City Council Meetings Move to Monday Evenings

Beginning in April, Blaine City Council meetings will move to Monday evenings. After discussions earlier this year the city council concluded that Monday evening meetings would be better for both the city council and the public. Beginning Monday, April 1,...

Centennial Greens Park Iron-Enhanced Sand Filter (IESF)

Phosphorus is the chemical that supports rapid algal growth and it is a challenging task to find ways to remove dissolved phosphorus from bodies of water. A new and promising management practice to control phosphorus is using an iron enhanced sand filter ...

Tax Season and Identity Theft Tips

Each year it seems more and more people have discovered that someone used their personal information to file taxes. The IRS has some good information on how to protect yourself, and what to do in the event your information has been compromised.

The IRS doe...

It's Time to Vote

Voting is now open for the Impressions of Blaine Winter Photo Contest.

Public Protection Rating Improves for City of Blaine

The Spring Lake Park-Blaine-Mounds View Fire Department (SBMFD) is pleased to announce that the Insurance Services Office (ISO), Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating, has improved for the City of Blaine.

ISO’s Public Protection Classification prog...

Blaine Activity/Senior Center Project

In early February the city advertised for bids for the construction of a 15,000 square foot senior/activity center to replace the existing, approximately 5,000 square foot, Mary Ann Young Senior Center. The current building was built in 1982 and the commu...

OpenBlaine - Transparent Community Data

On March 1 the City of Blaine launched a new government transparency portal called OpenBlaine. In an effort to put more data at the fingertips of Blaine residents, city staff has worked with vendor OpenGov to create this new way to understand how the city...

Winter Restoration at the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary

The City of Blaine has contracted with Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. to finish the tree removal project at the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary at 11980 Lexington Ave NE.

This project is part of the wetland restoration work that started in the win...

MnDOT Begins Major I-35W Project

Starting in 2019, MnDOT will undertake an ambitious three-year project on I-35W from Roseville through Blaine.

Meet Your City Staff: Cathy Sorensen, City Clerk

Blaine City Clerk Cathy Sorensen has a passion for helping people. She sees her department as information central and tries to know how to get residents the answer to whatever question they might ask. Video by North Metro TV.

Blaine BizConnect - February 2019

Blaine BizConnect is a monthly update on development happenings in the City of Blaine.

Blaine RecConnect - February 2019

Register for winter programs!

Meet Your City Staff: Cory Richter, GIS Coordinator

Video by NorthMetroTV

Blaine’s Camera Registration Program

How does it work?

The Blaine Police Department wants to partner with residents and business owners who have video surveillance on the exterior of their homes or business. You might have a multi-camera system or a simple doorbell camera at your front door. ...

Announcing the City of Blaine Arbor Day Tree Sale

The City of Blaine needs your help to find caring homes for these vegetative vagabonds. Plant carefully, water occasionally, and groom (trim) once in a while and you will get a great addition to your home.

Public Works Needs Your Help

Trash carts and basketball hoops are common things to see in the street at various times. However, placing these things on the curb or pavement is actually against the city’s right of way management ordinance because they significantly impact bo...

Stormwater Pond Safety

Stormwater ponds are potentially dangerous with unknown ice conditions for recreational activities like ice skating and hockey. Please help us keep your family safe this winter by explaining to your children that is extremely important to keep off this ic...

Snow Plow Map Available Online

Have you ever wondered who plows your street or the roads you drive on every day? In the City of Blaine, there are private roads, city roads, county roads, and state roads. There are over 600 lane miles of streets in Blaine, plus 95 miles of sidewalks and...

Blaine BizConnect - January 2019

Blaine BizConnect is a monthly update on development happenings in the City of Blaine.

The Story Behind All the Ponds

Recently, city staff presented to the 8th grade honors Spanish science class at Westwood Middle School. During the presentation, the students took a water trivia quiz and were stumped to find out that there is only one natural lake in the City of Blaine, ...

Please Keep Fire Hydrants Clear

The SBM Fire Department and the Blaine Public Works Department are asking for your help. Please remember to shovel around fire hydrants after each snowfall. It is very important for residents and businesses people to keep hydrants clear of snow and visibl...

Let it Snow

While shoveling, the city would like to remind residents that according to city ordinance residents are not allowed to to throw snow onto neighboring properties, the street, a sidewalk or the boulevard.

The city’s snow and ice policy is available...

2018 a Success at the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary

In 2018, the city’s newest open space, the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary at 11980 Lexington Avenue, was home to many successful programs in its first full calendar year of operation. With the help of Growing Green Hearts and Wargo Nature Center, the city held ...

City Manager, Clark Arneson Announces Retirement

Long time Blaine City Manager Clark Arneson has announced his intent to retire as Blaine’s City Manager on July 31, 2019, giving the City Council seven months to hire a new City Manager. The City Council initiated the search process for a new city manager...

City Council Adopts 2019 General Fund Budget and Tax Levy

At their December 20 meeting, the Blaine City Council approved the city’s 2019 tax levy and general fund budget. The levy consists of:

• $23,869,100 for general operations
• $500,000 for the city’s pavement management program (PMP)
• $3,925,000 for debt service
• $30...

Announcing the Winners of the Impressions of Blaine 2018 Fall Photo Contest

The results are in for the Impressions of Blaine Fall Photo Contest!

Meet Councilmember Jess Robertson, Ward 2

Jess Robertson is a 20 year resident of Blaine and is married with three children. In addition to running a family business in the north metro, she is very active in the business community. Over the last decade, she has been involved in the Metro North Ch...

Meet Councilmember Richard Paul, Ward 3

Richard Paul immigrated to the United States in 1995. Richard fled from his war-torn home country of South Sudan to Kenya before immigrating to the United States. 

Richard came to Minnesota and eventually settled with his wife and six children in ...

Blaine Market: Indoor Season

Blaine is a Purple Heart City

On Dec. 6, 2018 the Blaine City Council declared Blaine a Purple Heart City.

Roundabout Basics

Blaine and the Twin Cities Metro area have seen an increase in the number of intersections that are being redesigned as roundabouts. When used properly, roundabouts are safer and move more traffic than traditional intersections.

Here are some simple rules ...

Public Works Needs Your Assistance

Please Don’t Obstruct the Street with Trash Cans and Basketball Hoops

Trash/recycling/yard waste carts and basketball hoops are common things to see in the street at various times. Placing them on the curb or pavement is actually goes against city ordinanc...

Announcing the Winners of the Impressions of Blaine 2018 Summer Photo Contest

The results are in for the Impressions of Blaine Summer Photo Contest!

A Big Thank You to Christ Lutheran Church Community Members

Members of Christ Lutheran Church helped with animal track stenciling at the Blaine Wetland Sanctuary and storm drain stenciling around the Aurelia Park neighborhood. The storm drain stenciling was part of a cooperative project with the Coon Creek Watersh...

MnDOT Begins Study on Highway 65

Story by NorthMetroTV

City of Blaine Pavement Condition Index Project

The City of Blaine is in the process of doing a comprehensive multi-year pavement condition rating of all City streets.  The data generated will allow the City to better plan and select the most effective pavement rehabilitation methods, identify...

TPC Construction Update

To Residents of Deacon’s Walk and the Surrounding Areas,Coming on the heels of the announcement of the 3M Open coming to TPC Twin Cities in 2019, there have been questions about potential construction projects as a result of the event becoming an official...

2017 Consumer Confidence Drinking Water Report

By law, all community water systems are required to distribute their drinking water report to customers before July 1 of each year. This annual report, known as the Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), includes results of water monitoring conducted on the Ci...