Media contacts

Media contact information from the Communications Department at the City of Minneapolis.

For media use only:
mediarequest@minneapolismn.gov

Media contacts

Department

ContactPhone
Community Planning and Economic Development John Louis, Marketing and Communications Manager 612-673-5015
Fire Department Melanie Rucker, Assistant Chief, Public Information Officer 612-673-2674
Mayor's Office Katie Lauer, Communications Advisor 612-468-8992
Police Department Howie Padilla, Director of Communications-Public Safety
Garrett Parten, Public Information Officer

651-788-1904
612-469-9288      
All other City departments

Casper Hill, Media Relations Coordinator
Sarah McKenzie, Media Relations Coordinator
Michael Douglas, Media Relations Coordinator 
Jordan Gilgenbach, Media Relations Coordinator

612-432-5749
612-396-2201
612-477-4244
612-673-2148

 

Other local government agencies
OrganizationPhone

Minneapolis Public Schools

612-668-0228

Minneapolis Parks and Recreation Board

612-230-6400

Hennepin County Public Libraries

651-829-0837

Communications Department

Email Communications

Phone

612-673-2491

Address

City Hall
350 Fifth St. S., Room 301M
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Office hours

8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Monday – Friday

See list of City holidays