Land Use,
Building & Development
Building and land use permitting information for the City of Medicine Lake including new and existing building, landfill, driveways, infrastructure and land use.
Public
Safety
Law Enforcement services are provided by the Hennepin County Sheriff, and Fire Department services are provided by the Medicine Lake Fire Department.
Planning
Commission
The City of Medicine Lake Planning Commission provides direction for city residents in the permitting process for building and remodeling projects.
City
Council
The City of Medicine Lake City Council meets on the first Monday of each month. View past meeting minutes and upcoming meeting agendas.
City Projects
Infrastructure & parks
A plan to address the City of Medicine Lake’s current and future infrastructure and parks needs and establish scope, costs, funding sources, and justification for these projects.
City of Medicine Lake Road Project
City of Medicine Lake Utility and Street Project: Please visit the Project Website for current information about the project and construction timeline. Please sign up to receive email alerts via the Project Website.
Local Area Road Projects
MnDOT Highway 55 Project: Crews will resurface Hwy 55 between Old Rockford Rd. in Plymouth and General Mills Blvd. in Golden Valley. June 2024 through July 2025. Use this link for project website and to sign up for project alerts: MnDOT Highway 55 Project
City of Plymouth Station 73 TRIP (County Road 73 and Highway 55) Project: Reconstruction, Realignment, and New Construction within project limits. Use this link for project website, find public hearing notices, and to sign up for project alerts: Country Road 73/Highway 55 Project
Absentee Voting in the Presidential Nomination Primary
Medicine Lake’s absentee voting, whether in-person or by mail, is coordinated by Hennepin County. Eligible Medicine Lake voters may vote absentee in-person early at the Hennepin County Government Center. The relevant information for in-person absentee voting is, as follows:
Hennepin County Government Center
300 South 6th St, Minneapolis – Skyway Level
612-348-5151
January 19 – February 26: 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (Monday – Friday)
February 19: Closed (Presidents’ Day)
February 26 – March 1: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
March 2: 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
March 4: 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
You can find additional information about absentee voting, including answers to commonly asked questions, important deadlines, options to return your absentee ballot, and a link to track the status of your mail-in ballot to confirm that it was received and counted, at https://www.hennepin.us/residents/elections/absentee-voting.