Most Hennepin County cities follow odd-even lawn watering schedules to comply with Minnesota DNR water appropriation rules and protect aquifers serving Lake Minnetonka and the Mississippi River corridor.
Minnesota DNR requires public water suppliers to implement conservation plans, and Hennepin cities such as Minneapolis, Bloomington, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, and Maple Grove enforce odd-even outdoor watering. Properties with odd street numbers water on odd calendar days, even numbers on even days, typically restricted to early morning or evening. During declared drought, the DNR can require additional cutbacks under Minn. Stat. 103G.291. Newly sodded lawns may apply for short-term variances. Hennepin County coordinates regional water supply planning with the Met Council and DNR to manage demand on the Prairie du Chien-Jordan aquifer.
City code enforcement issues warnings and citations, with fines escalating during DNR-declared drought emergencies.
See how Bloomington's lawn watering restrictions rules stack up against other locations.
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