Fire and emergency services for Fort Snelling housing

Minneapolis file 2026-01179, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-10-21.

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What it does

Fort Snelling residents get city fire and ambulance response Minneapolis fire and emergency services will respond to calls at the Upper Post Housing Development starting when the contract is signed, under the same response standards as the rest of the city.

The bigger picture

City receives payment from state for emergency service costs The contract is a revenue agreement, meaning the state reimburses Minneapolis for the cost of staffing and operating fire and emergency response at the housing site rather than the city absorbing the expense.

Official summary

Authorizing a contract with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) to provide fire and emergency response services to the Fort Snelling Upper Post Housing Development for a five (5) year period beginning on the date that all signatures are obtained.

Read the official record for 2026-01179

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