Minneapolis Critical Area Ordinance Workshop

Monday, October 5, 2020 - 5:00pm to Tuesday, October 6, 2020 - 5:45pm
Online event
Tree swallow on a fence post

Minneapolis is about to adopt a new Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area (MRCCA) ordinance. This is an exciting milestone that will bring new development standards and environmental protections to our city’s riverfront.

Minneapolis’ draft ordinance has a lot of strengths, but we’d like it to be better for the birds. Join us on October 5 to delve deeper into our priorities and how you can weigh in. FMR River Corridor Program Director Colleen O'Connor Toberman will go over Minneapolis' plan and where we're asking them to improve it. We will also discuss your questions about the process or other ideas.

If you can't make it to the meeting, you can still take action! Learn more from our most recent blog post.

Register below to receive email updates and the link for the Zoom call.

Upcoming Events

Wednesday, May 20, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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Thursday, May 21, 2026 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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Saturday, May 23, 2026 - 10:00am to 12:00pm
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Join us for Music for the Mississippi River 

Celebrate the Mississippi River and support FMR with Tina Schlieske and Molly Maher, May 30 at Dual Citizen Brewing in St. Paul.