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Public Safety 

In an emergency, dial 9-1-1. For a non-emergency situation, contact

• Police Department at 952-233-9400 (business hours) or 952-445-1411 (after 4:30 p.m.)
• Fire Department at 952-233-9570

See Public Safety for more Police and Fire links.

Local (county, city, school board), state and federal elections are held in even-numbered years. Primary elections are held on the second Tuesday in August. General elections are held on the first Tuesday in November. Find information on voter registration, precincts and polling locations.

Dick's Sanitation Inc. (DSI) provides residential garbage, bulk item pickup, yard waste and recycling services for all residential properties in the City of Shakopee. For more information, visit Refuse & Recycling.

NOTE: Please contact your utility and garbage collection providers to check if your property has unpaid bills or pending assessments. (This is commonly overlooked when foreclosed properties are purchased.) If charges have previously been assessed, they will be recorded with Scott County. 

The City of Shakopee strives to provide its residents with the resources and information to aid in the advancement of their state and federally recognized civil rights through its Fair Housing Policy. 

The Scott County Community Development Agency serves the community by providing rental assistance programs, affordable housing rentals and homebuyer programs, as well as foreclosure prevention and mortgage mitigation assistance services. More information is available at www.scottcda.org or call 952-402-9022.

Minnesota Housing offers products and services to help Minnesotans buy and fix up their homes and to stabilize neighborhoods, communities and families. It also supports the development and preservation of affordable rental housing through both financing and long-term asset manage­ment.

The Community Action Partnership of Scott, Carver and Dakota counties strives to help people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Assistance includes short or long-term housing services intended to help clients stabilize their situation and become self-sufficient.

Additional Resources:

• Scott County Emergency Assistance | 952-496-8686
• Salvation Army | www.salvationarmy.org | 952-898-9367

A complete list of city-issued permits and licenses, including building and fire, are available on the Licenses and Permits page.

Dog licenses are issued by the City Clerk and must be purchased at City Hall.

Marriage licenses, driver’s licenses and license plates are issued by Scott County. For more information, call 952-496-8150 or visit the Customer Service Center at 200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee.

The daily Star Tribune, based in Minneapolis, covers the area.

Star Tribune (daily): 612-673-4000 

Opt out of free newspaper

Residents can “opt out” of receiving the free TC Values newspaper or have a newspaper tube installed for no charge. Contact the Star Tribune at 612-673-7305 between 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday or email tcv@startribune.com.

St. Francis Regional Medical Center is located on the South Valley Health Campus in Shakopee. The hospital dates back to 1938 when five Franciscan Sisters purchased the county poorhouse and opened the St. Francis Hospital and Home in Shakopee. In addition to general medical and surgical care, St. Francis is a Level III Trauma Center. 

The Shakopee VA Clinic is a community-based outreach health care clinic for veterans that provides primary care, mental health care and specialty care. The clinic recently relocated to 1555 Lusitano St., Shakopee.

You may file for homestead status at the Customer Service Center for Scott County, 200 Fourth Ave. W., Shakopee. Call 952-496-8150 or visit the county’s website for more information.

Interested in purchasing a home in Shakopee? If you're considering making an offer on a property in Shakopee, here are some resources that may assist you:

• Building permit history: See permit history dating back to 1999
• Special assessments: Check whether a property has an outstanding assessments
• Property information: Visit Scott County's website for information related to legal description, building features, property taxes and valuation, recorded documents and more
• Future improvements: See the city's five-year capital improvement plan for upcoming infrastructure improvements in your area

Shakopee offers a variety of transit services, including:

• Commuter bus service to and from downtown Minneapolis, Mall of America, Burnsville Transit Station and Golden Triangle in Minnetonka
• Fixed-route circulator within the city
• Dial-a-ride, shared service
• Highway 169 service from Mankato to Minneapolis

• Water and Electric Services: Shakopee Public Utilities
• Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water
• Natural Gas
• Cable Information

Water and electric services within the City of Shakopee are municipally-owned but independently operated by Shakopee Public Utilities.

NOTE: Please contact your utility and garbage collection providers to check if your property has unpaid bills or pending assessments. (This is commonly overlooked when foreclosed properties are purchased.) If charges have previously been assessed, they will be recorded with Scott County.