Mendota Heights is one of the Twin Cities' premier suburbs, offering high quality residential and business areas. The influence of river bluffs, rolling topography and wooded areas has provided an excellent setting for residential development. The topography led to the creation of a curvilinear local street system and allowed for intimate residential neighborhoods to be nestled amongst mature wooded settings, lakes, wetlands, nature preserves and the Mississippi and Minnesota River bluffs.
The nearly 11,000 residents of Mendota Heights enjoy close proximity to an extensive system of local and regional parks and convenient access to the regional highway system. Major employment centers such as downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul, MSP International Airport and the Mall of America are virtually only minutes away. These factors have help make Mendota Heights an attractive place to live and enable it to maintain a quiet, private way of life.
The city welcomes high quality business development, and approximately 25% of the city's 10 square miles has been reserved for that purpose. There are currently about 4,500 jobs in Mendota Heights, and that number is expected to grow to around 6,000.
The City Council consists of a mayor and four council members, who are elected at large. Local elections are held in November of even-numbered years. The Mayor is elected to a two-year term, and the Council members are elected to four-year terms. The City Council legislates for the city and sets administrative policy.
The City Administrator, who is appointed by the City Council, serves as the chief administrative officer for the city. The administrator oversees the day-to-day operations of the city implements the policies of the City Council.
