Bloomington MN City Government

06/04/2026

Get Ready to Fund Your Growth with “Are You Lender Ready?”

This no-cost workshop focuses on preparing small business owners to ask for a small business loan. It is designed to help our entrepreneurs stand out, and will cover everything from business credit, understanding business financials and pitching to a lender. Breakfast and lunch are included.

• Tuesday, June 9, 8:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. (Registration opens at 8 a.m.)
• Bloomington Civic Plaza, Council Chambers, 1800 W. Old Shakopee Road
• FREE in-person event; register at AYLR.eventbrite.com

06/04/2026

It's time! The Bloomington Farmers Market will be back in action this Saturday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the East Lot of Bloomington Civic Plaza, 1800 W Old Shakopee Road. We are so excited for another season featuring your favorite vendors. See you this weekend!

06/03/2026

In this week’s Council Minute, Mayor Tim Busse defines what a city charter is and shares some recent amendments to Bloomington’s charter, discusses grant funding opportunities related to transportation, and provides an update on Hatch Bloomington 2026.

06/03/2026

🐐 This natural resources crew is literally the GOAT.

Bloomington Parks and Recreation has brought goats to Nord Myr Park (near West 91st Street and Toledo Road) this summer to help manage vegetation naturally and support native plant restoration. 🌿

Nature’s maintenance team understood the assignment.

Watch these hardworking grazers tackle 13 acres of parkland—one bite at a time.

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06/02/2026

We are so excited to have Shawn Nelson, Bloomington's District 2 Council Member, as our opening keynote speaker!

Shawn is an experienced small business owner. He currently serves as the president of New Spaces, a small business that helps transform customers’ homes with kitchen, bath, basement and other home remodeling, along with additions to accommodate their growing needs. He is also president of Blue Sky Skylights, a small business focused on adding daylight and ventilation to homes and offices. He also serves on the Port Authority board, helping drive the economic development engine of the fourth largest city in Minnesota.

When he’s not doing City Council business or working, Shawn volunteers as a board member for VEAP, a nonprofit providing food and housing assistance for the community, and for Bloomington Minnesota Travel and Tourism, a destination marketing organization that promotes local attractions, including Mall of America, and supports a wide range of events, travel and tourism, and recreation in Bloomington and surrounding communities.

You can hear from Shawn and our whole amazing lineup of speakers at our Minnesota Regional Summit, coming up on June 5th, 8:30am to 3:30pm. See the details and register online today!

Registration page: https://iesusa.org/event/2026-mn/

06/02/2026

School-based Substance Use Prevention Program

A new partnership between Bloomington Public Health, nonprofit Fraser and Bloomington, Edina and Richfield Public School districts provide support and education for students, families, and school staff.

06/01/2026

Bloomington Mayor Tim Busse and BookMother owner Twila Dang recently joined WCCO’s Sunday Morning program to talk about the impact of Hatch Bloomington and share what’s ahead for this year’s Hatch Loves Local initiative.

Applications open June 10. Learn more at hatchbloomington.com.

A Bloomington community contest is aiming to support smaller businesses.

05/29/2026

Community Health and Wellness Center Manager Dakota Kenyon and Jeremiah with J.E. Dunn discuss how crews use a 3D modeling system to plot out the precise location of all of the plumbing pipes and other utilities before walls and flooring are even installed. 

05/28/2026

Ever wonder what happens to your food scraps after they leave your organics cart? Curious how compost is actually made?

Join Bloomington’s Solid Waste Team for a behind-the-scenes tour of the Dakota Prairie Composting Facility and learn from the experts who turn food scraps into nutrient-rich compost. The tour includes a 30–40-minute presentation, followed by a 20-minute tour of the yard.

Transportation will be provided. Please arrive at Civic Plaza by 1:25 p.m. on Friday, June 12 for departure.

Space is limited, so reserve your spot today at blm.mn/organics-tour