online conversation about the project on Wednesday, June 23, 4:30-6 p.m. Use the Zoom link below to join:

Graco Park Zoom Link

Meeting ID: 928 8232 1476

Passcode: 303288

Down the Road: The first phase of engagement wraps up in July. Project staff will use feedback collected to create multiple park and building design concepts and share them in August for another round of feedback with another survey and additional in-person events. Then, in the fall, a single, preferred concept will be shared for a third round of engagement.  

Visit the Graco Park and Lot 2 project page and enter your email address into the box under "Subscribe to Email Updates" to stay informed about this project.

MPRB is also soliciting letters of interest (LOI) from interested parties, organizations, businesses, or proprietors that are interested in being a tenant, hosting programs, or both in a new proposed MPRB building in Graco Park. As part of the new Graco Park design process, there is also an opportunity for a future separate commercial space to be developed on the site adjacent to the Park Board building with the intention of the building to support operations of a park-supportive vendor. This call for letters of interest is for both opportunities. Interested parties should review the submission guidelines and submit a letter of interest by July 23, 2021.

The new park owned and operated building will be approximately 4,000 square feet composed of a combination of shared or independent office space, community meeting rooms, public restrooms, and an open programmable gallery-like hall. The design and configuration of the future commercial building may change as a result of the design process.

Schedule and Deadlines for Proposals

Release of solicitation for proposals: June 7, 2021
Questions or requests for clarifications due July 7, 2021
Responses to questions or requests for clarifications posted July 10, 2021
Proposals due 5 p.m. CST, July 23
Interviews, if required, early August 2021

Questions regarding this request should be directed via email only to:
Carrie Christensen, Senior Planner
cchristensen@minneapolisparks.org

Run for the Board

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We are looking for new Board Members!

Waxaan raadinaynaa Xubnaha Guddiga cusub!
¡Estamos buscando nuevos miembros para la Junta Directiva! 

English

Do you want to have a powerful voice in your community and decide how we spend our funding to make the neighborhood better? SNO wants you on our Board!

Application and Details: PDF | Word
Email completed application to sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Everyone who lives, works, or owns property in the Sheridan Neighborhood can run for the board. The total required time commitment is 5 hours per month, and all of our meetings and events are child-friendly and wheelchair accessible.

April 19th at 12pm: Board Application is Due 

April 19th - 26th: Online Voting

April 26th 7-9 PM: Annual Meeting: Board Elections and Business & Volunteer of the Year Announced. Join us online via Zoom by going to https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413.

Soomaali

Ma dooneysaa inaad ku lahaato cod xooggan bulshadaada, oo aad qayb ka ahaato go'aaminta sida aan u isticmaalno maaliyaddeena aanu ku hagaajino xaafaddeena? SNO waxay kaa rabtaa inaad noqoto xubin gudigga ka mid ah!

Codsiga iyo faahfaahinta: PDF | Word
Waad noo soo diri kartaa email sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Qof kasta oo ku nool, ka shaqeeya ama ku leh hanti xaafadda Sheridan waa dalban karaa. Waqtiga xubinta looga baahan yahay waa 5 saacadood bil kasta. Dhammaan kulammadayada caruurta waa la keeni karaa,kuraasta curyaamiintana waa lala geli karaa.

19-ka Abriil 12-ka duhurnimo: Codsiga Xubinnimada Guddiga ugu danbeysa

Abriil 19-keeda - 26-keeda: Codbixintu waxay ka socondoontaa internetka

Abriil 26th 7-9 PM: Shirka Sannadlaha ah: Doorashooyinka Guddiga iyo Ganacsiga & Taageerada sanadka ee Lagu dhawaaqay. Nagala soo xiriir khadka tooska ah ee Zoom adigoo aadaya https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413.

Español

¿Quiere tener usted una voz poderosa en su comunidad y decidir como gastamos nuestros fondos para mejorar el vecindario ¡SNO lo/la necesita en su Junta Directiva!

Aplicación y Detalles: PDF | Word
Escribirnos a nuestra dirección electrónica a sno@sheridanneighborhood.org

Todo aquel que vive, trabaja o es propietario en el vecindario Sheridan puede aplicar. El compromiso que se requiere es de un total de cinco (5) horas al mes, y en todas nuestras sesiones y eventos los niños son bienvenidos y hay acceso a silla de ruedas.

El 19 de abril a las 12:00 del día: Debe estar ya recibida la aplicación para ser miembro de la Junta Directiva.

Del 19 al 26 de abril: Es la votación en la red electrónica.

El 26 de abril de 7:00 a 9:00 p.m. Es la sesión anual, será la elección de la Junta Directiva y el anuncio sobre la persona Voluntaria del Año. Únase a nosotros en la red electrónica por medio de Zoom, entrando a: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413.

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SNO Meetings Moving Online!

Annual Meeting  · Monday, April 26th  · 7 - 9 PM
All are welcome to join on Zoom! Join us on https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5541355413.

English: Until COVID-19 is over, all of our meetings will be held online. Sign up for our newsletter on our website and follow us on Facebook and Instagram to get all future neighborhood updates! Feel free to email us at sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Soomaali: Ilaa COVID-19 uu dhammaado, dhammaan kulammadayada waxaa lagu qaban doonaa khadka tooska ah.Codso wargeyskeena website-kayaga, nagalana soco Facebook iyo Instagram si aad u hesho dhammaan wixii cusub ee ku saabsan xaafadda! Waad noo soo diri kartaa email sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Español: Hasta que COVID-19 termine, todas nuestras sesiones se llevarán a cabo virtualmente en la red electrónica. Regístrese para recibir nuestro boletín entrando a nuestro sitio web en la red electrónica y síganos en Facebook e Instagram, para estar al día sobre todas las actualizaciones futuras del vecindario. También puede escribirnos a nuestra dirección electrónica a sno@sheridanneighborhood.org.

Pierre Bottineau Library Survey

Hennepin County Library wants your input on the possibility of re-opening the Pierre Bottineau Library!

If you have used or anticipate using Pierre Bottineau library, we would appreciate your feedback. The survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. We will be using the survey results as we make plans for future library service. The survey will be open until February 2, 2021.

Link to survey: https://hennepinco.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cAwwE9U8l5FsYbs