Resident and Community Resources

Explore the tabs below for links and phone numbers to resident and community resources.

Flyers with information and a link to this page are available in Spanish and Somali, in addition to English

For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact 952.924.2500 or info@stlouisparkmn.gov. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can call 952.924.2518 for a relay service.

Para ayuda, Ilame al 952.924.2500.

Hadii aad caawimaad u baahantahay, wac 952.924.2500.

Setting up utilities

Electricity

Xcel Energy – 1.800.895.4999

Natural gas

CenterPoint Energy – 612.372.4727 or 800.245.2377

Cable service

Comcast – 1.800.XFINITY (934.6489) or 1.800.COMCAST (266.2278)

Internet

CenturyLink – 1.866.963.6665 (new service) or 800.244.1111 (account/tech support)
Comcast – 1.800.XFINITY (934.6489) or 1.800.COMCAST (266.2278)
HughesNet – 1.877.809.7843
US Internet – 612.444.1888

Water and sewer

St. Louis Park Utility Billing – 952.924.2111

Garbage and recycling

St. Louis Park provides curbside collection of garbage, recycling, organics and yard waste for single-family residential properties, which includes multiplex housing with two to four units (five to eight unit buildings have the option to opt-in). Yard waste collection is seasonal.

Learn more about garbage and recycling.

General assistance

Below are resources for general assistance:

Community Action Partnership of Hennepin County – 952.933.9639
St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) – 952.925.4899
United Way's First Call for Help – Call 211 from any phone anytime

Community connections

Below are resources for community connections:

Community Band – 952.933.1325
Community Mediation Services – 763.561.0033
Cornerstone – 952.884.0330
Friends of the Arts – 952.928.6422
Hmong American Partnership – 651.495.1557
Latino Lead
Metro Urban Indian Directors
OutFront Minnesota Helpline – 800.800.0350
Nexus – 651.289.7038
Parktacular – 612.470.7822
Sabes Center Minneapolis – 952.381.3407
St. Louis Park Community Foundation – 952.903.4848
St. Louis Park Historical Society – 952.924.2554
Westopolis – 952.9426.404

Children and families

Below are resources for families and children:

Central Community Center Clinic – 952.993.1100
Children First – 952.928.6075
Fare For All – 763.450.3880
Ka Joog Minneapolis – 952.215.4690
Learning Disabilities Association of Minnesota – 952.582.6000
MoveFwd – 952.988.8336
St. Louis Park Family Services Collaborative
Wayside House – 952.926.5626

Food assistance

Below are resources for food assistance:

St. Louis Park Emergency Program (STEP) food shelf – 952.925.4899
Twin Cities Mobile Market at Hamilton House – 763.450.3860
- Provides fresh food at an affordable price. They take payment in cash, credit/debit, EBT/SNAP and Market Bucks.
St. Louis Park Public Schools Birdfeeder Program
Westwood Lutheran Church community meals – 952.767.5567
Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families – 651.539.7700
Hungers Solutions map of food shelves near you – 763.450.3860
Hennepin County SNAP and food assistance – 612.596.1300
Minnesota Department of Health Women, Infants and Children (WIC) – 1.800.942.4030
Minnesota Department of Health Commodity Supplemental Food Program – 651.201.4404
Second Harvest Heartland food resource map – 651.484.5117

Employment

Below are employment resources:

COPAL Minneapolis – 612.249.8736
CLUES Minneapolis – 612.746.3500
Employment Action Center – 612.752.8400
South Minneapolis CareerForce Center – 651.539.4410

Legal assistance

Below are resources for legal assistance:

City of Minneapolis Immigrant and Refugee Affairs – 612.673.3129
HOME Line – 612.728.5767
Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota – 651.641.1011
Lutheran Social Services of Minnesota – 1.800.582.5260
Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid – 612.334.5970
Minnesota 8
Unidos MN – 612.231.9719

Utility outages

Below are resources for utility outages:

Xcel Energy Lights Out (to report power outage) – 800.895.4999
Natural Gas Emergency/Gas Leak – 800.296.9815

Energy efficiency and payment assistance

To help with energy bills:

Energy Assistance Program – 952.930.3541
CenterPoint Energy Gas Affordability Program – 612.321.4663
Xcel Energy Power On Program – 651.774.9010
Xcel Energy Medical Electric Affordability Program – 866.975.7327
Citizens Utility Board Free Energy Bill Consultations – 651.300.4701 (ext. 2)

To help with energy improvements, replacement and repair (HVAC systems, appliances, weatherization):

CenterPoint Energy Low-Income Rental Efficiency Program – 844.545.7455
CenterPoint Energy Homeowner Efficiency Redo Opportunity Program – 833.202.3656
Xcel Energy Income-Qualified Home Energy Savings Program – 612.870.4255

Schools/scholarships/libraries

Below are resources for local school, scholarships and libraries:

At Home Library Service – 952.847.8850
St. Louis Park Library – 952.847.6125
Dollars for Scholars – 952.928.6131
St. Louis Park School District – 952.928.6000
St. Louis Park School Closing Hotline – 952.928.6055

Local news sources

Below are places to find local news information:

ParkTV (community access television) – 952.924.2500
Sun Sailor (Designated as the official newspaper for city notices, per Minn. Stat. § 331A.06, subd. 5)

Senior resources

Below are resources for seniors:

Household and Outdoor Maintenance (HOME) Program – 952.746.4046
St. Louis Park Senior Program – 952.928.6444
Senior Community Services – 952.541.1019

Cultural radio stations

Below are resources for local, cultural radio stations:

Neighboring communities

Below are links to the websites for neighboring communities:

City of Edina – 952.927.8861
City of Hopkins – 952.935.8474
City of Golden Valley – 763.593.8000
City of Minneapolis – 612.673.3000
City of Minnetonka – 952.939.8200

Other agencies

Below are resources for other local agencies:

Hennepin County – 612.348.3000
Hennepin County Extension Services – 612.596.2110
Metro Transit – 612.373.3333
Metropolitan Mosquito Control District – 651.645.9149
Post Office Elmwood – 952.922.9104
Post Office Louisiana – 952.285.5372