City of Eden Prairie

Preliminary tax levy increase of 5.8% set by city council

Mark Weber • September 4, 2024

Eden Prairie set a preliminary 2025 budget with a 5.8% tax levy increase to fund city services and improve fire department response times.

2024 Sustainable Eden Prairie Award nominations open

EPLN Staff Reports • August 30, 2024

Eden Prairie is accepting nominations for the 2024 Sustainable Eden Prairie Award, recognizing local efforts in sustainability.

City continues to clear storm debris; yard waste site open Thursday

EPLN Staff Reports • August 28, 2024

Eden Prairie crews focus on clearing storm debris from public spaces; the yard waste site reopens Thursday to aid residents and business owners.

Storms leave city with power outages and tree damage

Stuart Sudak • August 27, 2024

Strong storms in Eden Prairie caused power outages and downed trees, with city crews working through the night and morning to clear debris.

Planet Fitness eyes vacant Office Depot building

Mark Weber • August 27, 2024

The Eden Prairie City Council is set to review a plan to resize and renovate the Office Depot building, improving landscaping and parking.

Keeping EP’s mighty oaks and fairy dreams alive and well

Lea Jacobson • August 22, 2024

Eden Prairie’s historic oaks, vital to the ecosystem and cherished by residents, face increasing threats from disease and climate change.

City weighs 2025 budget options, including firefighter hires

Mark Weber • August 21, 2024

Eden Prairie is weighing two budget options for 2025, including a tax levy increase to add firefighters and enhance emergency response times.

City debating where cannabis businesses should be

Mark Weber • August 21, 2024

Eden Prairie plans to cap cannabis businesses at state minimums, pending further evaluation of zoning regulations and marketplace development.

Council to weigh renegotiated fees for city hall remodeling

Mark Weber • August 18, 2024

With the project's expansion beyond the police department, the architecture firm's fees have increased, but at a lower rate than the original fee schedule.

PeopleFest tour highlights Asia Mall and its food offerings

Joanna Werch Takes • August 15, 2024

Public relations director Tracy Tran introduced participants to foods offered at Asia Mall's grocery, as well as its restaurants and other businesses.

Two EP residents named to state boards

Mike Wilkinson • August 15, 2024

Gloria Atika will serve on the Council for Minnesotans of African Heritage and Hernan Moncada on the Board for the State Academies for the Deaf and the Blind.