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2026 Mayor's State of the City

Mayor Norton, joined by City, Olmsted County and Rochester Public Schools leaders, will reflect on the past year and share priorities and initiatives for 2026. The event will also feature the City’s annual Year in Review video highlighting key accomplishments and milestones from 2025.

When	Jan 08, 2026 from 07:15 AM to 08:30 AM
Where	Mayo Civic Center
Contact Name	Michon Rogers
Contact Phone	507-328-2700
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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: Feb 2026 RPS Family Engagement Feb 03, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Virtual; Pulitzer Finalist Lee Hawkins--Author of I Am Nobody’s Slave Feb 06, 2026 05:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Hilton Rochestere - Downtown Mayo Clinic Area; Rochester Area Housing Alliance Feb 2026 Feb 11, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Virtual Meeting; The Art of Detachment Feb 14, 2026 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM — 1723 1st ST NW Rochester, MN 55901; Chinese New Year Celebration Gala Feb 15, 2026 02:30 PM - 05:30 PM — Lourdes High School Auditorium; Breathing and Brain Health – Seokmun Hoheup Method Feb 16, 2026 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM — 125 Live; Ready to Lead 2026 Spring Cohort Feb 17, 2026 04:30 PM - 07:30 PM — Rochester Area Foundation; Homeownership and Wealth Building Workshop Feb 21, 2026 10:00 AM - 01:00 PM — RAEDI Offices Downtown | 221 1st Ave SW Suite 600, Rochester MN; Ebony Night 2026: Once Upon A Night | Rochester Branch of the NAACP presents UMR Black Student Union Feb 21, 2026 05:30 PM - 09:30 PM — Hilton Rochester Mayo Clinic Area (Rochester, MN) 10 East Center Street, Rochester, Minnesota 55904; Black Excellence Expo Feb 28, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — 125 Live; Upcoming events…

Noteworthy Past Events: Jan 2026 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; Equity Alliance Equity Series Rochester Cultural Center; Rochester Area Housing Alliance Jan 2026; Jan 2026 RPS Family Engagement; 2026 Mayor's State of the City; Dec 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; 4Q 2025 County Health Assessment and Planning Partnership (HAPP); Equity Alliance Equity Series Looking Back, Moving Forward: Equity Series Reflections; Rochester Housing Alliance December 2025; WE ARE HOME Solidarity Potluck; Forum and Discussion on ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’ (Date changed to Dec 4); Nov 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; Meeting the Moment: Community Led Systems Change; Rochester Housing Alliance November 2025; Nov 2025 RPS Family Engagement; Oct 2025 Mayor's International Relations Committee Meeting; From Cradle to Career: Driving Lasting Change for Rochester's Youth; Rochester Housing Alliance October 2025; Oct 2025 RPS Family Engagement; Sep 2025 DMCC Board Meeting; Noteworthy Past Events - More…

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