System Statements

System Statements are individualized documents informing each community on how it is affected by the Metropolitan Council’s policy plans for regional systems – transportation, aviation, water resources, and regional parks and trails. As required by the Metropolitan Land Planning Act, they are intended to help communities review and, if necessary, amend the comprehensive plan within three years of receiving the system statement. See tables of links to systems statements, below. 

The issuance of system statements initiates the local comprehensive planning process every 10 years. Current forecasts for metropolitan area cities, townships, and counties are online in PDF and Excel formats

2025 System Statements 

The Met Council adopted Imagine 2050, the new regional development guide for the seven-county metro region, on February 12, 2025. Following updates to the regional development guide, the Met Council is required by state statute to inform local governments about changes to regional system plans as it impacts the local comprehensive plans. Every city, county, and township within the Met Council’s jurisdiction receives a “system statement” – a document intended to help communities review and, if necessary, amend their local comprehensive plans.  

The system statement is a customized document informing each community how it is affected by the Metropolitan Council’s newly adopted plans for regional systems – transportation, aviation, water resources, and regional parks and trails. As part of Imagine 2050, the Transportation Policy Plan, Water Policy Plan, and the Regional Parks and Trails Policy Plan have been updated to reflect the new regional direction.  

2025 System Statements which individually identify how each community is affected by the Metropolitan Council’s policy plans for regional systems were distributed in September 2025. See tables of links to systems statements, below. 

View your Community Page for more information about system statements and comprehensive plan amendments.  How to resolve disputes, and how to contact your Sector Representative if you have additional questions. 

Note: the system statements are PDF documents. Download the latest version of Adobe Acrobat Reader for best results. 

 Anoka County        
Andover Circle Pines Fridley Linwood Twp. Spring Lake Park
Anoka Columbia Heights Ham Lake Nowthen  
Bethel Columbus Hilltop Oak Grove  
Blaine Coon Rapids Lexington Ramsey  
Centerville East Bethel Lino Lakes St. Francis  
 
 Carver County        
Benton Twp. Cologne Laketown Twp. Victoria Young America Twp.
Camden Twp. Dahlgren Twp. Mayer Waconia  
Carver Hamburg New Germany Waconia Twp.  
Chanhassen Hancock Twp. Norwood Young America Watertown  
Chaska Hollywood Twp. San Francisco Twp. Watertown Twp.  
 
 Dakota County        
Apple Valley Eureka Twp. Lakeville Nininger Twp. Sunfish lake
Burnsville Farmington Lilydale Randolph Vermillion
Castle Rock Twp. Greenvale Twp. Marshan Twp. Randolph Twp. Vermillion Twp.
Coates Hampton Mendota Ravenna Twp. Waterford Twp.
Douglas Twp. Hampton Twp. Mendota Heights Rosemount West St. Paul
Eagan Hastings Miesville Sciota Twp.  
Empire Twp. Inver Grove Heights New Trier South St. Paul  
 
 Hennepin County        
Bloomington Edina Maple Grove New Hope St. Louis Park
Brooklyn Center Excelsior Maple Plain Orono Shorewood
Brooklyn Park Golden Valley Medicine Lake Osseo Spring Park
Champlin Greenfield Medina Plymouth Tonka Bay
Corcoran Greenwood Minneapolis Richfield Wayzata
Crystal Hopkins Minnetonka Robbinsdale Woodland
Dayton Independence Minnetonka Beach Rogers  
Deephaven Long Lake Minnetrista St. Anthony Village  
Eden Prairie Loretto Mound St. Bonifacius  
 
 Ramsey County      
Arden Hills Little Canada North Oaks Shoreview
Falcon Heights Maplewood North St. Paul Vadnais Heights
Gem Lake Mounds View Roseville White Bear Lake
Lauderdale New Brighton St. Paul White Bear Twp.
 
 Scott County        
Belle Plaine Credit River Jordan St. Lawrence Twp. Spring Lake Twp.
Belle Plaine Twp. Elko New Market Louisville Twp. Sand Creek Twp.  
Blakeley Twp. Helena Twp. New Market Twp. Savage  
Cedar Lake Twp. Jackson Twp. Prior Lake Shakopee  
 
 Washington County        
Afton Forest Lake Lake St. Croix Beach Oak Park Heights West Lakeland Twp.
Bayport Grant Landfall Pine Springs Willernie
Baytown Twp.  Grey Cloud Island Twp. Mahtomedi Scandia Woodbury
Birchwood Village Hugo Marine on St. Croix St. Mary's Point  
Cottage Grove Lake Elmo May Twp. St. Paul Park  
Dellwood Lakeland Newport Stillwater  
Denmark Twp.  Lakeland Shores Oakdale Stillwater Twp.  

 Anoka County        
Andover Circle Pines Fridley Linwood Twp. Spring Lake Park
Anoka Columbia Heights Ham Lake Nowthen  
Bethel Columbus Hilltop Oak Grove  
Blaine Coon Rapids Lexington Ramsey  
Centerville East Bethel Lino Lakes St. Francis  
 
 Carver County        
Benton Twp. Cologne Laketown Twp. Victoria Young America Twp.
Camden Twp. Dahlgren Twp. Mayer Waconia  
Carver Hamburg New Germany Waconia Twp.  
Chanhassen Hancock Twp. Norwood Young America Watertown  
Chaska Hollywood Twp. San Francisco Twp. Watertown Twp.  
 
 Dakota County        
Apple Valley Eureka Twp. Lakeville Nininger Twp. Sunfish lake
Burnsville Farmington Lilydale Randolph Vermillion
Castle Rock Twp. Greenvale Twp. Marshan Twp. Randolph Twp. Vermillion Twp.
Coates Hampton Mendota Ravenna Twp. Waterford Twp.
Douglas Twp. Hampton Twp. Mendota Heights Rosemount West St. Paul
Eagan Hastings Miesville Sciota Twp.  
Empire Twp. Inver Grove Heights New Trier South St. Paul  
 
 Hennepin County        
Bloomington Edina Maple Grove New Hope St. Louis Park
Brooklyn Center Excelsior Maple Plain Orono Shorewood
Brooklyn Park Golden Valley Medicine Lake Osseo Spring Park
Champlin Greenfield Medina Plymouth Tonka Bay
Corcoran Greenwood Minneapolis Richfield Wayzata
Crystal Hopkins Minnetonka Robbinsdale Woodland
Dayton Independence Minnetonka Beach Rogers  
Deephaven Long Lake Minnetrista St. Anthony Village  
Eden Prairie Loretto Mound St. Bonifacius  
 
 Ramsey County      
Arden Hills Little Canada North Oaks Shoreview
Falcon Heights Maplewood North St. Paul Vadnais Heights
Gem Lake Mounds View Roseville White Bear Lake
Lauderdale New Brighton St. Paul White Bear Twp.
 
 Scott County        
Belle Plaine Credit River Jordan St. Lawrence Twp. Spring Lake Twp.
Belle Plaine Twp. Elko New Market Louisville Twp. Sand Creek Twp.  
Blakeley Twp. Helena Twp. New Market Twp. Savage  
Cedar Lake Twp. Jackson Twp. Prior Lake Shakopee  
 
 Washington County        
Afton Forest Lake Lake St. Croix Beach Oak Park Heights West Lakeland Twp.
Bayport Grant Landfall Pine Springs Willernie
Baytown Twp.  Grey Cloud Island Twp. Mahtomedi Scandia Woodbury
Birchwood Village Hugo Marine on St. Croix St. Mary's Point  
Cottage Grove Lake Elmo May Twp. St. Paul Park  
Dellwood Lakeland Newport Stillwater  
Denmark Twp.  Lakeland Shores Oakdale Stillwater Twp.