News Flash

Recycling Center Closed due to Bad Weather

Due to the snow, the Coon Rapids Recycling Center will be closed Saturday, January 18. It is also closed Monday, January 20 due to the Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday. The facility will re-open Tuesday, January 21 at 9 a.m. Open hours on Tuesday are 9 a.m....

Snowplowing Update for 1-17 & 1-18-20

Coon Rapids snowplow crews will be out clearing the City-owned main roadways into the evening tonight in response to the large amount of snowfall expected throughout the next several hours. Then crews will come in Saturday, January 18 starting at 4 a.m. t...

Presidential Nomination Primary

Minnesota will hold a Presidential Nomination Primary in March to vote for each major party’s nominee for president.

The Primary is March 3, 2020

• Polling Place hours: 7 a.m to 8 p.m.
• Find your polling place. Visit www.sos.state.mn.us or see a Coon ...

Detective Honored

Cameron Gustafson, a detective with the Coon Rapids Police Department, has been honored with the Child Passenger Safety Star Award from the Minnesota Toward Zero Deaths program. The award honors individuals who are making a difference to reduce traffic fa...

Boulevard Plaza Possible Site Expansion

The Coon Rapids City Council is considering a possible recreational facility at the site of Boulevard Plaza, located near 11000 Crooked Lake Blvd.

The Coon Rapids Ice Center, located at 11000 Crooked Lake Blvd., opened in September 2011 as part of a long-t...

Cool Music, Warm Coffee

Enjoy dessert, coffee and entertainment Thursday nights! 

All concerts begin at 7 p.m. at the Coon Rapids Civic Center located at 11155 Robinson Drive NW. Tickets are on sale at the front desk of City Hall. Tickets cost $8 for adults, $6 for 65+, ...

2020 City Budget

What is in the City's budget for 2020? Read the Citizens Budget in Brief. The document explains the highlights of the budget in an easy-to-understand manner.

Read the 2020 Citizens Budget in Brief document here.

Do you prefer to dig into all of the numbers ...

Groundbreaking for New Apartment

Developers broke ground on a new 168-unit apartment complex in the Port Evergreen area near 94th Avenue and Springbrook Drive Thursday, November 7, 2019. The complex, named Spring House Apartments, will be developed by St. Paul-based Real Estate Equities....

Fire Hydrant Covers

Starting this week, public works crews will begin covering fire hydrants throughout the city with red plastic bags. Approximately 200 hydrants along county roads, plus a few high-traffic city roads, will get covers. The plastic bags protect the hydrants d...

Ice Rinks Open - Warming House Hours

The Ice Rinks are Ready!

Coon Rapids offers many skating options within its park system. There are 5 regulation outdoor hockey rinks and 4 open skating rinks available for skaters in the city. Rinks are maintained daily with a routine schedule of ice shavi...

Winter Parking Rules

Please remember to keep our city streets safe and clear by following these steps:

• From November 1 to April 1, parking is not allowed on any street from 2-6 a.m.
• Parking is also not allowed on any street when there is an accumulation of three inches of snow ...

Photo Contest Winners

The Coon Rapids Arts Commission announces the winners of the 2019 Photo Contest. First place winners in both age groups receive a $100 prize, second place winners earn $50. 

Thank you to all who submitted black & white photographs taken within...

New Housing & Road Work in Port Riverwalk

Centra Homes Detached Townhome Development/Local Street Improvements

Coon Rapids-based Centra Homes plans to develop 136 one-level and two-level detached townhomes to be built on 43 acres of vacant City-owned land generally between Egret Boulevard and Avoc...

Drug Take Back Day

Keep prescription drugs out of the wrong hands. The next prescription drug take-back event is coming soon at the Coon Rapids Police Department. 

Dispose of leftover prescription drugs and unused or expired Epi-pens safely by bringing them to this ...

2018 Police Department Annual Report

Have you ever wondered how many calls the Coon Rapids Police Department responds to each year? Or what are some of the department's goals? Read about these items and more in the 2018 Police Department Annual Report. The report can be found on the website ...

Crooked Lake Water Testing

The City of Coon Rapids has begun testing for bacteria at Crooked Lake (13180 Crooked Lake Blvd.) as part of a new initiative to ensure water safety. The City began this new testing program Monday, July 29.

The new water testing is being conducted because:...

First in Nation for Latest CPR Technology

A day in the life of a Coon Rapids firefighter doesn’t necessarily involve fire. In fact, of the approximately 6,500 calls the Fire Department answers each year, roughly 72 percent are medical related issues. 

Since April, firefighters h...

Simple Recycling Has Ended

Simple Recycling, the pickup service which collects textiles and household goods at your curb, ended service operations in Coon Rapids as of July 3. While the free program collected about 4,500 pounds of recyclables through orange curbside bags each month...

Drinking Water Report

The City of Coon Rapids is issuing the results of monitoring done on its drinking water from the period of January 1 to December 31, 2018.

The 2018 Consumer Confidence Water Report is available online at www.coonrapidsmn.gov/2018DrinkingWaterReport.

A paper...

CTN Community Update for 4/12/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, April 12.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• Lions Coon Creek Park officially closes for a major reconstruction project
• District 11 is hol...

CTN Update for 4/5/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, April 5.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• The CRPD launches a Community Police Academy
• A local veteran is reunited with a statue stolen ...

CTN Update for 3/29/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, March 29.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• The debate over the process for hiring a new Anoka County administrator
• A new housing project...

CTN Community Update for 3/15/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, March 15.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• City crews spent much of the week clearing ice and snow from storm drains around Coon Rapids...

CTN Community Update for 3/1/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, March 1.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• A legislative committee makes a stop in the north metro to learn more about transportation ne...

CTN Community Update for 2/15/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, February 19.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• The Anoka County Parks system introduces fat tire biking
• A new development in the push for...

CTN Community Update for 2/8/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, February 8.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• The city goes out for bids for the redevelopment of Lions Coon Creek Park
• Construction on H...

Port Evergreen Apartment Project

St. Paul-based Real Estate Equities proposes a 184-unit workforce apartment project near 94th Avenue and Springbrook Drive. The project will include several amenities, including an outdoor patio with fire pit, bocce ball court, fitness center, tot lot, do...

CTN Community Update for 2/1/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, February 1.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• More on the street reconstruction planned this summer in Coon Rapids
• Coon Rapids Middle Sch...

CTN Community Update for 1/25/19

Watch the CTN Community Update for Friday, January 25.

The program is your source for local information related to the Coon Rapids community.

This week on the program:

• The kids medallion hunt is postponed due to the cold but Snowflake Days kicks-off this wee...

North Suburban Home Show

Saturday, March 9, 20198 a.m. – 2 p.m.Andover YMCA Community Center, 15200 Hanson Blvd.•    Over 100 industry professionals (featuring roofing, siding, windows, landscaping, home energy improvements and more!)

•    FREE ...