Hennepin, Minnesota — 2025 Year in Review
Land use and zoning activity from city and county planning meetings in Hennepin during 2025.
Hennepin County indexed 3,023 projects with at least one decision in 2025, leading to 3,887 approved and 26 denied actions. Approval was effectively unanimous at 99.3% — typical for a county where most agenda items are administrative or staff-recommended. Minneapolis led with 1,299 projects (43% of the county), followed by Rogers at 447.
“Projects with decisions” counts unique projects. “Approved” and “Denied” count individual actions (one project can have multiple actions across meetings).
3,023
Projects with decisions
3,887
Approved actions
26
Denied actions
99.3%
Approval rate (of actions)
By city
| City | Projects | Approved actions | Denied actions | Approval % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopkins | 164 | 180 | 2 | 98.9% |
| Maple Grove | 183 | 233 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Minneapolis | 1,299 | 1,472 | 16 | 98.9% |
| Minnetonka | 391 | 673 | 7 | 99.0% |
| Mound | 73 | 116 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Orono | 8 | 8 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Richfield | 346 | 511 | 0 | 100.0% |
| Rogers | 447 | 541 | 1 | 99.8% |
| St. Anthony city (Hennepin and Ramsey Counties) | 81 | 120 | 0 | 100.0% |
Data from public meeting documents processed by Boardwalk. Coverage varies by jurisdiction. Not all cities are included.