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SLP Vision 4.0 Summary
Every 10 years, the City of St. Louis Park reviews and updates the strategic priorities that staff and elected officials use to guide planning and decision-making over the next decade. The Vision 4.0 final report will be presented to the City Council on Monday, 12/8. You can view the report here , starting on page 36. Congrats to SLP on completing this ambitious and important project. Here is my summary and commentary on Vision 4.0: Leading with Love: A Vision of Connection

Sarah Steffen
Dec 7, 20255 min read


Gun Safety in SLP
Guns and Community Safety We take community safety very seriously. Our campaign has been in contact with Bryan Kruelle, Chief of Police, City of St. Louis Park, regarding gun safety. Here is what he shared: State law does not allow cities to regulate firearms, ammunition, or their components. This is the preemption law. The approach in SLP (around 2018) was mainly from a zoning perspective… Some of the actions taken during that period included: Prohibiting the rental of cit

Sarah Steffen
Nov 24, 20253 min read


Neighborhood Association Organizing and Grants in SLP
Hi all! I have been interested in starting a Neighborhood Association in Triangle since I learned about the program while campaigning for City Council. I have been in touch with the city's Community Engagement Coordinator about the process, and I wanted to share what I have learned here. Here is the process to organize a neighborhood in SLP. To move things forward, the first step is to organize your neighborhood. I’ve attached the Neighborhood Revitalization Program training

Sarah Steffen
Nov 19, 20255 min read


MPR News Candidate Survey
Election Day is right around the corner! Take a moment to review your voter registration status, view what is on your ballot, and then make a plan to vote by Nov. 4! MPR News surveyed candidates in local and state races to hear about their background and interest in the office they are running for. Voters in Minnesota can use our Build Your Ballot tool to get information about the candidates in their area. Enter your address to get a customized look at what is on your ballot

Sarah Steffen
Oct 29, 20252 min read


Recap: League of Women Voters SLP City Council Candidate Forum 9/18
Thank you to everyone who made it out to the LWV Candidate Forum this week. It was a pleasure to share more details about my vision for...

Sarah Steffen
Sep 19, 20251 min read


My Case for a SLP Farmers Market
For the past couple summers, you could find me on Sundays from 10 to 1 at the Linden Hills farmers market running the Jewelry by Samy Booth for my friend Samy. I helped countless customers pick out gifts that would delight friends, or the perfect pair of earrings for an upcoming wedding. I learned a lot from the community of vendors there about how they started their businesses, the challenges they were facing, and their dreams for the future. I also learned a lot about the L

Sarah Steffen
Sep 11, 20252 min read


Protect the BWCA
We need commonsense protections for the Boundary Waters & Lake Superior. Copper-sulfide mining is the greatest threat to Minnesota’s...

Sarah Steffen
Jul 18, 20251 min read
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