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Gun Control and Dave Velk
Gun control in the West Metro Edina successfully passed new gun laws in 2026. St. Louis Park needs to step up and make a plan for gun control laws that can go into effect once state preemption is lifted. We can go before the City Council and ask for gun control to be added to the legislative priorities next year. Advocacy for Dave Velk I have organized and raised funds for my fellow music community member, Dave Velk, who was killed by gun violence in 2023. His case remains un

Sarah Steffen
6 days ago2 min read


VOTE by Nov 3
It's time to get out the vote! Here are the local candidates that I am especially excited to support: Mike Freiberg, Candidate for Senate Dist. 43 Jess Lewis, Candidate for Rep. Dist. 43 B. Sam Rosemark, Candidate for Senate Dist. 44 Tracey Breazeale, Candidate for Rep. Dist. 45 A Scott Dibble, Incumbent Candidate for Senate Dist. 61 Katie Jones, Incumbent Candidate for Rep. Dist. 61 A. Patrick Gage, Edina City Council I have been out door knocking with Rep. Youakim in Hop

Sarah Steffen
7 days ago1 min read


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 city

Sarah Steffen
Nov 24, 20253 min read


Sarah's November SLP Community Updates
Greetings! Here is some city-related news for residents of SLP and beyond. On the campaign trail, I heard how much you admire and enjoy Margaret Rog's monthly summaries . One of my campaign promises was to write a similar newsletter if elected. While we lost the election, I am going to summarize city news here regardless. I hope you enjoy! 🗳 Election Results are in , and they are super interesting. You can read my analysis of my race here . Overall, we had a great turnout

Sarah Steffen
Nov 9, 20254 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


Endorsed and Fired Up
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sarah Steffen earns the support of LGBTQ+ Victory Fund and Minneapolis Area Realtors Saint Louis Park, MN (Sept...

Sarah Steffen
Sep 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
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