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| Useful City
Information and Documents |
| Information on Schools and Businesses |
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| Recent News - links
to our news page |
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| Community Television: Robbinsdale programming is
shown on Cable 16. Robbinsdale City Council meetings are shown Fridays at 6:30 p.m. and
Saturday mornings at 2:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Live broadcasts of council meetings are
shown the first and third Tuesday (unless the meeting date has changed) at 7 p.m.
Robbinsdale Economic Development Authority meetings are broadcast live on the 2nd Tuesday
of each month at 7 p.m. (unless the meeting date has changed). You can also see
northwest metro community news on Cable 12. |
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| Community Fitness Center:
The community fitness center and community gymnasiums are located at 3730 Toledo.
The facilities include weight training stations, treadmills and stationary bicycles - plus
you can participate in jazzercise and other sports at the gyms. |
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| Local Utility Providers: |
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Electric Service :Xcel Energy Gas Service: CenterPoint Energy-Minnegasco
Garbage/Recycling Service: Waste Management (city contract for 1-4
units)
Cable TV: Comcast |
| Information on our City Water System: Robbinsdale
operates 5 municipal wells. The City Water hardness is 24 grains, iron content is
.02 ppm iron after water is treated. Read more about our water in the 2010 Annual
Water Quality Report |
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| Automatic Payment Plan for City Utility Bills:
An automatic payment plan for utility bills is available. Robbinsdale residents have the
option of having utility payments automatically deducted from their checking or savings
account on the due date. Some of the advantages in using an automatic payment plan include
not having to worry about a late fee, the payment is made on the due date, saving on
postage and lower city processing cost. A downloadable form is available.
If you have questions, call Utility Billing at 763-531-1211. |
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| Bi-monthly City Utility Payments -option for between due dates |
The City of Robbinsdale mails utility bills to residential
customers every-other-month. If you wish to remit a monthly payment, a form is
available. Use this form to remit Monthly Utility Payments (requires Adobe Reader):
Monthly Utility Payment Form |
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| Pet Licenses: Robbinsdale requires
licenses for cats and dogs. Licenses are valid for a two-year period. To obtain a license,
you must provide proof of your pet's current rabies vaccination, contact information, and
pay the appropriate fee. Fees are $15 for neutered or spayed and $20 for non-neutered or
non-spayed animal. You may come to City Hall in person or mail your request
(including your name, address, phone number and your pet's name and description) with the
fee and a copy of your current rabies vaccination to Animal License, City Hall, 4100
Lakeview Ave N, Robbinsdale MN 55422. For further information, call 763-537-4534. |
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| Schools, Newspaper, Other Businesses & Churches: |
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Public School System: ISD
281 |
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Local Newspaper: Crystal-Robbinsdale SunPost |
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Area
businesses, churches and other services |
| Commonly Sought City
Information: |
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City
Services & Documents |
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City
Contacts |
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City Map |
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Property
Information: Visitors to
our web site can find parcel specific information. Some of the information included is
Size of home and lot, Sales information, Market values, Zoning and legal description,
Voting information. |
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City Council |
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Where do I vote?
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City Advisory
Commissions: Volunteer
Commissioners provide advice to city council on a variety of subject matters: planning,
parks/recreation/forestry, senior, human rights. The City also has a Charter
Commission. |
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Recreational Fires |
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Waste Disposal Issues - click
the link to read about yard waste, problem waste disposal, recycling schedule, stickers,
and billing. |
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Tree Disposal after a Storm: The City Forestry program
takes care of public trees on public property. Trees on private property are the
responsibility of the home owner-read branch disposal
information or contact a private contractor. |
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Garage Sales |
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Snow Removal Policy |
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Lawn Watering Restrictions |
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| City/Robbinsdale Chamber/Heart of Robbinsdale
Celebrations: |
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Whiz Bang Days: Generally the 2nd weekend in July. This is our
main City Celebration-funds raised and events planned by the Whiz Bang Days Committee. |
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Police/Fire Open House: Annually in August |
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Robbinsdale Chamber of Commerce Events: The local
business organization sponsors, plans, and organizes: Spring Egg Hunt: (usually 2 Saturdays before Easter) Children
come to City Hall and select eggs and receive prizes donated by area businesses and
organizations.
Home Town Meet & Greet: (the Monday
after Labor Day) Come Downtown to listen to the City Band, greet your neighbors, and visit
boths along both sides of West Broadway from 41st to 42nd
Tree Lighting and Sing Along: (first
Tuesday in December) Join other residents as we enjoy cookies and cider donated by area
businesses while we sing songs and wait for Santa to arrive by firetruck. This event is
also a collection point for donations to area food shelves. |
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Heart of Robbinsdale Community Foundation Events: Gala-fundraiser for the organization
Oktoberfest - family freindly event held
in late September |
| Snow Removal Policy:
The City may call a snow emergency when snow reaches a depth of 2 inches. Once a snow
emergency has been called, there is no parking on the streets until they have been plowed
from curb-to-curb. Snow emergency notices are given to area broadcasters and are
given on our snow emergency line:
763-531-1275. Violators could be ticketed and/or towed. |
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| Lawn Watering
Restrictions (year round): Robbinsdale restricts watering lawns between 11
a.m. and 6 p.m. The only exception is for new sod and plants. Watering during these
hours generally results in more evaporation than benefit. We want to use the city's
resources wisely and therefore this restriction is in place regardless of flood/drought
conditions. |
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| Open Burning/Recreational
Fires |
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The City of Robbinsdale prohibits all open burning with the exception of
recreational fires. A recreational fire is a small fire set for cooking, warming or
ceremonial purposes. A permit is required for all recreational fires. Fires
must be in a fire pit/ring made a maximum of 3 feet in diameter, a maximum of 3 feet high,
and a minimum of 1 foot deep. The pit shall be constructed of a block or rock border.
Alternatively, a commercially manufactured wood-burning device, such as a Coleman or Weber
fire pit, may be used, as approved by the Fire Marshall. Chimeneas or ceramic/clay type
fire pits/pots are prohibited. The flame height shall not exceed three feet above
the base of the fire. Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of
any structure, combustible wall, fence, deck, roof or other combustible materials.
Only clean, dry firewood shall be used. All recreational fires must be conducted
between 9 am -11 pm. Applications
for Recreational Fire Permits are available at City Hall. Fee of $35 for calendar year -
expiring December 31st.
Violation of the recreational fire laws
could result in the loss of the right to have recreational fires and may cause a citation
to be issued. For more information call Robbinsdale Fire Department at 763-531-1220 or
763-531-1235.
Mobile cooking devices such as
manufactured charcoal, propane, or natural gas grills, wood smokers and propane or natural
gas cookers are NOT defined as recreational fires and do not require a permit. |
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| Garage Sales |
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I want to advertise my garage sale. I see sales advertised around the City. Is this legal? |
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Garage
sale signs are permitted on the property where the sale will be held, but are limited to
the day of the sale and must be removed upon close of the sale. Signs may not exceed
5 square feet. |
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I would like to have a
garage sale over a weekend. Is that acceptable? |
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As long
as the sale does not exceed 72 consecutive hours. |
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Can I have more than
one garage sale per year? |
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Not more that two sales can
be held in any 12-month period by the same person or on the same property unless they get
a second hand goods dealer license – which is not permitted in residential areas. |
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Can
my neighbors and I share a sale? |
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A sale must be held on the
property occupied by the seller and the items must be owned by the occupant.
Neighbors could coordinate having their sales at the same time. |
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Can I have a sale for
which I'm selling products on consignment or purchased at other garage sales? |
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Sales may not include items
specifically purchased with the intent of resale and are to be the property of the person
conducting the sale. |
