The New Hope City Code contains the City's local laws and regulations, known as ordinances. These rules help protect public health and safety, maintain community standards and guide activities such as property maintenance, construction, business operations and animal ownership.

The City Code is available online and can be searched by keyword or browsed by topic.

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Proposed Ordinances
Proposed ordinances are posted at least 10 days before the City Council meeting at which they are scheduled for a vote, in accordance with Minnesota Statute 415.19. After the meeting, proposed ordinances are removed from this listing.

Ordinance Number	Meeting Date	Ordinance
2026-4	Oct. 26, 2024	An Ordinance Amending New Hope Code Section 2-11 Setting Mayor and Councilmembers’ Salaries

 
Recently Adopted Ordinances
Newly adopted ordinances may take several weeks to appear in the online City Code. Ordinances are posted here for at least 90 days after their effective date to provide access to changes before they are incorporated into the online code.

Adopted	Ordinance
June 22, 2026	An ordinance amending Sections 2-25 and 2-35 of the New Hope City Code regarding the number of commission members for the Human Rights Commission and the New Hope Citizen Advisory Commission.
April 27, 2026	An ordinance amending Chater 7 - Animals - of the New Hope City Code by amending section 7-1 and adding section 7-8 regulation of pet stores.