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The following are all DMCC future and past events.

 

Note: For more info about the Destination Medication Center initiative, please visit Beam's DMC Document Portal.  

 

 

Start Date Title Description Tags
Feb 05, 2026 09:30 AM Feb 2026 DMCC Board Meeting ICE Impacts; 5 Year Plan Update; Historical preservation; Housing; Annual Report ('commerce', 'DMC', 'community')
Dec 10, 2025 09:30 AM Dec 2025 DMCC Board Meeting DMC 5-Year Plan Update; TALENT AS INFRASTRUCTURE: UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA UPDATE DECEMBER 2025 ('commerce', 'DMC', 'community')
Sep 25, 2025 09:30 AM Sep 2025 DMCC Board Meeting 2026-2027 DMC Work Plan and Budget: 1. 2026-2027 Capital Improvement Plan, 2. 2026-2027 DMC EDA & City Staff Workplan and Budget, 3. 2026 DMCC Budget, 4. Working Capital Loan; Action: Discovery Square Infrastructure: Shared Lab; LINK BRT Contingency Funding Criteria; ('DMC', 'key', 'community')
Aug 20, 2025 12:00 PM DMC Going Local, Thinking Big: A Conversation with Steve Grove How can cities grow without losing their sense of place? Join us for a thought-provoking discussion with Steve Grove—author, former Google executive, and CEO of the Star Tribune—as he sits down with DMC Executive Director Patrick Seeb to explore how communities like Rochester can grow with equity, health, and purpose. Grove will share insights from his new memoir, How I Found Myself in the Midwest, and reflect on leadership, reinvention, and what it takes to thrive in today’s world. Books will be available on-site from Garden Party Books. Don’t miss this inspiring conversation about the future of Rochester and the power of local leadership ('DMC', 'education', 'community')
May 22, 2025 12:00 PM 2025 DMC Collaborative Session Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities, ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
May 22, 2025 11:45 AM Marking 10 Years of the DMC Initiative We will welcome former Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton and other special guests for this important occasion. We hope you can join us. ('dmc', 'key')
May 22, 2025 09:30 AM May 2025 DMCC Board Meeting Budget; Metrics; Private Development Applications for DMC Funding ; BioLabs Rochester; Loom Apartments (Onward Investors) ('DMC', 'key')
Apr 16, 2025 09:30 AM DMC 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit (4/16/25) Leveraging tech-enabled housing to deliver better health and better healthcare outcomes. The 2025 Real Estate Development and Investment Summit, presented by Destination Medical Center and ULI Minnesota is a one-day event highlighting the demand and opportunity for development in Rochester, MN. ('housing', 'dmc', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Mar 26, 2025 03:30 PM March 2025 DMCC Executive Committee Destination Medical Center status include: metrics, DMC agency reporting, projects updates ('DMC',)
Feb 06, 2025 09:30 AM Feb 2025 DMCC Board Meeting ('DMC',)
Sep 26, 2024 09:30 AM Sep 26, 2024 DMC Board Meeting DMCC Form 990; Metrics; EDA Board President Comments; Private Development Funding Request; 2025 DMC Work Plan and Budget; Status reports ('DMC', 'community engagement', 'key')
Sep 19, 2024 04:00 PM DMC Annual Meeting 2024 Description This year the DMC annual meeting will highlight public space assets in our community, celebrate the several 2024 milestones, provide the opportunity to connect with members and organizations in the community and learn about what is on the horizon for the following year. The evening includes gathering outside with strategic activities coordinated by community partners and a program. We hope to see you there. 4:00-5:30pm Open House Highlighting Strategic Initiatives and Networking 5:30-6:00pm Program 6:30-7:00pm Networking and Light Bites ('DMC', 'community engagement', 'key')
May 23, 2024 12:00 PM 2024 DMC Collaborative Session Joint gathering of the DMCC board, DMCC EDA board, Rochester City Council & Mayor, and Olmsted County board, along with their respective staff. Goals for the meeting: Allow organizations to share ideas: Learning each group’s priorities, ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
May 23, 2024 09:30 AM May 23, 2024 DMCC Board Meeting Destination Medical Center status include: metrics, DMC agency reporting, projects updates ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Feb 01, 2024 09:30 AM Feb 1, 2024 DMCC Board Meeting Five year DMC Plan Heads Up, Shared Lab Spaces, Riverfront Small Area Plan 2.0, UMR developing human potential for healthcare industry, Bioech Hub, West Transit ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Nov 17, 2023 09:30 AM November 17, 2023 DMCC Board Meeting Five year DMC Plan Heads Up, Shared Lab Spaces, Riverfront Small Area Plan 2.0, UMR developing human potential for healthcare industry, Bioech Hub, West Transit ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 28, 2023 09:30 AM September 28, 2023 DMCC Board Meeting Metrics, 2024 Work Plan and Budget, Business Development and Lead Generation, Communications Strategy, DEED Main Street, Discovery Square, District Energy, Downtown Riverfront, Equitable Economic Development, Heart of the City, Housing, Mobility, Rochester Downtown Task Force, Soldiers Field Memorial Park, West Transit Village ('EDA', 'key', 'Entrepreneurship')
Sep 21, 2023 04:00 PM 2023 Destination Medical Center’s Annual Meeting Destination Medical Center Economic Development Agency cordially invites you to our 2023 Annual Meeting on September 21, 2023. The meeting will be held near Soldiers Memorial Field in the grassy area east of Zumbro Lutheran Church from 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm. Please register on the Eventbrite page. If you have any questions, please reach out to Anna Hicok at [email protected]. We hope to see you there! The Destination Medical Center team ('DMC', 'Entrepreneurship')
May 25, 2023 09:30 AM May 25, 2023 DMCC Board Meeting Topics include: A. Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Utilization B. Downtown Riverfront C. Heart of the City D. Main Street Program E. McKnight Grants F. Mobility G. Private Development H. Equitable Economic Development I. BIPOC Home Ownership J. Soldiers Field Memorial Park ('EDA', 'Entrepreneurship')
Mar 23, 2023 09:30 AM March 23, 2023 DMCC Board Executive Committee Bryke Presentations; Video Recording; Takeaways ('EDA', 'Entrepreneurship')
Document Actions

Two types of event information being shared in the following:

1. A list of Beam aware upcoming community events of all types. 

2. A list of noteworthy past events that have one or more of the following contents: presentation slides, video recordings as well as takeaways. 

Upcoming Events
Music Therapy and Cognitive Vitality: The Role of Music in Brain Health Mar 23, 2026 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM — 125 Live
Community Listening Session on Mental Health Clubhouse Mar 25, 2026 12:25 PM - 03:00 PM — Rochester Public Library
Candidate Training Program Session 2 by Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce Mar 28, 2026 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM — Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce [220 Broadway Ave S. Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55904]
Lifestyle Medicine Community of Wellness Symposium & Gala 2026 Apr 09, 2026 - Apr 10, 2026 — Mayo Civic Center, 30 Civic Center Drive SE, Rochester, MN 55904
RAVA 2026 Annual Spring Volunteer Fair Apr 15, 2026 09:30 AM - 12:30 PM
2026 Cambodian New Year Celebration Apr 25, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — 4462 29th ST SE | Rochester, MN 55904
Rochester's Sister City - German Trip Jun 12, 2026 - Jun 22, 2026
Upcoming events…
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Last Updated March 20, 2026



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Video Clip, Presentation Slides, Whitepaper

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Olmsted County Health Focus Topics

1Q 2026 HAPP Meeting Features:

Overdose SPIKE

Mental Health Club House

Last Updated March 17, 2026



DMC Private Investment Status

 Annual Report to DEED Prep 

  • Mar 2026 DMCC Exec Committee Meeting - Video Recording, PB Reporting - Private Investment Status
  • Mar 2025: DMCC Exec Committee Briefing " Overall private investment related to the Destination Medical Center initiative bounced back in 2024, but non-Mayo Clinic development continued to decline in the DMC district for the sixth year."

Last Updated March 15, 2026



Rochester Learning Center Mural Night

UMR and ALC Collaboration Research Study Introduction

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Last Updated March 14, 2026



City SUPPORTING TRANSFORMATION - BOLD. Forward. Unbound.

City Council Study Session:

Mar 2026 Video Recording, Presentation

Feb 2025 Video Recording Link, Presentation, Collaboration Commitment

Last Updated March 10, 2026



America's City for Heath and Older Adults Needs

Mar 2026: Tech Enabled Aging In Place Talks Postings

Oct 2025 AI Summary of Dave Beal's PB Op Ed: "Include older adults in Rochester's Plans"

Last Updated March 09, 2026



Braver Angels News

Listen to (and learn from) the other side

  • 2026 - Mar 6 Volunteer Opportunities, Feb Citizens Commission on Immigration Outreach
  • 2025, 24 - Mar 2025 Newsletters: End birthright citizenship? Apr 2024 Braver Angels Newsletter: 2024 National Convention; National Debate: Should we be colorblind?

 

Last Updated March 06, 2026



2025-26 RPS Superintendent Goals Check

Feb 3 2026 Midyear Review: 

  • Video Clip
  • Talking Points 

Last Updated March 04, 2026



Development Assistance Agreement Relating to the Citywalk Apartments for Tax Increment Financing

Mar 2, 2026: Rochester Economic Development Authority 

Approving and Authorizing the Execution of Development Assistance Agreement (Citywalk Project)

Last Updated March 03, 2026



Downtown Mobility Network

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Sep 2025 Press Release: City of Rochester Launches “Reimagining Sixth Avenue W” to Reconnect Downtown Mobility Network

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RPS 2030 Strategic Plan Design

Mar 3, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: Background Memo, Video Clip, Presentation 

Last Updated March 03, 2026



Public Office Candidate Trainings

Two sets of candidates training programs: 

1. Ready to Run: Community Partners Training: March 11, March 25, April 1

2. Chamber of Commerce Sponsored Training: March 7, March 28 

Last Updated February 28, 2026



City Council and Mayor-Better Public Hearing Meeting

Feb 9, 2026 Study Session: Report, Video, Presentation

Summarizing interviews, survey responses, scorecard and public forum 

Last Updated February 27, 2026



Hope at Home

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The Hope at Home Fund, created by Family Promise Rochester

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2026 and 2025 Action Plan Updates

Feb 2026 Action Plan Update

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Last Updated February 26, 2026



Downtown Historic District Investment

Feb 23, 2026 City Council Study Session 

DMCC Board Meeting Dec 10, 2025

  • Request Memo
  • Video Recording
  • Presentation 

Last Updated February 26, 2026



Olmsted County Press Release:

We are Water MN Traveling Exhibit Feb 25 thru Apr 20, 2026: A statewide partnership that deepens connections between Minnesotans

and the water we rely on.

Last Updated February 19, 2026



Rochester Area Volunteer Administration

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