Kingfield Neighborhood Association

Charter Education Community Forum

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On November 2nd, Minneapolis votes on three charter amendments that will determine the future of public safety, rent control, and the structure of our local government. Learn about all 3 City Charter Amendments from groups advocating on each side of each amendment; you may attend either in-person* or live stream the discussion.

Register to attend in-person or to get the livestream link.

Questions about the amendments? You can also submit questions at the link above through October 4th!

*If attending in person, masks are required and vaccination strongly recommended for those eligible. We will be limiting capacity to maintain safe distancing. If COVID19 conditions do not allow for a safe event, we will remove the in person audience and only offer virtual viewing.

At this public forum, the Charter Education Team, a partnership of Southwest Minneapolis Neighborhood Organizations, is hosting six speaker advocates in favor of and opposed to each charter amendment. Each will give a short speech, will make their case, and will help you decide which way to vote.More information on the organizations and speakers can be found here.

Confused about the City Charter & the Proposed Charter Amendments? Missed the Sept KFNA Board meeting with City Clerk Casey Carl? Watch the presentation on Kingfield’s YouTube Channel!

Grand Avenue Construction Update

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Upcoming closure of the 48th Street and Grand intersection begins Monday (9/20). Pavement removals will occur on Monday prior to utility work in the intersection. The full duration of the closure is expected to last roughly 4 weeks. During this time, pedestrian access will be maintained, but for the safety of the workers, there will be no vehicle access through the intersection for a majority of the duration.

Just as a reminder, all of Grand Ave between 38th and 48th is still considered under construction, which means there are uneven surfaces between pavement match points, discontinuities and unfinished grades. Please keep this in mind when traversing whenever you are within the project limits.

Kingfield Neighborhood Community Visioning Survey

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KFNA is asking neighbors to share your thoughts, ideas, and vision here: https://bit.ly/KFNAsurvey2021

What is the survey for? As we move through the Covid-19 pandemic and the city-wide (and global) reverberations of the murder of George Floyd by MPD, Kingfield Neighborhood Association (KFNA) is taking time to get insights and input from the Kingfield community about the mission, role, and programming of KFNA.

Why are we doing the survey? In the next 3 years, regular funding for KFNA will drop by 60% , due to a new Minneapolis funding program that prioritizes majority BIPOC and historically disinvested neighborhoods. In this new funding environment, the KFNA Board wants to make sure the association is prioritizing the issues and programs most important to everyone in the neighborhood.

How will you make sure responses represent the neighborhood? We aim to get 400-800 responses to this survey between May-August 2021, aiming for a representational response of 5-10% of the neighborhood. There are ~8000 residents in Kingfield, 63% renters, 35% homeowners. 78% of the neighborhood is white, 22% BIPOC.

Still have questions? Contact KFNA at

KFNA September Board Meeting: Presentation regarding the proposed City Charter Amendments

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Watch the KFNA Board Meeting for an overview by Minneapolis City Clerk Casey Carl of how the City Charter is structured and a description of the three charter amendments on the ballot this year. Followed by Q&A, then entire presentation takes about 1 hour and can be found on KFNA’s YouTube channel.

If you are still confused about the amendments and want to learn more, visit here, and register to attend (in person or virtually!) the Saturday October 16th Charter Amendment Community Forum, organized by a coalition of SW neighborhood associations acting as a unified Election Education Team. At this forum,  advocacy groups will be speaking to each side of each proposed amendment. This forum will be moderated by the League of Women Voters. Questions taken in advance ONLY, and can also be submitted online at this site.