## COUNCIL STUDY SESSION ## MEETING ## City Hall Council Chambers June 8, 2026 ## AGENDA 1. Call to Order - 6:00 p.m. ## 2. Council Miscellaneous Discussion Items ## 3. City Manager Miscellaneous Discussion Items ## a. Budget Calendar Update ## b. Safety Communications with City Council Provide input ## c. Metropolitan Council Preliminary Population and Household Estimates This is an informational presentation only — no formal action required. ## d. Early Voting Law Change Options - Staff is looking for Council consensus on options regarding the Early Voting law change 4. Adjournment Page 1 of 36 ## Proposed 2027 Budget Development Schedule ## City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota When?What?Who?Where? ## May 11Review 2026 Financial Management PlanCity CouncilWork Session June 22 or July 13Review Proposed 2027 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP)City Council & Finance CommissionWork Session August 10Review Proposed Budget & Property Tax Levy ScenariosCity Council & Finance CommissionWork Session August 24Review Proposed Budget & Property Tax Levy Scenarios (if needed)City Council & Finance CommissionWork Session ## September 14Adopt Proposed 2027 Property Tax LevyCity CouncilRegular Meeting ## By September 30Certify the Proposed 2027 Property Tax LevyFinance DirectorN/A By September 30Review & Submit 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial ReportCity Council & Finance CommissionRegular Meeting October 26Review Proposed 2027 Utility RatesCity Council & Finance CommissionWork Session November 9Hold Utility Rates Public Hearing & Adopt 2027 Utility RatesCity CouncilRegular Meeting ## November 23Discuss Proposed 2027 Budget (if needed)City CouncilWork Session December 14Hold Truth-in-Taxation Public Hearing, Adoption 2027 Budget, Adopt 2027 Budget, Adopt 2027 CIPCity CouncilRegular Meeting By December 28Certify the Adopted 2027 Property Tax Levy & BudgetFinance DirectorN/A Please note that the Proposed 2027 Budget Development Calendar may change at the discretion of the City Council and/or Interim City Manager Page 2 of 36 ## Council Regular Meeting ## DATE: 6/8/2026 ## TO: Council Study Session ## FROM: Ginny McIntosh, Planning Manager ## THROUGH: Daren Nyquist, Interim City Manager ## BY: Shannon Pettit, City Clerk ## SUBJECT: Metropolitan Council Preliminary Population and Household Estimates ## Requested Council Action: This is an informational presentation only — no formal action required. ## Background: The Metropolitan Council recently informed the City of Brooklyn Center that preliminary population and housing estimates for Brooklyn Center are now available. As directed under Minnesota Statute §473.24, community development researchers prepare annual population and household estimates for cities, townships, and counties within the Twin Cities region. These estimates: • Inform funding decisions for state programs such as Local Government Aid, State Aid for Local Transportation, and the region's Fiscal Disparities Program. • Provide local governments and other stakeholders with timely estimated counts of people, households, and housing units for small geographic areas. • Allow community development researchers to highlight recent and relevant population and development trends in the Twin Cities region to policymakers. According to the data collected by the Metropolitan Council: • The City of Brooklyn Center has a total of: o 12,070 housing units o 11,855 households with an average household size of 2.90 persons per household o 34,122 people (of whom 525 lived in group quarters facilities) It is important to note that: (1) these estimates do not include building permits issued in 2025, as those units likely would not have been completed by the estimate date of April 1, and (2) data inputs are refreshed each year, so these estimates should not be compared directly with 2024 estimates sent last year. The 2020 U.S. Census provides a more comparable reference point. Population and household estimates are reviewed by local governments before they are revised and certified by the Metropolitan Council. These estimates have a one-year lag; the most recent set was published in July 2025 and describes population and households in 2024. How does the Metropolitan Council develop annual estimates? The Metropolitan Council uses a housing stock-based model to estimate households and population. It is much easier to track the number of housing units—and estimate how many people live in them—than it is to account for births, deaths, and households moving into or out of small areas. The most recent decennial U.S. Census (2020) provides a count of all housing units by type that serves as a baseline for annual estimates throughout the decade. From here, the Metropolitan Council complete three (3) main steps to produce annual estimates: 1. The Metropolitan Council uses residential building permits provided by local governments (and other secondary sources) to determine how many units to add or subtract from the 2020 baseline. These calculations create the Metropolitan Council's Page 3 of 36 annual Housing Stock Estimates. 2. Next, the Metropolitan Council applies occupancy rates customized to each housing type to estimate the number of households. 3. The Metropolitan Council uses an average household size customized to each housing type to estimate the number of people within households. Lastly, the Metropolitan Council adds residents living in facilities that are not considered part of the housing stock (known as group quarters) to generate the total estimated population count. ## Imagine 2050 Plan Website: https://imagine2050.metrocouncil.org/ The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency charged with planning and coordinating the growth and development of the seven-county metropolitan area. State law requires that the Metropolitan Council create regional plans and policies to guide growth and manage regional systems for transportation, aviation, water resources, and regional parks. The law also requires local governments to update their comprehensive plans. This planning cycle begins with the release of data from the decennial U.S. Census (i.e. 2020 Census) and serves as the starting point for the Metropolitan Council to develop forecasts of regional and local changes in population and the number of households and jobs looking ahead 10, 20, and 30 years. The Imagine 2050 Plan is the regional development guide created by the Metropolitan Council, is the latest long-range plan for the seven-county metro region and, like our City’s comprehensive plan, is updated every 10 years. Similar to our City’s comprehensive plan, there are a series of five policy plans with their own objectives, policies, and actions that align with regional vision, values, and goals: Land Use, Water, Regional Parks and Trails, Transportation, and Housing (https://imagine2050.metrocouncil.org/read-the- plans/). ## 2050 Housing Policy Plan The Metropolitan Council adopted its 2050 Housing Policy Plan to provide leadership and guidance on regional housing needs and challenges. Similar to the 2040 Plan, this housing plan focuses on the development and preservation of housing; however, the 2050 Plan goes beyond the topic of “housing supply” by focusing on housing that meets the needs of residents. This includes housing affordability, stability, services, and connection to cultural and neighborhood amenities. Every sewer-serviced city or township in the region is required to provide a certain allocation of Future Affordable Housing Need by affordability band for the years 2031 through 2040. According to the 2050 Housing Policy Plan, the estimated number of future affordable housing units in Brooklyn Center is: ## City County Total local allocation ## of Future Affordable ## Housing Need units ## Allocation of Future ## Affordable Housing Need units affordable up to 30% ## AMI ## Allocation of Future ## Affordable Housing Need units affordable up to ## 31%-50% AMI ## Allocation of Future ## Affordable Housing Need units affordable up to 51% to 60% AMI Brooklyn Center Hennepin County 52 32 14 6 Source. Figure 1-17. Future Affordable Housing need by local jurisdiction (2050 Metropolitan Council Housing Policy Plan). According to the Metropolitan Council, households are “cost burdened” if they spend more than 30% of their pre-tax income on housing costs. In the Twin Cities seven-county region, 26% of all households are cost burdened. In the City of Brooklyn Center, 35% of all households are cost burdened. The City of Brooklyn Center is also considered an “Urban Edge” community, which guides for the second-highest densities within the Metropolitan Urban Service Areas (MUSA). In the case of Brooklyn Center, the expected minimum average net density is set at 14 dwelling units per acre (DU/Acre). To learn more about Brooklyn Center’s housing needs: https://arcgis.metc.state.mn.us/portal/apps/experiencebuilder/experience/id=7779371609e44e6697a1c8e40683697e&page=Download- Page 4 of 36 ## Data ## City of Brooklyn Center 2050 Comprehensive Plan At least once every 10 years, city councils, town boards, and county boards throughout the region take on the job of updating their local comprehensive plans. The local comprehensive plan represents the community’s vision of how it wants to grow and change — how it will develop its land, redevelop older areas, ensure adequate housing, provide sewers and roads, protect natural areas, and meet other community objectives. Local governments, including Brooklyn Center, will be required to submit their updated comprehensive plans to the Metropolitan Council by December 31, 2028, for review. The City is currently applying for a grant through the Metropolitan Council to support this work and has started the comprehensive plan process. The 2025 Population and Housing Estimates along with the Imagine 2050 Plan, its policy plans, objectives, vision, and actions will all be used by the City of Brooklyn Center as it undertakes its plan update. You can review the full list of 2050 Comprehensive Plan Minimum Requirements for the City of Brooklyn Center here: https://handbook.metrocouncil.org/media/hl2peyrj/2393428_brooklyncenter_checklist2050.pdf What’s Next? The Metropolitan Council is requesting any comments with respect to the 2025 Preliminary Population and Housing Estimates for the City of Brooklyn Center be submitted in writing by June 24, 2026. Estimates would then be finalized on July 15, 2026. Community Development staff will continue to work with the City’s consultant, Bolton & Menk, on drafting the comprehensive plan update and will coordinate with other departments as necessary. As with the 2040 Comprehensive Plan process, it is anticipated City staff and the consultant will engage with City Council, City advisory commissions, and the public as this work advances. Copies of the letter sent to Interim City Manager Daren Nyquist (dated May 26, 2026), 2025 Preliminary Population Estimates for the City of Brooklyn Center, and 2025 Metro-wide Preliminary Population and Housing Estimates are included for Council review and comment. ## Budget Issues: ## Inclusive Community Engagement: ## Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: ## Strategic Priorities and Values: ## ATTACHMENTS: ## 1. PowerPoint Presentation — Metropolitan Council Preliminary Population and ## Household Estimates 2. Metropolitan Council Preliminary Population and Housing Estimates Letter to the City of Brooklyn Center (May 26, 2026) 3. Metropolitan Council — City of Brooklyn Center 2025 Annual Population Preliminary Estimates (May 26, 2026) ## 4. Metropolitan Council —Metro-wide 2025 Preliminary Population and Household Estimates (May 2026) Page 5 of 36 Page 6 of 36 ## Metropolitan Council ## Preliminary Population and ## Household Estimates: ## City of Brooklyn Center ## City Council Study Session — June 8, 2026 ## Ginny McIntosh, Interim Deputy Community Development Director and Planning Manager Page 7 of 36 • The Metropolitan Council recently informed the City that preliminary population and householdestimates are now available. • ## MN Statute §473.24 requires researchers to prepare annual population and household estimates for cities, townships, and counties in the Twin Cities region. These estimates: • Inform funding decisions for state programs such as ## Local Government Aid , ## State Aid for Local ## Transportation , and the region's ## Fiscal Disparities Program . • Provide local governments and other stakeholders with timely estimated counts of people,households, and housing units for small geographic areas. • Allow community development researchers to highlight recent and relevant population anddevelopment trends in the Twin Cities region to policymakers. • These estimates are reviewed by local governments before they are revised and certified by theMetropolitan Council. • There is a one-year lag with these estimates, so the most recent data was published in July 2025for population and households in 2024. 2 ## Population and Household Estimates Page 8 of 36 • ## Note: • These estimates do not include building permits issued in 2025, as those units likely would not have been completed by the estimate date of April 1. • Data inputs are refreshed each year, so these estimates should not be compareddirectly with 2024 estimates sent last year. The 2020 U.S. Census provides a more comparable reference point. • The City of Brooklyn Center has a total of: • 12,070 housing units • 11,855 households with an average househol d size of 2.90 persons per household • 34,122 people (of whom 525 lived in group quarters facilities) 3 ## Population and Household Estimates Page 9 of 36 4 ## Population and Household Estimates ## City of Brooklyn Center Page 10 of 36 5 ## Population and Household Estimates ## City of Brooklyn Center Page 11 of 36 6 ## Population and Household Estimates ## City of Brooklyn Center Page 12 of 36 • The Metropolitan Council uses a housing stock-based model to estimate households and population. Itis much easier to track the number of housing units—and estimate how many people live in them—than it is to account for births, deaths, and households moving into or out of small areas. • The 2020 US Census provides a count of all housing units by type that serves as a baseline forthese annua estimates. From there, there are 3 main steps to produce estimates: • Use residential building permit data from local governments or other sources to determinehow many units to add/subtract from the 2020 baseline (i.e. Housing Stock Estimates) • Apply occupancy rates customized to each housing type to estimate # of Households • Take average household size customized to each housing type to estimate # of people withinhouseholds. • Residents living in facilities are not considered part of the housing stock (known as groupquarters) but help generate total estimated population count. 7 How are Annual Estimates Developed? Page 13 of 36 • The Metropolitan Council is the regional planning agency charged with planning andcoordinating the growth and development of the 7-county metropolitan area. • State law requires the Metropolitan Council to create regional plans and policies to guidegrowth and manage regional systems for transportation, aviation, water resources, andregional parks. • This same law requires local governments like Brooklyn Center to update theircomprehensive plans every 10 years. • The comprehensive plan planning cycle begins with the release of data from the USCensus and serves as the starting point for the Metropolitan Council to develop forecastsof regional and local changes in population and the number of households and jobslooking ahead 10, 20, and 30 years. 8 ## Imagine 2050 Plan and Comp Plan Kickoff Page 14 of 36 • ## The Metropolitan Council’s Imagine 2050 Plan is the regional development guide and latest long- range plan for the 7-county metro. It was adopted in February 2025 and contains a series of 5policy plans: Land Use, Water, Regional Parks and Trails, Transportation, and Housing. • Theseplansareusedbylocalgovernmentsasaguide,alongwithasetofminimumchecklistrequirements, to develop a community’s own comprehensive plan update. • The 2050 comprehensive plan updates for local governments are due to the Metropolitan Councilfor review on December 31, 2028. • The City of Brooklyn Center is currently applying for a grant through the Metropolitan Council tosupport the updating of its plan and has started the comprehensive plan process. • City staff will continue to work with the City’s consultant on drafting the update the plan and willcoordinate with other departments as necessary . City staff and the consultant will eventually engage with the City Council, City advisory commissions, and the public as this work progresses. 9 ## Imagine 2050 Plan and Comp Plan Kickoff Page 15 of 36 • The Metropolitan Council is requesting any comments with respect to the 2025Preliminary Population and Housing Estimates for the City of Brooklyn Center besubmitted in writing by June 24, 2026 . Estimates would then be finalized on July 15, 2026. 10 ## Next Steps Page 16 of 36 11 Questions? Page 17 of 36 May 26, 2026 ## Daren Nyquist, Interim City Manager ## City of Brooklyn Center ## 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy ## Brooklyn Center, MN 55430-2113 ## Dear Interim City Manager Nyquist: The Metropolitan Council has prepared preliminary population and household estimates for your community as of April 1, 2025. This is an annual process governed by Minnesota Statutes 473.24. As of April 1, 2025, the City of Brooklyn Center had 12,070 housing units, 11,585 households, and 34,122 people (of whom 525 lived in group quarters facilities). Household size averaged 2.90 persons per household. Metropolitan Council estimates use a housing stock-based method, which involves three questions: 1. How many housing units did each community have? 2. How many households occupied these housing units? 3. How many people lived in these occupied housing units? This envelope includes a report showing the data inputs and calculations used to develop the preliminary estimates for your community. For more information, visit https://www.metrocouncil.org/populationestimates. We welcome discussion of the preliminary estimates and invite you to review and comment on them. Please send any comments or questions to Samuel.Limerick@metc.state.mn.us (preferred) or to Sam Limerick, Community Development Research, 390 Robert St N, Saint Paul, MN 55101. Under Minnesota Statutes 473.24, we must receive your comments or specific objections, in writing, by June 24, 2026. When reviewing the estimates, please note two things. First, housing unit counts do not include building permits issued in 2025; those units are unlikely to have been completed by the estimate date of April 1. Second, data inputs are refreshed each year, so these estimates should not be compared directly with the 2024 estimates sent last year. The 2020 Census provides a more comparable reference point. In accordance with Minnesota Statutes 473.24, final estimates will be certified by July 15, 2026 for state government use in allocating certain funds. ## Sincerely, ## Sam Limerick ## Principal Data Scientist Page 18 of 36 ## Brooklyn Center city, Hennepin County ## 2025 Annual Population Estimate Published May 26, 2026 (preliminary; distributed for local government review) ## Housing units ## Occupancy rateHouseholds Persons per household Population in households Population in group quarters ## Total population 2025 ## Estimate 12,07095.98%11,5852.900033,59752534,122 2020 ## Census 11,66596.95%11,3092.938533,23255033,782 The Metropolitan Council estimates population using the housing unit method, which answers three main questions for each jurisdiction as of April 1, 2025. First, how many housing units did the community have? We start with housing units measured by the 2020 Census. We broke down the total number of housing units in the 2020 Census into different housing types using county parcel data and other data sources. We then add units built between April 1, 2020 and April 1, 2025, based on permits reported to us by communities. Permit data is available on our website. We assume that 90% of single-family detached units and 85% of townhome/duplex/triplex/quadplex units permitted in 2024 were completed and occupiable by April 1, 2025. Multifamily units permitted in and after 2020 are assumed to be completed if they received a certificate of occupancy by April 1, 2025. Multifamily units permitted before 2020 that were not open at the time of the 2020 Census are also included. Building permits from 2025 are not included; they are unlikely to have been completed by the estimate date of April 1. Manufactured home data comes from our annual surveys of manufactured home park operators and local governments. Data on other housing (boats, RVs, etc. used as housing) comes from the most recent American Community Survey data; this housing is included in the estimates only if occupied. We also examine other housing stock changes reported by jurisdictions. These include demolitions, building conversions (units added or lost), boundary changes (units annexed in or out), and other changes. Housing stock April 1, 2020 Permitted and built since 2020 Other changes since 2020 Housing stock April 1, 2025 Single-family detached7,54235-87,569 Townhome (Single-family attached)70800708 ## Duplex/triplex/quadplex19360199 Multifamily (5 or more units)3,2222451273,594 Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)0000 Manufactured homes00 Other units00 ## Total11,66512,070 Page 19 of 36 Second, how many of these housing units were occupied by households? Each housing type has an estimated occupancy rate. These data come from the most recent American Community Survey estimates for housing units and households, decennial census data from the U.S. Census Bureau, and CoStar (a proprietary data source covering the apartment market). Multiplying the number of housing units of each type by the occupancy rate yields the number of households (occupied housing units). Third, how many people lived in these occupied housing units? Each housing type has an estimated average household size. These data come from the most recent American Community Survey estimates of households and population in households as well as decennial census data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Multiplying the number of households in each housing type by the average household size yields the population in households. Housing stock April 1, 2025 ## Occupancy rate ## Households (Occupied housing units) Persons per household ## Population in households Single-family detached7,56997.97%7,4153.110923,067 Townhome (Single-family attached) 70894.24%6673.11092,075 ## Duplex/triplex/quadplex19991.18%1813.3481606 Multifamily (5 or more units)3,59492.42%3,3222.36277,849 Accessory dwelling units (ADUs)094.78%01.66970 Manufactured homes095.00%02.77930 Other units0100.00%01.00000 ## Total12,07095.98%11,5852.900033,597 To obtain the total population, we also add the number of residents in group quarters facilities. These are residences that are not part of the standard housing market, such as college dormitories, nursing homes, prisons and jails, and group homes. Data come from the Metropolitan Council’s annual survey. A list of facilities in each community can be found at https://www.metrocouncil.org/populationestimates. ## Population in households Population in group quarters Total population April 1, 2025 33,59752534,122 Due to rounding, not all estimates can be reproduced exactly from the above inputs. For more information, see our methodology document, available from https://www.metrocouncil.org/populationestimates. Page 20 of 36 ## Metropolitan Council 2025 Preliminary Population and Household Estimates ## Published May 2026 ## City or Township ## Population, 2020 ## Census ## Population, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Population ## Change ## Households, 2020 ## Census ## Households, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Household ## Change ## Region Total3,163,1043,285,548122,4441,239,5261,321,72282,196 ## Anoka County Total363,887382,11918,232133,879142,2198,340 ## Andover32,60133,42182010,78211,365583 ## Anoka17,92118,7288077,5787,835257 ## Bethel476488121861904 Blaine (part)70,22277,8717,64925,17227,4982,326 ## Centerville3,8964,0101141,4111,49079 ## Circle Pines5,0255,064392,0372,06427 ## Columbia Heights21,97321,862-1118,7778,946169 ## Columbus4,1594,16121,5531,5596 ## Coon Rapids63,59963,96336424,51825,292774 ## East Bethel11,78611,9051194,2624,433171 ## Fridley29,59030,7921,20211,69512,315620 ## Ham Lake16,46416,8794155,7185,968250 ## Hilltop95898628391377-14 ## Lexington2,2483,1198719161,381465 ## Lino Lakes21,39923,1821,7836,9577,876919 Linwood township5,3345,345111,9931,988-5 ## Nowthen4,5364,8132771,5101,56858 ## Oak Grove 8,9299,2693403,0783,210132 ## Ramsey27,64630,0842,4389,59110,7161,125 ## St. Francis8,1428,7065642,8773,097 220 ## Spring Lake Park (part)6,9837,4714882,8773,051174 ## Carver County Total106,922118,00611,08438,86343,9285,065 Benton township753735-183003055 Camden township924944203383479 ## Carver5,2417,3782,1371,6692,410741 Chanhassen (part)25,94726,3043579,64410,089445 ## Chaska27,81031,1053,29510,43811,9481,510 ## Cologne2,0472,21416773481884 Dahlgren township1,4421,441-150352118 ## Hamburg56656932192245 Hancock township336308-28129123-6 Hollywood township1,0581,006-52387378-9 Laketown township1,9662,09012461163019 ## Mayer2,4532,60014780087676 ## New Germany4644932918019212 ## Norwood Young America3,8634,2263631,5511,694143 ## San Francisco township8719033232534217 Shorewood (part)40-410-1 ## Victoria10,54612,8532,3073,5424,420878 ## Waconia 13,03314,8101,7774,6595,582923 Waconia township1,0681,0912339641216 Page 21 of 36 ## Metropolitan Council 2025 Preliminary Population and Household Estimates ## Published May 2026 ## City or Township ## Population, 2020 ## Census ## Population, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Population ## Change ## Households, 2020 ## Census ## Households, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Household ## Change ## Watertown4,6595,0123531,7141,864150 Watertown township1,1881,21022462478 16 ## Young America township6837143126127514 ## Dakota County Total439,882462,16322,281168,008180,97112,963 ## Apple Valley56,37456,86549121,46422,213749 ## Burnsville64,31766,7252,40825,48026,9521,472 ## Castle Rock township1,3501,397475065126 ## Coates147145-262631 Douglas township74874912612665 ## Eagan68,85569,8571,00227,60929,0731,464 ## Empire3,1773,069-1081,0211,007-14 Eureka township1,3731,360-13524519-5 ## Farmington23,63225,0741,4427,9068,601695 Greenvale township79679822852905 ## Hampton744728-162742751 Hampton township83283753283324 Hastings (part)22,15223,8141,6629,1289,720592 ## Inver Grove Heights35,79136,49570414,33814,887549 ## Lakeville69,49078,8109,32023,26527,4634,198 ## Lilydale809991182543671128 Marshan township1,1531,166134264326 ## Mendota 1832001778835 ## Mendota Heights11,74411,9672234,7874,960173 ## Miesville138136-25756-1 ## New Trier8688238402 Nininger township865862-33123208 Northfield (part)1,2611,224-3750351613 ## Randolph466461-51661682 Randolph township760773132762804 Ravenna township2,3542,402488268260 ## Rosemount25,65029,5353,8858,93110,6691,738 Sciota township460444-161551550 ## South St. Paul20,76920,715-548,4328,687255 ## Sunfish Lake52252861791812 ## Vermillion441437-41681680 Vermillion township1,2901,314244794823 Waterford township538526-12205202-3 ## West St. Paul20,61521,6711,0568,9969,902906 ## Hennepin County Total1,281,5651,313,12731,562528,547560,12231,575 ## Bloomington89,98792,6132,62638,08040,3072,227 ## Brooklyn Center33,78234,12234011,30911,585276 ## Brooklyn Park86,47883,968-2,51028,74928,658-91 ## Champlin23,91925,0101,0918,8799,206327 Chanhassen (part)000000 Page 22 of 36 ## Metropolitan Council 2025 Preliminary Population and Household Estimates ## Published May 2026 ## City or Township ## Population, 2020 ## Census ## Population, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Population ## Change ## Households, 2020 ## Census ## Households, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Household ## Change ## Corcoran6,1859,5773,3922,1743,4941,320 ## Crystal23,33023,231-999,5529,549-3 Dayton (part)7,21211,3474,1352,4383,9911,553 ## Deephaven3,8993,815-841,4031,42219 ## Eden Prairie64,19864,74855024,89225,873981 ## Edina53,49455,3911,89722,09324,2332,140 ## Excelsior2,3552,380251,1481,16618 ## Fort Snelling unorganized438653215283448165 ## Golden Valley22,55222,171-3819,9579,770-187 ## Greenfield2,9033,0961931,0131,08976 ## Greenwood726705-21286276-10 Hanover (part)6667508423627943 ## Hopkins19,08419,7096259,1109,628518 ## Independence3,7553,8741191,2881,33345 ## Long Lake1,7411,85811773783699 ## Loretto646669232682691 ## Maple Grove70,25374,6394,38626,72829,1222,394 ## Maple Plain1,7431,912169734866132 ## Medicine Lake337357201541606 ## Medina6,8377,9961,1592,2982,693395 ## Minneapolis 429,956435,2465,290187,671198,93211,261 ## Minnetonka53,77656,3272,55123,69425,5931,899 ## Minnetonka Beach546537-91982013 ## Minnetrista8,2629,2751,0132,7653,178413 ## Mound9,3989,328-704,1604,283123 ## New Hope21,98621,242-7448,9848,915-69 ## Orono8,3158,378633,1523,1575 ## Osseo2,6882,662-261,2851,266-19 ## Plymouth81,02680,025-1,00132,04132,555514 ## Richfield36,99438,2751,28115,94016,9561,016 ## Robbinsdale14,64614,605-416,2896,621332 Rockford (part)455440-15197192-5 ## Rogers13,29517,6264,3314,5346,2791,745 ## St. Anthony (part)5,6125,7701582,2482,32274 ## St. Bonifacius2,3072,180-127896874-22 ## St. Louis Park50,01050,35134123,83025,4031,573 ## Shorewood7,7797,9601812,8723,013141 ## Spring Park1,7341,708-261,0401,06121 ## Tonka Bay1,4421,5278558665973 ## Wayzata4,4344,6772432,2062,24943 ## Woodland3843971315016010 ## Ramsey County Total552,352557,1234,771218,077227,0288,951 ## Arden Hills9,93910,3133743,1143,439325 Blaine (part)000000 Page 23 of 36 ## Metropolitan Council 2025 Preliminary Population and Household Estimates ## Published May 2026 ## City or Township ## Population, 2020 ## Census ## Population, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Population ## Change ## Households, 2020 ## Census ## Households, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Household ## Change ## Falcon Heights5,3695,7063372,2032,342139 ## Gem Lake528526-2199197-2 ## Lauderdale2,2712,4712001,1701,288118 ## Little Canada10,81910,866474,6014,812211 ## Maplewood42,08841,873-21515,99416,195201 ## Mounds View13,24912,893-3565,2075,191-16 ## New Brighton23,45424,4741,0209,5489,976428 ## North Oaks5,2725,7995271,9722,112140 ## North St. Paul12,36412,9836194,8035,132329 ## Roseville36,25436,006-24815,55416,062508 ## St. Anthony (part)3,6454,1495041,8442,118274 ## St. Paul311,527313,1121,585120,572125,7325,160 ## Shoreview26,92127,64972811,17111,858687 ## Spring Lake Park (part)205184-217973-6 ## Vadnais Heights12,91213,3814695,4075,897490 ## White Bear township11,04910,747-3024,3994,349-50 ## White Bear Lake (part)24,48623,991-49510,24010,25515 ## Scott County Total150,928161,56210,63452,64556,7064,061 ## Belle Plaine7,3887,5561682,6272,759132 ## Belle Plaine township870920503183257 Blakeley township408400-81521520 ## Cedar Lake township3,0503,113631,0381,07840 ## Credit River5,4935,5961031,8151,88267 ## Elko New Market4,8465,5106641,5381,742204 Helena township1,7951,8687361062717 Jackson township1,6161,661455375403 ## Jordan6,6567,3837272,2792,545266 Louisville township1,3421,35412462450-12 ## New Market township3,5253,6801551,2121,25745 ## New Prague (part)4,7064,671-351,8021,763-39 ## Prior Lake27,61729,7802,16310,35010,816466 ## St. Lawrence township4925008179176-3 ## Sand Creek township1,4971,525285455494 ## Savage32,46533,39492911,18111,756575 ## Shakopee43,69848,9135,21514,72216,9212,199 ## Spring Lake township3,4643,7382741,2781,36890 ## Washington County Total267,568291,44823,88099,507110,74811,241 ## Afton2,9553,1001451,0911,17887 ## Bayport4,0243,766-2581,0381,10769 Baytown township2,0882,26717972679569 ## Birchwood Village863877143483557 ## Cottage Grove38,83944,7115,87213,10515,4022,297 ## Dellwood1,1711,142-29391383-8 Denmark township1,8011,94013966471753 Page 24 of 36 ## Metropolitan Council 2025 Preliminary Population and Household Estimates ## Published May 2026 ## City or Township ## Population, 2020 ## Census ## Population, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Population ## Change ## Households, 2020 ## Census ## Households, 2025 ## Estimate 2020-2025 ## Household ## Change ## Forest Lake20,61121,4848738,1318,626495 ## Grant3,9704,3113411,4531,53077 ## Grey Cloud Island township2832907971025 Hastings (part)220110 ## Hugo15,76617,7531,9875,9396,861922 ## Lake Elmo11,33515,2803,9454,0045,5831,579 ## Lakeland1,7101,642-68695690-5 ## Lakeland Shores339349101201233 ## Lake St. Croix Beach1,0431,078354704777 ## Landfall843801-42304293-11 ## Mahtomedi8,1348,4943603,1563,261105 ## Marine on St. Croix6647256128931728 May township2,6702,9052351,0581,13577 ## Newport3,7974,5457481,4731,899426 ## Oakdale28,30330,0471,74411,30412,4421,138 ## Oak Park Heights4,8494,873242,2582,27618 ## Pine Springs3773781137134-3 ## St. Marys Point353352-11431430 ## St. Paul Park5,5445,390-1542,0442,05713 ## Scandia3,9844,1601761,5591,59233 ## Stillwater 19,39419,5301367,7508,003253 Stillwater township1,8661,826-40718705-13 ## West Lakeland township3,9764,073971,3241,36238 ## White Bear Lake (part)397348-49207177-30 ## Willernie5155194220216-4 ## Woodbury75,10282,4907,38827,29030,8063,516 Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census PL 94-171 Redistricting Files and Metropolitan Council preliminary population estimates for 2025. These estimates are preliminary and will be finalized by July 15 after local governments review and comment Some of the Census Bureau's city and township boundaries used in the 2020 Census appear to be erroneous 2020 Census numbers above reflect some corrections to the originally published counts. See the following link for details: https://metrocouncil.org/Data-and-Maps/Research-and-Data/Census-Data/How-we-edited-initial-2020-Census End of worksheet Page 25 of 36 Data sources 2020 Decennial U.S. Census and 2020 Census PL 94-171 Redistricting Files Metropolitan Council preliminary population estimates for 2025. Geography notes Cities that straddle county boundaries are denoted with "(part)" Some of the Census Bureau's city/township boundaries used in the 2020 Census appear to be erroneous. ## Other These estimates are preliminary and will be finalized by July 15 after local governments review and comment on them. 2020 Census numbers above reflect some corrections to the originally published counts. See the following link for details: https://metrocouncil.org/Data-and-Maps/Research-and-Data/Census-Data/How-we-edited-initial-2020-Census-Data.aspx Page 26 of 36 ## City or townshipCountyPopulation, 2020 CensusPopulation, 2025 Estimate2020-2025 Population Change ## Households, 2020 CensusHouseholds, 2025 Estimate2020-2025 Household Change ## AndoverAnoka32,60133,42182010,78211,365583 ## AnokaAnoka17,92118,7288077,5787,835257 ## BethelAnoka476488121861904 Blaine (part)Anoka70,22277,8717,64925,17227,4982,326 ## CentervilleAnoka3,8964,0101141,4111,49079 ## Circle PinesAnoka5,0255,064392,0372,06427 ## Columbia HeightsAnoka21,97321,862-1118,7778,946169 ## ColumbusAnoka4,1594,16121,5531,5596 ## Coon RapidsAnoka63,59963,96336424,51825,292774 ## East BethelAnoka11,78611,9051194,2624,433171 ## FridleyAnoka29,59030,7921,20211,69512,315620 ## Ham LakeAnoka16,46416,8794155,7185,968250 ## HilltopAnoka95898628391377-14 ## LexingtonAnoka2,2483,1198719161,381465 ## Lino LakesAnoka21,39923,1821,7836,9577,876919 Linwood townshipAnoka5,3345,345111,9931,988-5 ## NowthenAnoka4,5364,8132771,510 1,56858 ## Oak GroveAnoka8,9299,2693403,0783,210132 ## RamseyAnoka27,64630,0842,4389,59110,7161,125 ## St. FrancisAnoka8,1428,7065642,8773,097220 ## Spring Lake Park (part)Anoka6,9837,4714882,8773,051174 Benton townshipCarver753735-183003055 Camden townshipCarver924944203383479 ## CarverCarver5,2417,3782,1371,6692,410741 Chanhassen (part)Carver25,94726,3043579,64410,089445 ## ChaskaCarver27,81031,1053,29510,43811,9481,510 ## CologneCarver2,0472,21416773481884 Dahlgren townshipCarver1,4421,441-150352118 ## HamburgCarver56656932192245 Hancock townshipCarver336308-28129123-6 Hollywood townshipCarver1,0581,006-52387378-9 Laketown townshipCarver1,9662,09012461163019 ## MayerCarver2,4532,60014780087676 ## New GermanyCarver464493 2918019212 ## Norwood Young AmericaCarver3,8634,2263631,5511,694143 ## San Francisco townshipCarver8719033232534217 Shorewood (part)Carver40-410-1 ## VictoriaCarver10,54612,8532,3073,5424,420878 ## WaconiaCarver13,03314,8101,7774,6595,582923 Waconia townshipCarver1,0681,0912339641216 W atertownCarver4,6595,0123531,7141,864150 Watertown townshipCarver1,1881,2102246247816 ## Young America townshipCarver6837143126127514 ## Apple ValleyDakota56,37456,86549121,46422,213749 ## BurnsvilleDakota64,31766,7252,40825,48026,9521,472 ## Castle Rock townshipDakota1,3501,397475065126 ## CoatesDakota147145-262631 Douglas townshipDakota74874912612665 ## EaganDakota68,85569,8571,00227,60929,0731,464 ## EmpireDakota3,1773,069-1081,0211,007-14 Eureka townshipDakota 1,3731,360-13524519-5 ## FarmingtonDakota23,63225,0741,4427,9068,601695 Greenvale townshipDakota79679822852905 ## HamptonDakota744728-162742751 Hampton townshipDakota83283753283324 Hastings (part)Dakota22,15223,8141,6629,1289,720592 ## Inver Grove HeightsDakota35,79136,49570414,33814,887549 ## LakevilleDakota69,49078,8109,32023,26527,4634,198 ## LilydaleDakota809991182543671128 Marshan townshipDakota1,1531,166134264326 ## MendotaDakota1832001778835 ## Mendota HeightsDakota11,74411,9672234,7874,960173 ## MiesvilleDakota138136-25756-1 ## New TrierDakota8688238402 Nininger townshipDakota865862-33123208 Northfield (part)Dakota1,2611,224-3750351613 ## RandolphDakota466461-51661682 Randolph townshipDakota760773132762804 Ravenna townshipDakota2,3542,402488268260 ## RosemountDakota25,65029,5353,8858,93110,6691,738 Sciota townshipDakota460444-161551550 ## South St. PaulDakota20,76920,715-548,4328,687255 ## Sunfish LakeDakota52252861791812 ## VermillionDakota441437-41681680 Vermillion townshipDakota1,2901,314244794823 Waterford townshipDakota538526-12205202-3 ## W est St. PaulDakota20,61521,6711,0568,9969,902906 ## BloomingtonHennepin89,98792,6132,62638,08040,3072,227 ## Brooklyn CenterHennepin33,78234,12234011,30911,585276 ## Brooklyn ParkHennepin86,47883,968-2,51028,74928,658-91 ## ChamplinHennepin23,91925,0101,0918,8799,206327 Chanhassen (part)Hennepin000000 ## CorcoranHennepin6,1859,5773,3922,1743,4941,320 ## CrystalHennepin23,33023,231-999,552 9,549-3 Dayton (part)Hennepin7,21211,3474,1352,4383,9911,553 ## DeephavenHennepin3,8993,815-841,4031,42219 ## Eden PrairieHennepin64,19864,74855024,89225,873981 ## EdinaHennepin53,49455,3911,89722,09324,2332,140 ## ExcelsiorHennepin2,3552,380251,1481,16618 ## Fort Snelling unorganizedHennepin438653215283448165 ## Golden ValleyHennepin22,55222,171-3819,9579,770-187 ## GreenfieldHennepin2,9033,0961931,0131,08976 ## GreenwoodHennepin726705-21286276-10 Hanover (part)Hennepin6667508423627943 ## HopkinsHennepin19,08419,7096259,1109,628518 ## IndependenceHennepin3,7553,8741191,2881,33345 ## Long LakeHennepin1,7411,85811773783699 ## LorettoHennepin646669232682691 ## Maple GroveHennepin70,25374,6394,38626,72829,1222,394 ## Maple PlainHennepin1,7431,912169734866132 ## Medicine LakeHennepin337357 201541606 ## MedinaHennepin6,8377,9961,1592,2982,693395 ## MinneapolisHennepin429,956435,2465,290187,671198,93211,261 ## MinnetonkaHennepin53,77656,3272,55123,69425,5931,899 ## Minnetonka BeachHennepin546537-91982013 ## MinnetristaHennepin8,2629,2751,0132,7653,178413 ## MoundHennepin9,3989,328-704,1604,283123 ## New HopeHennepin21,98621,242-7448,9848,915-69 ## OronoHennepin8,3158,378633,1523,1575 ## OsseoHennepin2,6882,662-261,2851,266-19 ## PlymouthHennepin81,02680,025-1,00132,04132,555514 ## RichfieldHennepin36,99438,2751,28115,94016,9561,016 ## RobbinsdaleHennepin14,64614,605-416,2896,621332 Rockford (part)Hennepin455440-15197192-5 ## RogersHennepin13,29517,6264,3314,5346,2791,745 ## St. Anthony (part)Hennepin5,6125,7701582,2482,32274 ## St. BonifaciusHennepin2,3072,180-127896874-22 ## St. Louis ParkHennepin 50,01050,35134123,83025,4031,573 ## ShorewoodHennepin7,7797,9601812,8723,013141 ## Spring ParkHennepin1,7341,708-261,0401,06121 ## Tonka BayHennepin1,4421,5278558665973 W ayzataHennepin4,4344,6772432,2062,24943 ## WoodlandHennepin3843971315016010 ## Arden HillsRamsey9,93910,3133743,1143,439325 Blaine (part)Ramsey000000 Page 27 of 36 ## Falcon HeightsRamsey5,3695,706 3372,2032,342139 ## Gem LakeRamsey528526-2199197-2 ## LauderdaleRamsey2,2712,4712001,1701,288118 ## Little CanadaRamsey10,81910,866474,6014,812211 ## MaplewoodRamsey42,08841,873-21515,99416,195201 ## Mounds ViewRamsey13,24912,893-3565,2075,191-16 ## New BrightonRamsey23,45424,4741,0209,5489,976428 ## North OaksRamsey5,2725,7995271,9722,112140 ## North St. PaulRamsey12,36412,9836194,8035,132329 ## RosevilleRamsey36,25436,006-24815,55416,062508 ## St. Anthony (part)Ramsey3,6454,1495041,8442,118274 ## St. PaulRamsey311,527313,1121,585120,572125,7325,160 ## ShoreviewRamsey26,92127,64972811,17111,858687 ## Spring Lake Park (part)Ramsey205184-217973-6 ## Vadnais HeightsRamsey12,91213,3814695,4075,897490 ## White Bear townshipRamsey11,04910,747-3024,3994,349-50 ## W hite Bear Lake (part)Ramsey24,48623,991-49510,24010,25515 ## Belle PlaineScott7,3887,5561682,627 2,759132 ## Belle Plaine townshipScott870920503183257 Blakeley townshipScott408400-81521520 ## Cedar Lake townshipScott3,0503,113631,0381,07840 ## Credit RiverScott5,4935,5961031,8151,88267 ## Elko New MarketScott4,8465,5106641,5381,742204 Helena townshipScott1,7951,8687361062717 Jackson townshipScott1,6161,661455375403 ## JordanScott6,6567,3837272,2792,545266 Louisville townshipScott1,3421,35412462450-12 ## New Market townshipScott3,5253,6801551,2121,25745 ## New Prague (part)Scott4,7064,671-351,8021,763-39 ## Prior LakeScott27,61729,7802,16310,35010,816466 ## St. Lawrence townshipScott4925008179176-3 ## Sand Creek townshipScott1,4971,525285455494 ## SavageScott32,46533,39492911,18111,756575 ## ShakopeeScott43,69848,9135,21514,72216,9212,199 ## Spring Lake townshipScott3,4643,738 2741,2781,36890 ## AftonWashington2,9553,1001451,0911,17887 ## BayportWashington4,0243,766-2581,0381,10769 Baytown townshipWashington2,0882,26717972679569 ## Birchwood VillageWashington863877143483557 ## Cottage GroveWashington38,83944,7115,87213,10515,4022,297 ## DellwoodWashington1,1711,142-29391383-8 Denmark townshipWashington1,8011,94013966471753 ## Forest LakeWashington20,61121,4848738,1318,626495 ## GrantWashington3,9704,3113411,4531,53077 ## Grey Cloud Island townshipWashington2832907971025 Hastings (part)Washington220110 ## HugoWashington15,76617,7531,9875,9396,861922 ## Lake ElmoWashington11,33515,2803,9454,0045,5831,579 ## LakelandWashington1,7101,642-68695690-5 ## Lakeland ShoresWashington339349101201233 ## Lake St. Croix BeachWashington1,0431,078354704777 ## LandfallWashington 843801-42304293-11 ## MahtomediWashington8,1348,4943603,1563,261105 ## Marine on St. CroixWashington6647256128931728 May townshipWashington2,6702,9052351,0581,13577 ## NewportWashington3,7974,5457481,4731,899426 ## OakdaleWashington28,30330,0471,74411,30412,4421,138 ## Oak Park HeightsWashington4,8494,873242,2582,27618 ## Pine SpringsWashington3773781137134-3 ## St. Marys PointWashington353352-11431430 ## St. Paul ParkWashington5,5445,390-1542,0442,05713 ## ScandiaWashington3,9844,1601761,5591,59233 ## StillwaterWashington19,39419,5301367,7508,003253 Stillwater townshipWashington1,8661,826-40718705-13 ## West Lakeland townshipWashington3,9764,073971,3241,36238 ## W hite Bear Lake (part)Washington397348-49207177-30 W illernieWashington5155194220216-4 ## WoodburyWashington75,10282,4907,388 27,29030,8063,516 Page 28 of 36 CountyPopulation, 2020 CensusPopulation, 2025 Estimate2020-2025 Population ChangeHouseholds, 2020 CensusHouseholds, 2025 Estimate2020-2025 Household Change ## Anoka363,887382,11918,232133,879142,2198,340 ## Carver106,922118,00611,08438,86343,9285,065 ## Dakota439,882462,16322,281168,008180,97112,963 ## Hennepin1,281,5651,313,12731,562528,547560,12231,575 ## Ramsey552,352557,1234,771218,077227,0288,951 ## Scott150,928161,56210,63452,64556,7064,061 ## Washington267,568291,448 23,88099,507110,74811,241 Page 29 of 36 ## Council Regular Meeting ## DATE: 6/8/2026 ## TO: Council Study Session ## FROM: ## THROUGH: ## BY: Shannon Pettit, City Clerk ## SUBJECT: Early Voting Law Change Options ## Requested Council Action: - Staff is looking for Council consensus on options regarding the Early Voting law change ## Background: On May 18, 2026, the governor signed HF 4240, which allows municipalities to choose between conducting 18 days of in-person early voting or the full 46 days of in-person absentee voting. The League of Minnesota Cities has been advocating for this change for several years. During the first 28 days of the 46-day period, voters complete the voting process using absentee envelopes, similar to voting by mail. The City uses a secure and lockable ballot box and then coordinates delivery to Hennepin County. During the final 18 days, voters use the early voting process, which allows voters to insert their ballot directly into the ballot counter, which is then sent to Hennepin County via modem transfer. There are no envelopes or witness signatures required during early voting. This is the preferred method for many voters, which is reflected in the early voting statistics. Voters will continue to have the option of voting absentee as well as utilize early voting at Hennepin County for the full 46 days. Many election-related activities will still occur during the first 28 days, including equipment testing and election judge training. Staff will also still be conducting absentee voting at the health care facilities and will have extended hours at City Hall during the 18-day period, including Saturday hours as required by state statute. As of June 4, 2026, the following cities have confirmed their change to 18-day early voting: • Champlin • Corcoran • Crystal • Dayton • Excelsior • Greenfield • Hopkins • Independence Page 30 of 36 ## • Long Lake ## • Maple Grove ## • Maple Plain • Medina ## • Minnetonka Beach • Minnetrista • Orono • Robbinsdale • Rogers • Shorewood ## • Spring Park ## • St. Bonifacius ## • Tonka Bay • Wayzata The following cities have confirmed the continuation of 46 days of early voting: ## • Brooklyn Park • Minneapolis • Mound • Plymouth The city of Edina will be changing their early voting for the primary to 18 days, while continuing 46 days for the general election. Below are the options staff would like the council to consider: Option 1: Do nothing - continue early voting for 46 days. Option 2: Consider changing early voting to 18 days for all elections moving forward. Option 3: Consider changing early voting to 18 days for primary elections, and 46 days for general elections. Staff must notify Hennepin County no later than Friday, June 12, 2026, of their selection. Attached you will find a Q&A regarding the law change which was provided by Hennepin County, as well as statistics on early voting turnout for Hennepin County and Brooklyn Center. ## Budget Issues: Page 31 of 36 ## Inclusive Community Engagement: ## Antiracist/Equity Policy Effect: ## Strategic Priorities and Values: ## ATTACHMENTS: ## 1. Early Voting Options Page 32 of 36 ## Hennepin County Elections ## HennepinCounty.gov/Elections ## Elections ## Q&A from Live Online Training on May 14, 2026 ŒŠŒ`OKsWdbMaWbWpsoBsWdb ## OosW†KBsWdb HF 4240 – Allows municipalities to choose between conducting 18 days of in-person early voting or the full 46 days of in-person absentee voting Signed by the governor on May 18, 2026 Q: When does this change UdWbsdOƒOKsÁ ## A: August 2026 Primary Election Q: Can you share some of the reasoning behind this change, to help us present it to our city ## KdtbKW`Á A: The League of Minnesota Cities pushed it quite a bit, and Hennepin County supported it. Refer to LMC’s 2026 City Policies advocacy agenda for detailed reasoning (absentee voting changes start on page 61). Ted Bengston (TBengtson@lmc.org) is the intergovernmental relations admin coordinator at LMC and can point people in the right direction. Q: oOsVOdlsWdbpdb`|‹’doŽMB|p»doKBbzOKVddpOBbtaJOoWbJOszOObÁ A: No, the options are either 18 days or 46 days. Q: Can we accept absentee ballot drop-dƒppsBosWbUŽMB|pJOTdoOElection Day even if we choose to conduct only 18 days of in-lOopdbOBo`|ydsWbUÁ A: Yes, cities can accept absentee ballot drop-dƒpstarting 46 days before Election Day. All cities delegated to administer absentee voting must still establish an Absentee Ballot Board, even if Page 33 of 36 ## Hennepin County Elections ## HennepinCounty.gov/Elections you choose to do only 18 days of in-person early voting. The ABB would be responsible for accepting/rejecting any dropped-dƒabsentee ballots during the 46 days of absentee voting and on Election Day. Q: Can we choose to do 18 days of in-person early voting for the primary election and the full 46 days of in-person absentee voting for the general electionÁ A: Yes, as long as we receive your notice by the deadline and your notice outlines 18 days for the primary election and 46 days for the general election, you can choose this option. Q: Does this change apply to odd-|OBoO`OKsWdbpÁ A: No, this change is not for city, town, and school district elections not held on the same day as a statewide election. Q: How do we provide notice to Hennepin County of our 18 vs. 46 days decision in ŒŠŒÁ A: Notice is requested by June 1, required by June 12. No resolution is required; simply send an email notifying us of your decision to clerks@hennepin.us. Q: Do we need to provide notice to Hennepin County of our 18 vs. 46 days decision every year or only when we zWpVsdKVBbUOWsÁ |zVBsMBsOzW``zObOOMsdlodyWMObdsWKOOyOo||OBoÁ A: "dsW†KBsWdbWpoOntWoOMzVObBKVBbUOWpaBMe and at least 14 weeks prior to the state primary election. Q: How would the 18 vs. 46 days decision impact a temporary voting location (i.e., pop-up) that is planned before sVOOBo`|ydsWbUlOoWdMÁ A: This law change does not impact temporary voting locations or Health Care Facility voting. Q: If we choose to do 18/46 days for this year’s elections, can we change for next year’s ## O`OKsWdbpÁ A: "dsW†KBsWdbWpoOntWoOMzVObBKVBbUOWpaBMOº Page 34 of 36 ## Hennepin County Elections ## HennepinCounty.gov/Elections Q: Hypothetically, if all cities opted to only do 18 days, is Hennepin County prepared to handle sVOWb‡t{dTydsOopzVdaB|dlssdydsOJ|aBW`doWblOopdbBssVOHennepin County dyOobaObs ## ObsOoÁ A: We don’t expect all cities will opt to do only 18 days, but we are prepared to handle additional mail or in-person voting at Hennepin County. Q: Is the Hennepin County Government Center planning to be open for all 46 days of in-person ## BJpObsOOydsWbUÁ A: Yes. Q: If we opt for the full 46 days of in-person absentee voting but end up having a special election, can we change to only 18 days of in-person early voting TdosVOplOKWB`O`OKsWdbÁ A: This change is only allowed for elections held on the same day as a statewide election, so it cannot be used for a municipal special election. For a state special election, a city can change to ‹’MB|pzWsVbdsW†KBsWdb‹ŽzOO_ploWdosdsVOloWaBo| election. Q: If our city hall is typically closed on Fridays, do we need to be open for any Fridays during the 46-day absentee voting period or the 18-MB|OBo`|ydsWbUlOoWdMÁ A: This does not change the requirements for absentee voting hours. Q: How can we obtain statistics on absentee voter turnout to help us decide whether we should do 18 or 46 daysÁ A: Below are Hennepin County statistics from the past few major elections on in-person voter stobdtsMtoWbUsVO†opsŒ’MB|p of absentee voting (noted as “IP”) vs. the last 18 days of direct balloting (noted as “DB”). ## 2024 Primary Election Percentage of Votes Cast ## IP 25.72% ## DB 74.28% ## 2024 General Election Percentage of Votes Cast ## IP 22.07% ## DB 77.93% ## 2025 General Election Percentage of Votes Cast ## IP 20.71% ## DB 79.29% Page 35 of 36 ## Absentee/Early Voter Turnout – City of Brooklyn Center ## 2022 Elections Votes Cast During ## First 28 Days ## Votes Cast During ## Last 18 Days ## Total Votes Cast Primary 128 (22.85%) 432 (77.15%) 560 General 354 (20.34%) 1386 (79.66%) 1740 ## 2024 Elections Votes Cast During ## First 28 Days ## Votes Cast During ## Last 18 Days ## Total Votes Cast Presidential Primary 32 (22.53%) 110 (77.47%) 142 State Primary 50 (22.52%) 172 (77.48%) 222 State General 893 (22.82) 3020 (77.18%) 3913 Below are a few pros and cons from staff perspective: ## Pro Con Option 1 – No change (46- day option still available) Status quo – know what to expect Staffing and cost requirements Option 2 – 18 Days for all state elections Large reduction of staffing requirements and expenses Misalignment with neighboring cities Option 3 – Combination (18 day for primary; 46 for general) Slight reduction of staffing requirements and expenses Misalignment with neighboring cities for primary elections ## 2026 Primary Election Extended Hours: • Saturday, August 8, 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. • Monday, August 10, 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. ## 2026 General Election Extended Hours: • Saturday, October 24, 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. • Tuesday, October 27, 8:00 – 7:00 p.m. • Saturday, October 31, 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. • Sunday, November 1, 9:00 – 3:00 p.m. • Monday, November 2, 8:00 – 5:00 p.m. Page 36 of 36