FAQs

Extended Tours

  • Give us a call at 763-792-7201 to put your name on our list, and we'll give you more information about payment & registration. You can also fill out the attached registration form and mail it in with your deposit. See individual trips for deposit amounts and registration forms.

  • What's included in a Spring Lake Park Extended Tour:

    Round trip transportation

    Hotel Accommodations

    Meals as listed

    All admissions to attractions mentioned

    Baggage handling for one suitcase person when available

    All taxes and tips in connections with tour features

    Outside Parking at City Hall and Police Department

    A Spring Lake Park Tour Coordinator

     

Parks & Recreation

  • Park Hours: 5:00 am to 10:00 pm, daily

  • Lakeside Lions Picnic Shelters are reserved through the City of Mounds. 763.717.4040

    This park is jointly owned between the cities of Spring Lake Park and Mounds View

  • Pets are allowed in all City parks, but pet owners must follow City Ordinance 92.01(A1) Pets, which outlines the responsibility of pet owners to keep theirs pets on a leash and in control at all time and to pick up waste. 

    Ordinance 92.01(A1) Pets: No person shall allow an animal to run at large within the city. (A3) Animals may be allowed off their premises as long as they are on a leash.  (E) No person shall allow an animal under his or her control to defecate in city parks or public land without picking it up and disposing of it in a sanitary manner.

  • Spring Lake Park - Parks & Recreation has a tobacco-free (cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, vapes, e-cigarettes, etc.) policy on all Spring Lake Park - Parks & Recreation property.

    No person shall consume or possess intoxicating beverages or 3.2% malt liquor in any city park, theater, recreation hall or center, dance hall, ball park, or other place of public gathering for the purpose of entertainment, amusement, or playing of games, unless specifically approved by the City Council.  This prohibition shall include parking areas connected with any of the above referenced areas.

  • For more information about all parks, see the Park Amenities Matrix. For specific information about an individual park, see the individual park page, which has full details on shelters, playgrounds, restrooms, ADA accommodations, and more.

Police

  • Permits to purchase firearms and permits to carry them in public are two separate applications. Permits to purchase firearms for Spring Lake Park residents can be obtained at the Police Department. Permits to carry firearms are processed through the County Sheriff’s Department in which you live. Please contact them directly for additional information.

  • We do not dispatch from this office. All dispatching is done through Anoka County Central Communications. If you would like to see or speak with an officer for any reason, please call 911. You may leave messages for individual officers as listed under Contact Us.

  • Generally no. Vehicle manufacturers have changed the mechanisms inside vehicle doors by adding power window and power door-lock options more often in addition to side panel airbags. Inserting tools can cause damage to a vehicle and can pose a risk of injury to an officer attempting to unlock the door. The only circumstances under which we attempt to unlock vehicles are when a child or pet is locked inside. There are several companies listed in the yellow pages that specialize in opening locked vehicles.

  • Only some police reports are available for release. If you need a copy of a police report and it is available for release, you will need to fill out a data request form and drop it off in person at the police department. You may also stop by and fill out a report request form. Police report requests may take several days to fill, so please allow adequate time to process your request.

  • Spring Lake Park Police Department responds to a limited number of situations involving animals. Due to severe budget constraints, we will only collect and impound stray pets that:

    • Are severely injured or appear ill and/or neglected.
    • Pose a risk to other animals or humans.

    Pets that are simply wandering about generally will not be impounded. Owners who are located, however, might be cited for allowing their pets to run at large.

    Wild animals such as squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, skunks, deer, and bear, occasionally turn up in Spring Lake Park. Unless they pose a public safety hazard, we will not pick them up. The DNR instructs police and the public to leave them alone and they will move on.

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    • Administration and Investigations Monday - Friday 8 AM to 4 PM
    • Records Monday - Friday 8 AM to 4:30 PM
    • School Resource Officer Monday - Friday 7 AM to 3 PM

  • Crime Prevention is the partnership between residents, businesses and the police department. 

    Programs such as Neighborhood Watch and Night to Unite are two examples.

    We need our residents to be an extra set of 'eyes and ears' to report a crime in progress, suspicious people, suspicious actions by people, etc. This is why it's important to call 9-1-1 when you see something or someone suspicious or a crime in progress

  • The City of Spring Lake Park and neighboring communities share and enforce the same curfew hours for all juveniles.

    Spring Lake Park Ordinance 67.03 Juveniles under the following pages may not be in a public place without direct parental or guardian supervision:

    Underage 12

    • Sunday - Thursday: 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM
    • Friday and Saturday: 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM

    12-14 Years of Age

    • Sunday - Thursday: 10:00 PM to 5:00 AM
    • Friday and Saturday: 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM

    15 to 17 Years Age

    • Sunday - Thursday: 11:00 PM to 5:00 AM
    • Friday and Saturday: 12:00 AM to 5:00 AM

  • The Spring Lake Park Police Department recently contracted with Property Room dot com to auction assets held in its property and evidence rooms online at www.propertyroom.com. The site may also auction surplus City goods. This auction service is provided at no cost to the City or taxpayers.

    Auctions are held continuously as items are received by PropertyRoom.com throughout the year. Each item received is evaluated, inspected, cleaned, repaired (as needed), sorted, and digitally photographed. PropertyRoom.com will package and ship items from their warehouse directly to the winning bidder.

    Contact Officer Kelsey Smith at ksmith@slpmn.org  questions about these two programs.

     

  • Identity theft is when a person(s) uses your social security number or personal information to open accounts without your knowledge, to purchase cars, homes or goods without your permission. This can also include applying for loans and or credit cards or new bank accounts; not just in Minnesota, but nation wide.

    The Spring Lake Park Police Department wants to help you prevent identity theft. If you are a victim of identity theft or fraud, contact this department to file a report. Additional steps should be made to prevent further damage or victimization. If your credit cards or bank accounts have been compromised, immediately notify your financial institutions and credit card companies that you have an account with.

    Residents that are victims of identity theft are encouraged to notify at least one of the three major credit reporting agencies and notify them of the incident.This will help protect your credit if your identity has been compromised.

    Links to Credit Reporting Agencies:

    Social Security Number compromised?

  • Effective March 2, 2015, we will only accept the “Permit to Purchase” form with the revision date of 3/2015.

  • Anytime you need a police response, to report a crime or to speak with an officer. 9-1-1is the number to use, anytime.  When you first think, “I wonder if I should call the police?” -it’s time to call. Often if residents wait, situations can deteriorate and become all the more serious. We would much rather respond to a scene and find nothing wrong than to respond and find a situation out of control or dangerous.

    For follow-up questions regarding an ongoing case, to contact specific officers, or to address administrative business, please contact our office at 763 792-7200.

  • 1301 81st Ave N.E. Spring Lake Park, MN 55432

    We are 1 block East of Hwy 65 on 81st Avenue in the Spring Lake Park Community Center Building on the NE corner of 81st Ave and Old Central Ave.

  • Spring Lake Park Ordinance 71.19, Seasonal Restrictions:

    It shall be unlawful for any person to park or permit to be parked any vehicle upon any city street between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. from November 1 through March 31. It shall also be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle upon any city street following a snowfall of three inches or more in-depth regardless of the time of day, until such time as the snow has been plowed curb to curb.

Search Tips and Tricks

  • Yes.  The website indexes web pages as well as PDFs, Microsoft Office documents, and text documents.

  • No.  By default, the search results will show matches for any word within the phrase.  In this example, you would receive results for all web pages and documents that contained either the word alarm or the word permit or both.

    In order to search on an exact phrase, enclose your search phrase in quotations.  The search results for "alarm permit" will show matches for that exact phrase.

  • Yes.   You can exclude words by using the minus sign (-).   In order to find the results of all pages that have alarm in the result but not permit, you would search for alarm -permit.

Towerd Days FAQ

  • Carry ins are not allowed. Please visit our vendors to purchase food and beverages.

  • Parade applicants will receive their line up approximately two weeks prior to the parade.

    Parade line up will be published on the website the week of the parade.

  • Maps will be available at City Hall starting the Monday of the sale week.

    Maps will also be available on line.

  • Lakeside Lions Park is located on the corner of 79th and Pleasant View Dr.

    7840 Pleasant View Dr, Spring Lake Park

    Lakeside Lions Park is a shared park with the cities of Mounds View and Spring Lake Park.

Trips

  • Spring Lake Park Recreation Department follows the recommendation of the CDC, MDH, the venue we are visiting, and the country we are visiting.

    Masks and proof of vaccinations may be required at all theater/music venues in the Twin Cities area.

    People are considered fully vaccinated 2 weeks after their second dose in a 2 - dose series or 2 weeks after a single vaccine

    We regularly monitor all recommendations and required and will inform participants of any changes 

  • To register for an Extended Tour, you must pay a deposit of $100.00 with cash or check.  Extended Tour credit card payments will incur an additional $3.00 or 2.65% transaction fee, whichever is greater.  For Extended Tours, your name will be added to the roster once we receive your $100 deposit. For Day Trips, payment is due 72 within hours of registration. For Day Trips, we accept cash, check or credit.  When registering by mail, please completely fill out the registration form and mail it along with your check.

    Tours with outside agencies require deposit when registering.  Deposits start at $600.00.

  • For most extended tours, the balance is typically due 45 days prior to the tour’s departure. Please check the posted brochure for the final payment date for each trip.  

  • Up until the tour registration deadline, Spring Lake Park will offer full refunds for extended tours, if you choose to cancel. It is recommended you purchase optional Travel Insurance coverage to assist in situations extending beyond the registration deadline.   

    We recommend Travel Insured International.

    Or call 1-855-752-8303 or 1-800-243-3174 or email customercare@travelinsured.com  Please be sure to mention our Agency #46142 when you call or email. 

  • Optional Travel Insurance (from an outside vendor) is available and encouraged.  Spring Lake Park staff are happy to answer questions and assist our customers with Travel Insurance options. We have used Travel Insured International in the past, 1.800.243.3174 and mention our Agency number 46142.

    For Tours scheduled with outside Travel Group ie Collette, those tour companies offer their own travel insurance and should be purchased at time of reservation.