Editing Maple Grove, Minnesota (section)

==Government==
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{{PresFoot|2000|Republican|14,727|11,802|1,352|Minnesota}}Maple Grove is served by a city council consisting of a mayor and four council members who all serve four-year terms. City Council members serve at large. City elections coincide with the general elections held in the fall of all even-numbered years. Mark Steffenson is the current mayor and has served since June 2001. Current city council members are Rachelle Johnson, Kristy Janigo, Mike Ostaffe, and Jon McCullough<ref name="CityCouncil">{{cite web |date= |title=Maple Grove Mayor and Council |url=https://www.maplegrovemn.gov/about/mayor-and-council |access-date=January 13, 2024 |website=www.maplegrovemn.gov}}</ref>

The first town hall was authorized and built in 1877 and was used until 1939.<ref name="CityHall"/> In 1974, Maple Grove became a city. A new town hall was constructed on Fernbrook Lane. The first city council meeting was held in this building on August 4, 1975.<ref name="CityHall2">{{cite web|title=Maple Grove Government Center|url=https://www.maplegrovemn.gov/about/history|website=maplegrovemn.gov|access-date=February 17, 2019|date=February 17, 2019|archive-date=February 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190218141746/https://www.maplegrovemn.gov/about/history|url-status=dead}}</ref> The current Government Center opened in October 2000.<ref name="CityHall">{{cite web|title=Maple Grove Government Center|url=http://www.maplegrovemnhistory.org/government.html|website=maplegrovemnhistory.org|access-date=February 17, 2019|date=February 17, 2019}}</ref>

On May 6, 1974, the city council voted to establish a volunteer fire department. In 1986, the original fire station was closed and two new stations were built. There are five fire stations in the city.<ref name="FireDepartment">{{cite web|title=Maple Grove Fire Department|url=http://www.maplegrovemnhistory.org/fire-department.html|website=maplegrovemnhistory.org|access-date=February 17, 2019|date=February 17, 2019}}</ref>

Maple Grove is in the 7th District of [[Hennepin County, Minnesota|Hennepin County]]. The commissioner for the 7th district is Kevin Anderson.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Find your commissioner |url=https://www.hennepin.us/your-government/leadership/find-commissioner |access-date=November 3, 2022 |website=Hennepin County Minnesota}}</ref>

Representative [[Kristin Robbins]], a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (District 34A) and [[Kristin Bahner]], a Democrat (District 34B), represent the city in the [[Minnesota House of Representatives]]. Republican senator [[Warren Limmer]] (District 34) represents Maple Grove in the [[Minnesota Senate]].

Maple Grove is in [[Minnesota's 3rd congressional district]], represented by [[Kelly Morrison]], a [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].