Minneapolis Park Board Votes to Close Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park over Native American Burial Site Concerns

Minneapolis Park Board votes to close popular off-leash dog park, questions remain over Native burial site claims

Share This StoryThe Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted 8-1 Tuesday night to close the popular Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park by the end of 2026, ending more than three decades of off-leash access and setting off a contentious debate over sacred land, burial-site claims and public transparency. The board based its decision in part on the park’s location within the Mni Owe Sni (Coldwater Spring) Traditional Cultural Place, an area commissio…

Minneapolis park board votes to close Minnehaha Off-Leash Dog Park over Native American burial site concerns

The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted to close the Minnehaha off-leash dog area after the land was identified as a likely Native American burial site.