Blade with the Blue Cancelled

Due to unseasonably warm temperatures causing poor ice conditions at outdoor rinks, the Blade with the Blue event scheduled for this Saturday, Jan. 27, has been cancelled.

We look forward to hosting this event again in 2025!

Zoning Code Update Open House

The City is updating the Mendota Heights Zoning Ordinance to be consistent with the adopted 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Zoning is the City?s primary tool for regulating land use and implementing the goals and policies of the City's Comprehensive Plan.

The Zoning Code imposes land use controls that regulate what can be built on individual parcels of land. Proposed developments, from new buildings to small home additions, are required to meet the requirements of the Zoning Code.?

Learn More and Share Input

Join City staff, consultants and members of the Planning Commission for an Open House event, Thursday, Feb. 15, from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at City Hall (1101 Victoria Curve). This event will be recorded and posted online, to provide a virtual option for sharing input.

Frozen Fun Fest 2024

Schedule of Events

Friday, Feb. 9
Ice Block Party
Food trucks, music with KidsDance, s?mores and cocoa; 4-6 p.m. at Friendly Hills Park.

Saturday, Feb. 10
Ice Fishing*
Learn to fish on the ice at Rogers Lake, 9-11 a.m.

Valentine?s at the Village
Live music and Cupid?s Crawl, 5-8 p.m. at Market Square Park

Sunday, Feb. 11
Puzzle Contest*
Join as a group or an individual; 9 a.m.-Noon.

*Requires registration;?click here to register.

Volunteers Needed

Friday, Feb. 9
Ice Block Party Event Volunteers Needed

Saturday, Feb. 10
Valentines In the Village Event Volunteers Needed

Help Name the Greenway

Dakota County is re-naming the Mendota-Lebanon Hills Greenway and would like public input. The Greenway travels 8.5 miles through Mendota Heights, Inver Grove Heights and Eagan. To share your ideas, complete a two-minute survey by Feb. 11.

Presidential Nomination Primary

The Presidential Nomination Primary is March 5, 2024; absentee voting is available now.

To participate in absentee voting:

1. Request a ballot - this can be done?online, by mail or in-person at City Hall; you will be required to select a major political party to request a ballot and participate in the Presidential Nomination Primary.
   
   
2. Return your ballot:
   • In person at City Hall
   • By mail
   • Using the drop box in front of City Hall

Note: Completed absentee ballots must be received by Tuesday, March 5 at 8 p.m.

To vote in-person on Tuesday, March 5:

1. Find your local polling place at pollfinder.sos.state.mn.us
   
   
2. Vote at your polling place from 7 a.m.-8 p.m.

Note: There is no in-person voting at City Hall on March 5.

Oak Awards Nomination Deadline

Nominations for the City's first-annual Oak Awards are due Wednesday, Jan. 31. The Oak Awards program honors individuals, groups, businesses and organizations for making contributions to the stewardship of natural resources in Mendota Heights over the past year.

Weekly Crime Report

The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list of incidents taking place in our community.

Previous crime reports?are available in the?Laserfiche archive system?on the City website.?

Tour de Rec: Crafts and Cookies

Feb. 1; 6-7 p.m.
Harmon Park Neighborhood Center

Join us for the City?s traveling program that brings free recreation events to local neighborhood parks and facilities!

Coffee, Cribbage and Cards

Feb. 7, 21; 9-11 a.m.
Par 3 Community Clubhouse

Ages 55+, join us for coffee, games and fun - no experience required! The event is free but registration is required; click here to register.