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Welcome to my city OP 
Most of the other MNNTers laced you with advice, just wanted to welcome you to the city.
Edit: Since everyone else gave you social advice, I'm gonna give you some life advice since you're coming from Cali.
1. Buy a shovel and sidewalk salt. Why? You can and will be fined by the city of Minneapolis if you do not shovel the sidewalk in front of your house and the driveway (even if its in back.) Fines can very but they WILL tax you. A neighbor of my mom was fined $500.
2. Invest in long johns for you and your girl, get some blankets for the baby. I see so many mothers walking with their babies in the winter without protecting their kids from the wind, snow, etc. The baby should be covered while out doors at all times during the winter, and should not be outside for more than 15-20 minutes at any one time if possible.
3. Minnesota has a cold weather rule for necessary utilities like Gas and Electric. Basically, this means a couple of things: you can elect to pay just about anything for your monthly bill during the winter months and they can't shut off your service if you are paying what you can afford. Since bills flucuate wildly between summer and winter, a lot of people will just pay $x for the entire year so they underpay during the winter and over pay during the summer to even it out.
4. People in MN are very passive agressive. If someone says "That shirt is different" or "Thats an interesting idea," they're probably really trying to say that the shirt is ugly, or the idea is stupid. We have a really bad habit of talking in circles and hinting at things rather than saying whatever it is outright, so just keep that in the back of your head whenever you hear someone say "Thats interesting, but...."
5. Be vigilant when it comes to parking and parking signs. There are weird parking signs all around the cities; 1hr parking here, 2hr parking there, no parking on Tuesdays from 2AM-7AM, etc. (thats an actual sign on Marshall Ave.) Not to mention snow emergencies, where you have to arbitrarily park on the odd or even side of the street when the plows run. They will definitely tow your car without a second thought, so again, be vigilant.
6. If you notice frost on the inside of your car, open your outside air vents before turning off your car. Seems counterintuitive, but it'll prevent the frost.
7. Keep some rubbing alcohol in your trunk or garage if your locks freeze. Just put some of the alcohol on the key and it will break up the ice inside the lock.
8. Put socks on your windshield wipers to protect them from icing over.
9. Just about every employer offers metro transit discounts to their employees. Catching the bus/lightrail is a super easy way to commute, so if you aren't against public transportation I would highly recommend it versus driving everyday.
10. Familia, Cal Surf, Phenom, Studiiyo23, and Friedmans are some of the more low-key sneaker spots. Cal Surf usually has stock longer than the other stores, especially when it comes to SBs.
Enjoy playa.
Most of the other MNNTers laced you with advice, just wanted to welcome you to the city.
Edit: Since everyone else gave you social advice, I'm gonna give you some life advice since you're coming from Cali.
1. Buy a shovel and sidewalk salt. Why? You can and will be fined by the city of Minneapolis if you do not shovel the sidewalk in front of your house and the driveway (even if its in back.) Fines can very but they WILL tax you. A neighbor of my mom was fined $500.
2. Invest in long johns for you and your girl, get some blankets for the baby. I see so many mothers walking with their babies in the winter without protecting their kids from the wind, snow, etc. The baby should be covered while out doors at all times during the winter, and should not be outside for more than 15-20 minutes at any one time if possible.
3. Minnesota has a cold weather rule for necessary utilities like Gas and Electric. Basically, this means a couple of things: you can elect to pay just about anything for your monthly bill during the winter months and they can't shut off your service if you are paying what you can afford. Since bills flucuate wildly between summer and winter, a lot of people will just pay $x for the entire year so they underpay during the winter and over pay during the summer to even it out.
4. People in MN are very passive agressive. If someone says "That shirt is different" or "Thats an interesting idea," they're probably really trying to say that the shirt is ugly, or the idea is stupid. We have a really bad habit of talking in circles and hinting at things rather than saying whatever it is outright, so just keep that in the back of your head whenever you hear someone say "Thats interesting, but...."
5. Be vigilant when it comes to parking and parking signs. There are weird parking signs all around the cities; 1hr parking here, 2hr parking there, no parking on Tuesdays from 2AM-7AM, etc. (thats an actual sign on Marshall Ave.) Not to mention snow emergencies, where you have to arbitrarily park on the odd or even side of the street when the plows run. They will definitely tow your car without a second thought, so again, be vigilant.
6. If you notice frost on the inside of your car, open your outside air vents before turning off your car. Seems counterintuitive, but it'll prevent the frost.
7. Keep some rubbing alcohol in your trunk or garage if your locks freeze. Just put some of the alcohol on the key and it will break up the ice inside the lock.
8. Put socks on your windshield wipers to protect them from icing over.
9. Just about every employer offers metro transit discounts to their employees. Catching the bus/lightrail is a super easy way to commute, so if you aren't against public transportation I would highly recommend it versus driving everyday.
10. Familia, Cal Surf, Phenom, Studiiyo23, and Friedmans are some of the more low-key sneaker spots. Cal Surf usually has stock longer than the other stores, especially when it comes to SBs.
Enjoy playa.
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