Past Community Meetings and Events

Quarterly meetings

Quarterly Meeting #1
Wednesday, August 23 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 
Capri Theater
2027 West Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411

• Presentation (PDF, 19 MB)
• Meeting summary (PDF)

Other project meetings

 

Cultivate Arts: Color in Community
Thursday, December 14 |  5:30-7:30 p.m
Crystal Community Center, 4800 Douglas Drive North, Crystal, MN 55429
Flyer (PDF)

Cultivate Arts: Art of Healing
Saturday, December 16 | noon-3:00 p.m
Hennepin Technical College, Cafeteria, 9000 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Flyer (PDF)

Cultivate Arts: Black Movie Night
Saturday, December 16 | 7:00 p.m
The Zen Bin, 2123 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis, 55411
Flyer (PDF)

Blue Line and Economic Development: Brainstorming Session with Asian American Chamber of Commerces and Businesses
Thursday, December 7 | noon – 2 p.m.
UROC, 2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)

Elevate Hennepin Workshop: Legal Services
Thursday, December 7 | 8:30 a.m
Online Event
Flyer (PDF) | Learn more and register

Cultivate Arts Event: Zine Making Workshop
Saturday, December 2 | 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. 
North Commons Recreation Center
1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)

Elevate Hennepin Workshop: Business Finance
Thursday, November 16 | 8:30 a.m
Brooklyn Park Small Business Center
7970 Brooklyn Boulevard, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
Flyer (PDF) | Learn more and register

Minneapolis Virtual Community Meeting
Tuesday, November 14 | 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
Click here to join the meeting
Project staff are hosting a virtual community meeting about the Blue Line Extension in Minneapolis on Tuesday, November 14 to discuss the proposed North Loop and 21st Avenue alignment options.
Flyer (PDF)

Cultivate Arts Event: Oral History Workshop
Saturday, November 11 | 11 a.m.– 1 p.m. 
North Commons Recreation Center
1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)

Community Update Meeting
Wednesday, November 8 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. 
Metro Transit North Loop Garage, Room 104
600 North 8th Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55411
The meeting will provide a project update and facilitate a Q&A discussion with attendees on the latest updates in each corridor city. Let us know in this comment form what topics you would like to discuss or see in future meetings and presentations.
Flyer (PDF)

Cultivate Arts Event: Disposable Camera Workshop
Saturday, November 4 | 11 – 11:30 a.m. 
North Commons Recreation Center
1801 N James Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Flyer (PDF)

Elevate Hennepin Workshop: Business Technology
Thursday, October 26 | 8:30 a.m
Online Event
Flyer (PDF) | Learn more and register

Cultivate Arts event at Brooklyn Park Spooktacular
Saturday, October 28 | 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. 
Zanewood Recreation Center
7100 Zane Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55429

Ward 5 Blue Line Extension Community Discussion
Monday, October 30 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Juxtaposition Arts
2007 N Emerson Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411
An opportunity for the community to hear more about the Blue Line Extension’s 21st Avenue route segment, share their perspectives, and ask questions. Minneapolis Ward 5 City Councilmember Jeremiah Ellison will facilitate a discussion followed by breakout group conversations on topics such as community, businesses, anti-displacement, and route design.
Flyer (PDF)

Workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Meet and Greet
Tuesday, October 31 | 10 a.m. – noon
UROC, Room 105
2001 Plymouth Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411
Project staff are inviting Workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) organizations to a mixer with the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County to hear project updates and how the project is changing its approach to DBE and Workforce Planning. This is a continuation of a similar event we held earlier this summer.

Metro Transit Great Day in Transit
Wednesday, October 18 | 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Warehouse Blue Line Station
23 N 5th St, Minneapolis, MN 55403

BLRT North Loop Community Meeting
Wednesday, October 18 | 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
The Neu Neu
514 N 3rd St #101, Minneapolis, MN 55401
Flyer (PDF)

Minneapolis Community Meetings for East of I-94
July 25, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | Metro Transit North Loop Garage, 812 North 7th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55411
July 22, 11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Twin Cities International School, 277 North 12th Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55401
July 27, 6 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | 

• Meeting materials (PDF, 15 MB)
• Video

21st Ave Summer Block Party
Saturday, July 22 | 1 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Sanctuary Covenant Church (updated location)
2018 N Aldrich Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411

Brooklyn Park Open House
Wednesday, June 28 from 6 - 8 p.m.
Brooklyn Park Library, Mississippi River Room
8500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 | Google Map

• Meeting summary and materials (PDF, 20 MB)
• Event flyer (PDF)

Crystal Station Area Plan Update Open House
Thursday, June 22, 5 – 7 p.m.
Crystal Community Center, Crystal Room
4800 Douglas Drive North, Crystal, MN 55429 | Google Map

• Event flyer (PDF)

Workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Meet and Greet
To ensure community opportunities to work on or subcontract on this major construction project, we are building up a network of relationships with key workforce and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) stakeholders in the corridor. We invited workforce and DBE organizations to a meet and greet with the Metropolitan Council and Hennepin County to hear project updates along with workforce and DBE opportunities.

Tuesday, June 20, 2023 from 10 a.m. - noon
5th floor conference room
1256 Penn Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55411 | Google Map
Free parking ramp at Plymouth Ave entrance
Plymouth Avenue C Line BRT transit stop
Contact: Joan Vanhala at [email protected]

• Event flyer (PDF)

Brooklyn Park business-focused meeting
May 24 from 8 - 9 a.m. at Brooklyn Park City Hall Council Chambers
Hosted by Metropolitan Council Member Reva Chamblis, Mayor Hollies J. Winston, and Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Lunde. Project staff will meet with businesses in Brooklyn Park to share information on the Blue Line Extension, anti-displacement efforts in the project area, and the resources available to help businesses before, during, and after construction.

Virtual Community Meeting
May 17 | 5 – 6 p.m.

• Video

Minneapolis – Option 2 
Monday, April 17 | 5 – 7 p.m. 
Sanctuary Covenant Church 
710 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411 

• West Broadway Materials
• East of I-94 Materials

Virtual Community Meeting
March 29 | 1 – 2 p.m. 

Minneapolis – Option 1 
Wednesday, March 22 | 5 – 7 p.m. 
Capri Theater 
2027 W Broadway Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55411 

• West Broadway Materials
• East of I-94 Materials

Virtual Check-in Session
Thursday, Feb. 23 | 5 - 6 p.m.

Brooklyn Park 
Monday, January 30 | 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. 
Brooklyn Park Library 
8500 W. Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445 

• Exhibits
• Roll plots 11 x 17
• Roll Plots Full Size

Crystal 
Monday, February 27 | 5 – 7 p.m. 
Crystal Community Center, Forest Room 
4800 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55429 

• Materials

Minneapolis - Target Field Station to West Broadway Route Options
Thurs, March 2 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Capri Theater
2027 West Broadway Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411

• West Broadway Materials

Robbinsdale 
Monday, March 6 | 5 – 7 p.m. 
Elim Church 
3978 West Broadway Ave, Robbinsdale, MN 55422 

• Materials

Minneapolis - 21st Avenue vs West Broadway Route Options
Tues, March 7 | 5 – 7 p.m.
Cub Community Center 701 West Broadway Ave Minneapolis, MN 55411

• West Broadway Materials

Community meetings about the METRO Blue Line Extension route recommendation

 

A route recommendation identifies a new community-supported route to extend the existing Blue Line from Target Field station in Minneapolis to Crystal, Robbinsdale, and Brooklyn Park. We are hosting in-person and virtual community meetings to share the route recommendation, answer questions, and gather your feedback.

In-Person Community Workshops 


Monday, November 14 – Heritage Park Neighborhood Association Board Meeting
Heritage Park Leasing Office
1000 Olson Memorial Highway
Minneapolis
 
Saturday, November 17 – West Broadway Business Coalition Luncheon
Episcopal Church
1101 West Broadway Avenue
Minneapolis

Minneapolis 
Meeting Materials

• Tuesday, October 18, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m., Episcopal Church in MN – Gathering Space. 1101 West Broadway Avenue, Minneapolis.

Brooklyn Park 
Meeting Materials

• Wednesday, October 19, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m., Brooklyn Park Library – Mississippi River Room. 8500 West Broadway Avenue, Brooklyn Park.

Robbinsdale 
Meeting Materials

• Tuesday, October 25, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m., Elim Lutheran Church - Gym. 
  3978 West Broadway Avenue, Robbinsdale.

Crystal  
Meeting Materials

• Wednesday, October 26, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m., Crystal Community Center – Forest Room.  
  4800 Douglas Drive North, Crystal.

Virtual Meetings

• Thursday, October 20, 2022, 5 – 6 p.m.
• Friday, October 21, 2022, noon – 1p.m.

 

The METRO Blue Line Extension project is exploring multiple options for the route between Target Field Station and West Broadway and between Lyndale Avenue and Irving Avenue in Minneapolis.

We hosted in-person and virtual community workshops in September to review the route options in these areas, answered questions and gathered feedback. The in-person meetings were focused on the specific route locations listed below.

The input will help us refine the route options in Minneapolis to advance through environmental review, engineering and station area planning.

In-Person Community Meetings

Join us at either meeting for a focused discussion on the route options from Target Field Station to West Broadway.

 

Target Field Station to West Broadway Route Options

• Tuesday, September 20, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m., Encouraging Leaders, 121 Washington Ave N, Minneapolis, MN 55401
• Wednesday, September 28, 2022, 5 – 7 p.m., Franklin Middle School – Auditorium, 1501 N Aldrich Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55412

Virtual Workshops

Virtual meetings will cover the same overview of route options under consideration in Minneapolis. Join us for a presentation, live Q&A and survey during the meeting.
 

• Thursday, September 22, 2022, 5 – 6:30 p.m. Workshop video replay
• Wednesday, September 28, 2022, noon – 1:30 p.m.

Lyn-Park Driveway Chats

• Wednesday, July 20, 2022 5:30 - 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, July 27, 2022 5:30 - 7:00 PM
• Wednesday, August 3, 2022 5:30 - 7:00 PM

Lyn-Park Neighborhood Meeting
5 PM - 7 PMTuesday, May 17, 2022,
Shiloh Temple
1201 W. Broadway Ave.
Minneapolis, MN 55411
 

Tuesday, May 3, 2022, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Mississippi River Room at Brooklyn Park Library
8500 West Broadway Avenue
Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 

Thursday, May 5, 2022, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Forest Room at Crystal Community Center
4800 Douglas Dr N
Crystal, MN 55429 

Tuesday, May 3, 2022, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
April Open House Exhibits

Thursday, April 28, 2022,
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Virtual Meeting
April Open House Exhibits
Video
 

Tuesday, April 26, 2022,
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Gathering Space at Episcopal Church in MN
1101 West Broadway Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55411 
April Open House Exhibits.

Wednesday, April 27, 2022,
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Gym at Elim Lutheran Church
3978 West Broadway Avenue
Robbinsdale, MN 55422 
April Open House Exhibits.

March 15, 2022
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Presentation
Video

January events presentation (PDF)

January 13, 2022
5:30 – 7:00 p.m.
Video

January 12, 2022
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
North Commons Recreation Center Gym
1801 North James Avenue
Minneapolis, MN 55411
Minneapolis exhibits (PDF)

January 11, 2022
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Elim Lutheran Church
3978 West Broadway Avenue
Robbinsdale, MN 55422
Robbinsdale exhibits (PDF)

January 7, 2022
Noon – 1:30 p.m.
Video

January 6, 2022
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Crystal City Hall (Basement)
Community Room
4141 Douglas Drive North
Minneapolis, MN 55429
Crystal exhibits (PDF)

January 4, 2022
5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Gathering Hall located in the Center For Business at North Hennepin Community College
7411 85th Avenue North
Brooklyn Park, MN 55445
Brooklyn Park exhibits (PDF)