Spring Street-Sweeping Begins April 16

Weather permitting, Public Works crews will begin a comprehensive sweeping of all city streets and alleys on April 16 to clean up the dirt and grime the melting ice and snow leaves behind. Minneapolis streets are swept completely curb to curb once in the spring and once in the fall to keep leaves and debris from clogging our storm sewers and polluting lakes and rivers.

“No Parking” Notifications
Starting Monday, April 15, drivers should watch for temporary “no parking” signs along roadways to avoid a ticket and tow. Street sweeping will continue through early May. Temporary “no parking’ signs will be posted at least 24 hours in advance to make sure streets and parkways are clear of parked vehicles. Parking will be banned from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on the day a street is swept. The “no parking” signs will be removed as soon as possible after a street has been completely swept to allow people to resume parking. Drivers should not park along these streets until the “no parking” signs are removed.In addition to the “no parking” signs that will be posted the day before sweepers come through, the City will make about 3,500 automated phone calls each evening to let residents know their street will be swept the next day. The City’s website also offers an interactive tool for advance notice of the street sweeping schedule. Go to www.minneapolismn.gov/publicworks/streetsweeping and click on “Street Sweeping Schedule Lookup” to find out which week a street is scheduled to be swept. The weekend before that week, the lookup tool will tell which day of the week the street is scheduled to be swept. If you do not have internet access, you may call 311 or the Ward One office at 612-673-2201 for this information.