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Key DEI Events

 

This is a collection of what is deemed to be events having impacts on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  

 

See the Diversity Beam for notable DEI projects. 

 

Start Date Title Description Tags
Jun 12, 2025 08:00 AM Coming to the Table 2025 National Gathering ('compassion', 'Diversity', 'civic engagement')
Jun 11, 2025 12:00 PM Breaking Down to Build Up As Bridges to the Built Environment enters its next phase, discover practical strategies to build more inclusive teams and address workplace bias; starting from where you are. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
Jun 11, 2025 10:00 AM Rochester Housing Alliance June 11, 2025 Lennar Rochester, Update: Olmsted County Housing Projects: Apartments Trail Side, Red Hawk ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key')
Jun 05, 2025 05:00 AM A Townhall for the People A space for the voiceless to be heard and action to be taken. ('diversity',)
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')
May 17, 2025 07:00 PM 2025 Cambodian New Year Party ('diversity', 'Diversity')
May 17, 2025 12:00 PM Rochester Pride 2025 ('diversity',)
May 14, 2025 12:00 PM Toward Equity in Public Spending: Intro to Participatory Budgeting This workshop will introduce participants to the basics of participatory budgeting as a tool for community engagement and working toward more equitable and efficient public spending. We will dig into challenges, ways to design for equity, and best practices. ('city', 'rps', 'dmc', 'diversity', 'key', 'community engagement', 'Education')
May 14, 2025 10:00 AM Rochester Housing Alliance May, 2025 Presentation by LENNAR: Introduction to the company and projects in Rochester Update on Olmsted County Housing Projects (Apartments Trail Side, Red Hawk, Woodcrest Project) ('RAF', 'housing', 'governance', 'openbeam', 'key')
Apr 28, 2025 05:30 PM Re-launch Coming to the Table Coming to the Table's mission is "working together to create a just and truthful society that acknowledges and seeks to heal from the racial wounds of the past from slavery to the many forms of racism it spawned." Coming to the Table supports 50+local affiliate groups across eighteen states, including Rochester, MN. ('networking', 'diversity', 'civic engagement')
Apr 25, 2025 04:00 PM COMMUNITY CONNECTION CELBRATING FAMILY WELL-BEING DAY JOIN US FOR A HEALTHY AWARENESS WALK HOSTED BY SMIILD (SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA INTERFAITH IMMIGRANT LEGAL DEFFENSE) ('ACHLA', 'Health/Wellness', 'Diversity', 'cmrc')
Apr 24, 2025 05:00 PM Rochester's Statue for Equality Join us for a special evening celebrating Rochester's Statue for Equality with local educator and author Virginia Wright-Peterson ('Diversity',)
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')
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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
Introduction to Restorative Justice - Circle Training Nov 11, 2025 04:00 PM - 08:00 PM — Christ United Methodist Church
Introduction to Restorative Justice - Circle Training Nov 13, 2025 08:00 AM - 03:00 PM — Christ United Methodist Church
ZMVS Presents Heartreach Clinic Nov 15, 2025 12:30 PM - 03:30 PM — Christ United Methodist Church, Rochester, MN
NAACP 2025 Freedom Fund Banquest Nov 15, 2025 05:00 PM - 10:00 PM — HILTON ROCHESTER MAYO CLINIC AREA
Hot Stuff: Electrifying Water Heating, Cooking, and Clothes Drying Nov 20, 2025 06:00 PM - 07:30 PM — 4001 West River Parkway NW Suite 100 Rochester, MN 55901
RPS Sound School Presents Tuvergen Band Nov 21, 2025 07:00 PM - 08:30 PM — Chateau Theatre
Forum and Discussion on ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’ (Date changed to Dec 4) Dec 04, 2025 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM — TBD
Olmsted County - Operation Green Light Dec 11, 2025 08:00 AM - 11:30 AM — Rochester International Event Center 7333 Airport View Drive SW
Upcoming events…
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Restorative Justice Circle Collaboration with RPS

2025 RPS Collaboration to improve school attendance; Circle Training

2024 Project Legacy Collaboration

 References

Last Updated October 26, 2025



DMC 2026 Budget and Workplan

2026 Budget and Workplan September DMCC Board Meeting

Reference(s): Concurring City Council Oct 6 2025 Approval Request 

 

Last Updated October 26, 2025



America's City for Heath and Older Elders Needs

AI Summary of Dave Beal's PB Op Ed:

"Include older adults in Rochester's Plans"

 

Last Updated October 23, 2025



HOME OWNERSHIP CREATION PROGRAM – LONDON BROOK PONDS

City Council Meeting Approval of Housing Support: Housing Funding Allocations; TIF approval

PB reporting

Last Updated October 21, 2025



Seneca Property Plan Shelved

2025: PB reporting: Plan to develop vision for former Seneca site shelved

2022: (1) RAEDI partners with Olmsted County to solicit Statements of Interest (SOI) for former Seneca property; (2) Olmsted County signs agreement with RAEDI to solicit development proposals for former Seneca property

Last Updated October 16, 2025



Mayor and City Council Launch ‘Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings’

Press Release and focuses: Civic Engagement Scorecard, Civic Infrastructure Scan

References: AI summary of project, Community Forum

Last Updated October 15, 2025



DAP Funding Justification

Oct 15, 2025 D.A.P. Meeting Info Sharing - Building a community-owned data repository

 

 

Last Updated October 15, 2025



DMC 2015-2025 Review and Next 5 Years

DMC Board Sep 2025 Meeting: Next 5 Year Plan Update Briefing

July 2025 Reflections: DMC’s next decade will focus on deepening its impact—through infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and community engagement—while continuing to support Rochester’s evolution into a vibrant, health-focused destination.

Last Updated October 12, 2025



Discovery Square Shared Lab Infastructure

Sep 2025 Update Presentation

May 2025: Biolabs as shared space partner: A shared lab space for a community of like-minded entrepreneurs associated with one or more academic research partners, PB reporting

Nov 2023 DMCC Board Presentation

Last Updated October 12, 2025



Rochester Sports and Recreation Complex

Oct 6, 2025 City Council Meeting

July 28, 2025 City Council Study Session 

Sample of community feedbacks on Facebook

Last Updated October 11, 2025



Community Health Improvement Plan Update

Availability of 2025 Community Health Needs Assessment

  • Admin Message
  • Oct 2025 Newsletter 

PB Report

Last Updated October 07, 2025



2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations

  • 2026 Annual Action Plan - Community Development Block Grant Allocations
  • Presentation 

Last Updated October 06, 2025



Local Sales Tax Update

  • City Council Study Session:
  • Sales Tax Renewal Projects - Utilization of Sales Tax: Street Reconstruction. Flood Control and Water Quality, Economic Vitality, Home Ownership
  • AI summary of PB Reporting  

Last Updated October 02, 2025



Destination Medical Center (DMC) Plan Status Reports

2025 Report: Videos, 10 year reflection

2016 Report: In addition to the December 2016 status report, DMC EDA shows a useful diagram that positions the relationships of various studies going on within Rochester.

Last Updated October 01, 2025



September 2025 Charter Commission

  • City Governance Work Item
  • Application for replacement member

Last Updated September 28, 2025



2024-2025 RPS Data Analysis

Sep 2025 MCA Improvement Action Plan 

2024-25 Fastbridge Data Analysis and Literacy Plan Update

PB reporting on MCA

Last Updated September 27, 2025



Healthy Living Wellness Tips

2025 Oct podcast; Sep Newsletter

2025 Conference Materials

2020 Lifestyle Medicine Symposium (March 19-20)

Last Updated September 27, 2025



Collaboration & Conflict Insights

Minnesota State - Office of Collaboration and Dispute Resolution Sep 2025 Newsletter

Last Updated September 27, 2025



Rebranding RPS 2025

Sep 23, 2025 School Board Prep

  • Superintendent Video recording clip 
  • Presentation Slides
  • Proposed New Logo

PB Reporting

Last Updated September 26, 2025



City of Rochester 2026-2027 Budget Planning

  • Sep 22, 2025 City Council 
  • Sep 15, 2025 Study Session, Sep 3, 2025 Study Session;  Aug 25, 2025 Study Session; Press Release; 
  • June 23, 2025 Study Session: 2026 Capital Improvement Plan & Outside Agency Funding Budget Update
  • May 27, 2025 City Council Study Session ; Apr 28, 2025 City Council Study Session Material 
  • Press Release: The City of Rochester is beginning its 2026-2027 budget process and invites residents to learn more about the factors shaping the City’s financial outlook.

Last Updated September 23, 2025