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

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

Voter trends in SLP's Municipal Election. After the election, I got curious about who was voting in our municipal elections. I created a map based on the percentage of registered voters who voted in this election, and ranked the Precincts in order of highest turnout to lowest turnout. I then superimposed a map of the SLP Precincts over a map of SLP median household income by block group from 2022. See below for the results. Figure 1: SLP Precincts Ranked by Voter Turnout (%

​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

One of the many (many) benefits of Ranked Choice Voting is that we get more information from the results than we otherwise would in a non-ranked choice election. Read my analysis and pontification here.

Read the results from the Sun Sailor here . See the 2025 Election Results on the SLP city website here . Here is Sarah's campaign's statement on the results: I am very proud of our work on the Sarah for SLP campaign for SLP City Council Ward 1. We addressed over 1,800 postcards, raised over $4,500, and knocked over 1,200 doors. We received 654 first-choice votes . We could not have done any of it without you. Thank you so much for your encouragement, generous donations of ti

Don't forget to vote!   On Election Day ,  Nov 4, if you vote in person, you are required to vote at your designated polling place based on where you maintain residence. Use the tools below to find your polling place. I want to find my polling place. Your polling place will be open on Election Day from 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. View the current ward and precinct map   If you’re voting by mail:   If you haven’t mailed your ballot yet, drop it off at your polling place or an official bal

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

"Engaging." That’s how I would describe Sarah Steffen. She puts herself forward and gets involved in causes that she cares about.

Saint Louis Park, MN (October 22, 2025):  We are just two weeks away from a consequential City Council election in St. Louis Park, Ward 1. Our Council Member for the last 8 years, Margaret Rog, has stepped down, and we have three candidates vying for the open seat. As you research the candidates, I encourage you to take advantage of the opportunity to rank the candidates in order of your preference in this ranked choice election. You can find more information about ranked cho