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The department is authorized for 75 sworn officers, 36 civilian staff and about 51 volunteers (chaplains, reserves, police explorers). The chief reported roughly 45,800 calls for service in 2024, a slight increase from 2023. The department conducted more than 13,000 traffic stops and recorded 216 DWI arrests; a grant‑funded DWI enforcement officer was singled out for recognizing high arrest numbers.

The chief emphasized traffic safety as a continuing priority and highlighted a set of community‑engagement events supported by the department and its Crime Prevention Fund. Investigations and response priorities included about 467 social‑worker referrals and approximately 302 person‑in‑crisis calls in 2024; the chief said the city expects to add a second social worker through a state grant within the next month or two to expand alternative response capacity.

The chief reported decreases in motor vehicle theft and residential burglaries in 2024, a slight increase in shoplifting and reductions in motor vehicle tampering. Capital projects and preparedness items mentioned for 2025 included a building remodel/demolition adjacent to the police station, a crisis negotiations van project, federal funding for a new mobile command center, and continued planning for light rail emergency response coordination.

Council members thanked department leadership and staff and praised the department’s community connections. The presentation was accompanied by the 2024 annual report, which the chief said would be posted online.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - April 15, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Eden Prairie police provided a 2024 annual statistics overview to the council, citing about 45,800 calls for service, more than 13,000 traffic stops, 216 DWI arrests, a rise in person-in-crisis calls, and plans to add a second social worker aided by a state grant.","taxTitle","Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, Minnesota","taxId",4131,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6270427,"Council approves Part 1 of West Metro multi‑community wellhead protection plan; agrees to continued regional participation",1815,2467285,4282425,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034852-31cd90ae1e241775e189d66a75164850&start=2467&end=4282","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034852-31cd90ae1e241775e189d66a75164850/thumbnail_2467285.jpg","/articles/6270427/Eden-Prairie/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Council-approves-Part-1-of-West-Metro-multicommunity-wellhead-protection-plan-agrees-to-continued-regional-participation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270427-dff850fda8798c1df7200448c7d554b0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181626&Signature=FBWLEVU4jg5F~Q-lDKvuXcfALOleS0oS7pUTxcbWaCb9yoJWIn~1Xcs8PzbdWkXQFo9imGi3pC1PM60vs61T3tXMvjA8ppTQ8n-TJR7FKPnfanFljXu6n~4kZh0IFF4bztzCP3IQWfcsmGwzdAP6JxzfZ7hCVrtDHKPSzkarBcOY4EOAEEN8cP4yn5Cu82MVoGDAfmWu7~KEdSjTJH~Ta2raKBAA8d-nRz4IpD7CtO0GxLwpCxLzMWdxcTfY0RvIZOb0Rv6~qk6MEeEgnc5EGN3ClUOyvCTmIGd29FR8zWVOV0Gs78Al0tveWHgY1Bv8pp6EYEkxCsdAhtzY8pOX~g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Eden Prairie City Council on April 15 approved Part 1 of a West Metro multi‑community wellhead protection plan and adopted a resolution to continue participating in development and implementation of Part 2. Robert Ellis, Public Works director, presented the plan and said it is the first multi‑community effort of its kind in Minnesota.

Ellis said Part 1 comprises: (1) a regional hydrogeologic and groundwater‑flow model, (2) delineation of drinking water supply management areas (DWSMAs) using a 10‑year horizontal time‑of‑travel standard, and (3) a vulnerability assessment that evaluates vertical travel time from surface to aquifer. The presentation used updated hydrogeologic data from the Hennepin County geologic atlas, Minnesota Department of Health (MDH), U.S. Geological Survey and historical well logs to model groundwater flow across municipal boundaries.

Ellis described why a regional approach was necessary: previous plans (the city’s last update was 2013) had delineated DWSMAs that extended outside city limits, limiting city authority to act on sources beyond Eden Prairie’s boundaries. The multi‑city effort includes Eden Prairie, Chanhassen, Minnetonka, Hopkins, St. Louis Park, Richfield, Edina and Bloomington and has MDH and Met Council support. Ellis said the group secured a state clean water grant to fund the consulting work; he said the grant covers consultant costs so participating cities’ direct costs should be limited to staff time.

On technical findings, Ellis said the city’s public wells (16 wells were shown on the maps in the packet) draw from the Prairie du Chien‑Jordan aquifer. The modeling produced a one‑year horizontal time‑of‑travel emergency response area and a larger 10‑year DWSMA that, in the updated map, extends north toward Lake Minnetonka. The vulnerability assessment maps vertical travel times: areas classified “very high/high” may transmit surface contaminants to the aquifer in hours to years, “medium” in years to decades, and “low/very low” in decades to more than a century. Ellis noted that much of Eden Prairie falls into medium vulnerability, reflecting improved data and the potential for land‑use practices to affect groundwater over time.

Council members asked clarifying questions about private wells, observation wells, seasonal aquifer-level changes and available records. Ellis said the state and county maintain well permit records and that cities have access to those datasets; he also said observation wells show summer drawdowns of roughly 30–50 feet that recharge in wetter months. Council asked whether the clean water grant was secure; Ellis said the grant is state funding and not frozen.

The council voted to approve Part 1 and to adopt the accompanying resolution to continue participation in Part 2. The resolution, included in the council packet, authorizes the city to participate in the next phase: development of a contaminant source inventory (historical dump sites, underground storage tanks, abandoned wells), management strategy discussions, and contingency planning (treatment options or interconnection contingencies) should a contamination event occur.

Ellis summarized next steps: (a) finalize contaminant source inventories across the shared DWSMA, (b) develop proposed management strategies (owner outreach, well sealing, spill prevention), and (c) draft contingency plans and interconnection options. He said Part 2 work is grant‑funded and will require city staff participation rather than direct consulting costs from the city.

The council’s action was unanimous; the motion and second were made on the record and members approved by voice vote.","Eden Prairie voted unanimously to approve Part 1 of a regional wellhead protection plan (DWISMA delineation and vulnerability assessment) and adopted a resolution to continue participation in Part 2, which will inventory contaminant sources and develop management strategies funded by a state clean water grant.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6270431,"Polco survey: Eden Prairie residents rate city services and safety highly",1206,409685,1616370,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3034852-31cd90ae1e241775e189d66a75164850&start=409&end=1616","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3034852-31cd90ae1e241775e189d66a75164850/thumbnail_409685.jpg","/articles/6270431/Eden-Prairie/Hennepin-County/Minnesota/Polco-survey-Eden-Prairie-residents-rate-city-services-and-safety-highly","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6270431-0d62702c896331bdbca4cc75eb736208/orig.mp4?Expires=1771181626&Signature=MfdrU~QzbgUwH-X0uNComQiH~gLWfoRCLmfC5AoCHaUaIR4BGkhooa5H9yRRT4qjspkUCjnxgGGBsDQp893C6Gtag~RifcyNBSavZmkFwjtPvXJH9-vAM0AK9E7u7c6MEv6vFWvDN0LGvNsxsNhQFXtXGx~AGOwS8ULU2dMGWtLO6FTBaFZ3icFb9QXHrGGmHt-AP-a1QqW4sfB3M-567OEIhWGLRITYzCj8-ZDUNE3SLaP5p1c9ElLCF7I1phcMkTxJcIQ2k5LkezjCPyH03yhuewQs~iI4HQu~kXu2RnUe~Xbr1ecOk3hJVT5XPi2VvcQAwZ3IiK6CpzurUrR5bQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Michelle Kobayashi, a research strategist with Polco (National Research Center), told the Eden Prairie City Council on April 15 that a statistically weighted resident survey shows strong satisfaction with the city’s services and quality of life.

The survey combined a probability sample (2,500 mailed invitations; 483 responses, about a 20% response rate) and an open participation sample (842 responses) for a total of 1,325 responses. Polco said the weighted dataset yields a 95% confidence interval of plus or minus 3 percentage points and that year-to-year changes must exceed roughly 4 percentage points to be statistically significant.

Polco’s presentation framed five key findings: Eden Prairie remains a highly desirable place to live; residents praise the quality and value of city services; residents report positive interactions with city employees; the natural environment (parks, trails, open space) is a top asset; and many residents want more shopping, dining and entertainment options. Kobayashi said roughly nine in 10 respondents rated overall quality of life as “excellent” or “good,” and about 80% plan to remain in Eden Prairie for the next five years.

The survey’s service-score highlights: fire services (about 97% positive), emergency medical services (95%), police (94%), and crime prevention (89%). Kobayashi said Eden Prairie’s safety and police-related ratings exceed Polco’s national, regional and Minnesota benchmarks in many categories; in Polco’s benchmark comparisons Eden Prairie scored higher than the national benchmark on 46 of 66 comparable items and was on par with the nation on the remaining 20. Against regional and state benchmarks, Kobayashi said Eden Prairie exceeded the regional benchmark on 31 items and the state benchmark on 22 items.

Kobayashi discussed areas with lower relative ratings and slight downward trends, notably city planning and assessment services. She cautioned that those services are difficult to score highly in any community, even where results remain above national benchmarks. On resident priorities for improvement, about 13% of respondents named traffic (congestion, signal timing, speeding) and about 11% named taxes/cost of living; roughly 30% of open-ended answers referenced parks, trails and recreation as the community’s best features.

City Manager Rick Getchell and several council members praised the results during the meeting. Council member P.J. Narayan said the data confirm the council’s strategic priorities and credited staff for implementation. Kobayashi said the full report and appendices will be published on the city website and contain item-level data and verbatim open-ended responses.

The presentation included methodology details: probability-based sampling conducted Dec. 2 through Jan. 27, statistical weighting to reflect Eden Prairie population demographics, and Polco’s benchmarking database drawn from more than 500 communities. Kobayashi noted the survey’s value to strategic planning, budgeting and public engagement.

Council discussion after the presentation focused on using the results to inform budgeting and priorities; Narayan and other members asked staff to highlight follow-up steps for council and to encourage residents to review the full report online.

Kobayashi concluded by offering to answer questions and by noting Polco’s experience running resident surveys for several decades.","A Polco quality-of-life survey presented to the Eden Prairie City Council found strong resident satisfaction with city services, high safety ratings, heavy use of parks and recreation, and areas for improvement including shopping/dining and traffic.","actionData","errors"]

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