What is the stormwater utility fee on my bill?
The stormwater utility fee pays for the City’s current stormwater system and annual maintenance costs. This helps to prevent and correct stormwater runoff problems throughout Minneapolis. All properties within the city limits, with very limited exceptions, are charged a monthly stormwater utility fee. This fee had existed prior to 2005 but was included as part of the combined sanitary sewer/stormwater fee. Because the stormwater utility fee is a user fee and not a tax, all properties regardless of ownership are required to pay for the services provided by the Minneapolis stormwater management system. This includes non-profit entities such as churches, schools and institutions, as well as properties owned by the City of Minneapolis, the State of Minnesota, as well as the federal government.
