What's Open, What's Closed 4th Of July 2017 In Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, MN — Minneapolis city government offices will be closed Tuesday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day. Monday, July 3, is not a holiday and all city services will operate as usual. Garbage, recycling, organics recycling and yard waste collections will be delayed by one day, starting July 4. The city’s Solid Waste & Recycling Customer Service office will be closed July 4, and the Public Works Transfer Station will also be closed July 4.

Minneapolis 311 will be closed July 4. The city’s parking meters will not be enforced July 4. However, all other parking restrictions in the city remain in effect and will be subject to enforcement, including Park Board meters along Minneapolis parkways, University of Minnesota parking meters and those of private organizations that operate their own meters.

Always read the information posted on the meter and follow other parking regulations as posted to be certain. The office closures do not affect 911 or Minneapolis police and fire emergency services.

City offices will resume regular business hours Wednesday, July 5.

Closed

• Federal, state, and city offices
• Post offices
• Most banks
• Most libraries will be closed

Open

• Many grocery stores will be open
• Many malls will be open

Public transit: Metro Transit buses and the METRO Blue & Green lines will follow Sunday/Holiday schedules on Independence Day (Tuesday, July 4). The METRO Red Line will follow weekend/Holiday schedules that day.

Regular Northstar service will not operate on July 4, but a special southbound trip will operate for the Twins game scheduled for that day. The train will leave Big Lake Station at 11:53 a.m. An extra northbound train will leave Target Field Station 30 minutes after the last out. The Transit Information Center will be open to offer trip planning assistance from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 4. Customer Relations and Lost & Found will be closed.

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