News & Events

	Parking Restrictions
	The City has an ordinance, which prohibits the parking of any vehicle on any street or alleyway within the city, from November 1 to March 31 between the hours of 1:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. Vehicles in violation are ticketed and may be towed at the owner's expense. No vehicle shall be left standing for more than 72 hours on any public street, avenue or thoroughfare within the corporate limits of the City.

After Hour Emergencies
Sartell City Hall is open from 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. If you have an after hour emergency that need immediate attention, please call the Sartell Police Department at 251-8186 and the appropriate personnel will be called.

Water Meter Cards and Payment Drop Off Locations
There are many locations and ways that you can drop off your water meter cards or pay your water bills. There are drop boxes located at Sartell City Hall, the Sartell Police Department, and at both Coborns.

You can also E-mail your water meter reading at utility@sartellmn.com, go to the Public Works section of this web site and fill out the meter reading form, call in your readings by phone at 253-2171 or fax in your readings at 253-3337.

Safety First! Please do not build "snow forts" in the snow banks along the streets. They are dangerous, especially when the plow operators are plowing and moving snow.

City Boulevards: Many residents plant trees or install decorative items on city boulevards. The City will not be responsible for damage caused by city equipment to any item placed on a city boulevard. There is approximately 15 feet of city boulevard on each side of an improved road surface. Please also remember to keep your garbage receptacles behind the curb during snow plowing.

Winter and Pets
The rain, snow, and freezing temperatures are just as hard on your animals as they are on you, and they need special attention when the thermometer bottoms out. So today, we're keeping your pets safe through the bitter winter.

First of all, you cannot leave dogs outdoors, without shelter, during the winter, and same goes for cats, even outdoor dogs and cats. No matter what the temperature, wind-chill and freezing temperatures can kill your pets in just a few short hours. The Humane Society strongly urges people to keep their pets indoors during the winter months, but if you prefer to keep your pets outside, you must provide them with shelter, such as a draft-free doghouse that faces away from the wind and has a burlap or plastic door.

Outdoor shelters should not be too big, this is important because if it is unheated, you are asking the animal to keep itself warm simply on it's own body heat. Now, if we were to ask a person to spend December and January in their garage, for instance, you can imagine how cold they would be.

A smaller space with lots of straw, not blankets, which will only get wet with the snow animals tramp in, will keep your pet warmer than a cavernous pen. Also, animals need more calories in the winter than in the warmer months, especially if they are outside a lot.

Keeping warm depletes energy in both humans and animals, so an added scoop food is a good idea. Also, the water dish that you keep outside? Is it frozen? Check the water supply often to make sure that it is available to your pet. Also, metal water bowls are not a good idea! Just like our tongues stick to the frozen flagpole on a triple-dog dare, our pet's tongues get stuck to the metal bowls as well; vets see it all the time in the winter months.

Lastly, if you walk your dog along streets that have been salted for de-icing, you should wipe their paws with a damp towel when you return home because it can irritate their feet.

Also, if you don't wipe it off, most dogs and cats will lick the salt and anti-freezing chemicals from their paws themselves, which will irritate their mouths and digestive systems. Now if you must, vets do recommend those cute little sweaters for smaller dogs, but don't go all out with the hat, doggie earmuffs and booties. Then you're just plain embarrassing the poor little guy. (Animal House Monday, Dec. 9, 2002)

If you see an animal that you suspect has been left in the cold too long, please call the Sartell Police Department at 251-8186, or if you feel you cannot provide adequate care for your pet, please contact the Tri County Humane Society at (320) 252-0896.

Skating Hours
There is free skating at Val Smith Park and the ice arena outside Bernicks Arena. Supervisors are on duty in the warming houses during open hours. Warming Houses are open on school days from 4:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. and on non-school days from 1:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Designated pleasure skating times for Pine Cone Regional Park is from 4-6 p.m. on school days and 1-4 p.m. on non-school days.  Hockey skating will be allowed from 6-9 p.m. on school days and from 4-9 on non-school days.

The Bernics Arena offers open skating for the public. For more information or for open skating times at the Bernicks Ice Arena, you may call 240-9233.