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Oct 20, 2026 08:00 AM Cradle to Career 2026 Annual Education Summit ('education', 'diversity', 'c2c', 'youth', 'C2C', 'Education')
Sep 23, 2026 11:00 AM Youth Leadership & Success Summit ('diversity', 'diversity council', 'C2C', 'community engagement', 'education', 'boys & girls')
Aug 16, 2025 12:00 PM Back to School Block Party 2025 ('youth', 'education', 'community engagement')
Jul 12, 2025 03:00 PM Pamoja Women: Somalia Independence Cultural Day ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'CMRC')
May 19, 2025 04:30 PM Community Health Service INC Women's Health Care and Prenatal Care ('compassion', 'Health/Wellness', 'childcare', 'community health')
Mar 15, 2025 12:30 PM MPR Connects! Rochester Smash Boom Best ('youth', 'mpr', 'Education', 'community engagement')
Mar 15, 2025 10:00 AM Everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day! ('youth', 'education', 'community engagement')
Mar 13, 2025 05:30 PM Student Art Show ('youth',)
Mar 11, 2025 09:00 AM RPS March 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: Respectful Conversations Workshop ('RPS', 'youth', 'key', 'addiction', 'education')
Feb 25, 2025 05:00 PM Cradle to Career Plan Review Due ('youth', 'c2c', 'education', 'key')
Feb 11, 2025 10:00 AM RPS Feb 2025 Family Engagement Meeting: RPS Chemical Health Counseling ('RPS', 'youth', 'key', 'addiction', 'education')
Jan 25, 2025 01:00 PM ZVMS Street Medicine Eye Care Clinic on January 25 ('Kiwanis', 'childcare', 'YMCA', 'Conversation Y: Community Development')
Jan 21, 2025 05:30 PM Rochester Area Foundation Racial-Healing ('youth', 'anti-racism', 'Diversity', 'Diversity Council')
Jan 18, 2025 09:00 AM Trafficking is Still Here ('youth', 'Civic Equity')
Dec 12, 2024 04:00 PM RCTC Pride Club Free Legal Clinic Name & Gender Marker Corrections ('youth', 'community')
Oct 22, 2024 12:30 PM Cradle to Career: High School Graduation Network ('youth', 'c2c', 'education', 'key')
Sep 26, 2024 05:00 PM The Power of Your Story ('mental health', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'united way')
Jul 20, 2024 04:30 PM UTSAV: The Festival of Colors 2024 ('youth', 'education', 'diversity', 'community')
Jul 06, 2024 03:00 PM Somali Independence Day ('youth', 'culture', 'education', 'Diversity')
Jun 23, 2024 12:00 PM 2024 Walk Around the World ('diversity', 'imaa', 'youth', 'Culture', 'education')
May 09, 2024 05:00 PM Journie: Open Road Workshop 2 ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'CMRC')
Apr 16, 2024 05:00 PM Journie: Open Road Workshop ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'CMRC')
Apr 13, 2024 10:00 AM Our Kids and Our Future: A Vision for Rochester Public Schools ('youth', 'Education', 'tech', 'community')
Dec 09, 2023 11:30 AM Journie: Graduation Class of Fall 2023 ('youth', 'Education', 'diversity', 'key')
Oct 10, 2023 10:00 AM RPS October 10, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Oct 04, 2023 10:00 AM 2023 C2C Annual Education Summit ('diversity', 'c2c', 'C2C', 'Education', 'boys & girls')
Sep 25, 2023 07:00 PM Screen Agers: Growing Up in the Digital Age ('youth', 'rps', 'education', 'time-sensitive')
Sep 13, 2023 10:00 AM Mayor Norton: Short Term End Childhood Hunger Taskforce Convening ('food', 'youth', 'Financial Stress')
Sep 12, 2023 10:00 AM RPS: September 12, 2023 Monthly District Family Engagement Meeting ('rps', 'education', 'diversity', 'youth', 'Culture', 'openbeam', 'key', 'Education', 'cmrc')
Aug 10, 2023 02:00 PM DISCOVER THE FUN OF MINNESOTA SUMMERS WITH FAMILIES ABROAD ('youth', 'Culture', 'Diversity')
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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
AARP Election 2026 - What Voters Need to Know Oct 07, 2026 11:30 AM - 01:30 PM — Cascade Meadows Wetlands & Environmental Science Center, 2900 19th Street Northwest, Rochester, MN, 55901
Managing Difficult Conversations with Constituents - Rochester (For Elected Officials and Admin Staff) Oct 13, 2026 09:00 AM - 11:00 AM — Rochester Public Utilities 4000 East River Road Northeast, #2813
Skills for Disagreeing Better - Rochester Oct 13, 2026 01:00 PM - 02:30 PM — RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview Road East, Rochester, MN 55904
All Things SBDC - 2026 Oct 13, 2026 02:00 PM - 02:45 PM — Virtual
Depolarizing Ourselves Oct 13, 2026 03:30 PM - 05:00 PM — RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview Road East, Rochester, MN 55904
Congressional Debate Oct 13, 2026 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — KAAL Digital Platforms
Finding Community in Our Differences - Rochester Oct 13, 2026 06:30 PM - 08:00 PM — RCTC Heintz Center, 1926 Collegeview Road East, Rochester, MN 55904
Work Smarter with AI Oct 14, 2026 06:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Virtual
Cradle to Career 2026 Annual Education Summit Oct 20, 2026 08:00 AM - 04:30 PM — Mayo Civic Center
America: 250 and Beyond Oct 24, 2026 06:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Mystic Lake Center in Prior Lake
Upcoming events…
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Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations

  • 2027 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations; Video Recording, Presentation 
  • 2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations; Video Recording, Presentation 

Last Updated September 20, 2026


Sherman Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

Sep 18, 2026: Ground Breaking

July 6, 2026: City Council Meeting - Extension of agreement

May 2026 DMCC Board Meeting: Status Update

June 3, 2024 City Council Meeting 

Council action is requested to continue development negotiations with Sherman Associates and conditionally approve development assistance of up to $13,000,000 in Tax Increment Financing (TIF) assistance and up to $3,000,000 in DMC General State Infrastructure Aid.  

Last Updated September 18, 2026


Momentum 30

Four pillars to drive Momentum 30

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Last Updated September 17, 2026


2027 Olmsted County Tax Levy

Sep 16, 2026 Press Release: Preliminary 2027 Olmsted County levy: $151,350,166, Preliminary 2027 Olmsted County billed levy: $149,769,949 (amount to be billed to taxpayers due to 2026 levy overpayment being applied to 2027).

Last Updated September 16, 2026


Braver Angels News

  • 2026 - Oct events: Sep 2026 Newsletter; Aug 2026 Newsletter, 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 September 16, 2026


RPS Family Engagement Opportunities

Sep 2026: Care Giver & Parent Empowerment (CAPE); Supporting Youth: Mental Health  

Apr 2026 Family Engagement Policy Meetings

Jan 2026 Announcements: Family Engagement, Caregiver and Parent Empowerment 

Last Updated September 11, 2026


Reimagining 6th Ave West - Project Update

Sep 9, 2026 City Council Update

Mar 2 2025 City Council: Memo, Video, Presentation

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

Last Updated September 10, 2026


CHATEAU THEATRE OPERATING ANALYSIS UPDATE

Sep 9, 2026 City Council Action Chateau Strategy

Aug 10, 2026 City Council Study Session  Council to review planning-level capital investment needs identified through both the City’s facility assessment and the Legends Global operating analysis.

Last Updated September 08, 2026


Director of Equity & Organizational Development Introduction

 Sep 2026: Introducing Crystal Fairchild, Director of Equity & Organizational Development

 

Last Updated September 06, 2026


6th Street Bridge RAISE grant

Aug 2026: Revised to "Up to $19.9 million from USDOT." 

Aug 2022: The City of Rochester has been awarded a $19.9 million dollar United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant.

Last Updated August 24, 2026


Rochester Public Transit

Aug 23, 2026 City Council Study Session: Transit Financial Sustainability - Rochester Public Transit (RPT) is currently operating under financial conditions that are not sustainable over the long term.

Last Updated August 24, 2026


Rochester, MN Supplemental Budget

2026 Aug 23 City Council Study Session, Apr 13 City Council Study Session on 2027 Supplemental Budget

2022-08-22 City Council Study Session on 2023 Supplemental Budget

Last Updated August 23, 2026


Economic Vibrancy & Growth Management

Aug 24, 2026 City Council Study Session: Economic Mobility Updates

Sep 2024 City Council Study Session: City teammates providing an update on this work, specifically regarding legacy public infrastructure projects, Unbound, infrastructure investments and regulatory milestones.  

Last Updated August 23, 2026


OpenBeam events log

Sep 2026: Metrics LINKS

Aug 2026: Tech related info

Aug 2026 Notable Beam Events Log: Topics Include: Q2 Real Estate Stats; Workforce Housing & Regional Workforce Trends; Building Trust in an Age of Skepticism; Land Use Revenue Analysis; Tax Increment Financial Studies

Last Updated August 21, 2026


Broadway 309-317 Appeal of Certificate for Appropriateness

Aug 17, 2026 City Council Meeting: In a 4-3 vote, the Rochester City Council overturned a decision by the Heritage Preservation Commission to reject a redevelopment proposal for five historic buildings on the 300 block of South Broadway Avenue.

Aug, 2026  PB reporting

Last Updated August 20, 2026


Transportation: ROCOG Long Range Transportation Plan (LRTP)

2027-2030: Transportation Improvement Plan, Press Release

2024 - 2027 Transportation Plan 

2023 - 2026 Transportation Plan: The Rochester-Olmsted Council of Governments (ROCOG) has released a draft of the 2023-2026 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), for a 30-day public comment period. 

Last Updated August 18, 2026


National Community Survey

2026 City Survey: Open to residents responses

2024 and 2022 NCS Surveys: Presentation/Reports

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Last Updated August 17, 2026


SBDC Rochester, Spring 2025

Sep 2026: Small Business Support Series

SBDC Apr 2025 Business Workshops...SBDC Day and workshop opportunities: "If you have an upcoming business event or celebration, please let us know! We would love to stop by for a RIBBON CUTIING for any of your business." milestones:

 

Last Updated August 14, 2026


Homelessness Dashboard, Street Medicine, The TABLE and Any Path Home Info

Aug 14, 2026:Homeless Info: Any Path Home Dashboard; Mayo Clinic Street Medicine

Mar 2026 Rochester Area Housing Alliance: Any Path Home and The TABLE

 

Last Updated August 14, 2026


Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Barriers Study

Aug 10, City Council Study Session: Equitable Economic Development

Apr 2025 City Council Study Session:  (1) DBE Study Session to City Council April 17, 2023 , (2) Memo to DMCC Board; 

Last Updated August 13, 2026