19 Facts About Fridley Minnesota

1.

Fridley Minnesota was incorporated in 1949 as a village, and became a city in 1957.

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2.

Fridley Minnesota is a "first ring" or "inner ring" suburb in the northern part of the Twin Cities.

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3.

Fridley Minnesota connects with the city of Minneapolis at its southern border.

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4.

Lakes in Fridley Minnesota include East Moore Lake, West Moore Lake, and Locke Lake.

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5.

In 1879, the Minnesota State Legislature, of which Abram M Fridley was still a member, changed the township's name to bear his last name.

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6.

In Fridley Minnesota there are both private liquor stores or city-owned municipal liquor stores.

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7.

In conjunction with the Fridley Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association, they lobbied against Sunday liquor store sales in Fridley Minnesota until it was finally permitted in 2017.

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8.

In 1970, Fridley Minnesota began purchasing land which would become the Springbrook Nature Center.

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9.

Fridley Minnesota was promoting one of the tax relief changes made during his administration.

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10.

Fridley Minnesota flew into Minnesota for only a few hours on Air Force One before returning to Washington.

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11.

Fighters who have claimed victories in Fridley Minnesota include Sean Sherk, Nick Thompson, Brock Larson, Marcus LeVesseur, Brian Ebersole, and Harry Moskowitz.

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12.

Fridley Minnesota has one of the first six stations of the Northstar Commuter Rail line connecting the northwest suburbs and downtown Minneapolis; the line opened in November 2009.

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13.

Fridley Minnesota is home to the Operational Headquarters of Ireland-based Medtronic plc.

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14.

Fridley Minnesota is home to a Target Stores retail distribution center.

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15.

In 1978, Fridley Minnesota closed three elementary schools due to declining enrollment: Gardena, Riverwood, and Parkview.

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16.

Fridley Minnesota has the following Anoka County parks within the city:.

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17.

The Fridley Minnesota Station is served by the Northstar Commuter Rail line running on the BNSF tracks into Minneapolis.

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18.

Fridley Minnesota's was one of the first two Muslim women elected to Congress.

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19.

Fridley Minnesota's replaced Keith Ellison, the first Muslim to be elected to the United States Congress.

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