Current, former city leaders gather to kick off Minneapolis 150
Current and former City leaders will gather on Friday, July 18 at a special 150th anniversary City Council meeting to commemorate Minneapolis’ first Town Council meeting on July 20, 1858. This meeting will officially kick off the city’s sesquicentennial celebrations. More than 40 current and former aldermen, council members and mayors are expected to attend this special meeting and reception which is being hosted by the City Council and Mayor R.T. Rybak.
A special 150th anniversary City Council
A gathering of past and present leaders who helped shape our city
Friday, July 18, 10 a.m.
City Council Chambers
350 S 5th St.
(Photo shoot will be at 9:30 a.m. in the City Hall Rotunda)
At the special meeting, a plaster version of Minneapolis’ official City seal will be dedicated in the Council Chambers. Mayor R.T. Rybak will host a reception in the City Hall rotunda immediately following the meeting.
According to Isaac Atwater’s “The History of Minneapolis,” the first Town Council consisted of five members. Since that time, the number has fluctuated, leading to the Council of 13 members we have today.
Minneapolis is celebrating its sesquicentennial in 2008, and this summer provides all kinds of opportunities to look back on Minneapolis’ first 150 years while celebrating the future of our city. The city’s official sesquicentennial events will be held in conjunction with the Minneapolis Aquatennial July 18-27, and many Aquatennial events will have a Minneapolis history theme to celebrate the 150th anniversary. To see a full list of Minneapolis 150 events, visit www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/150.
July 17, 2008