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Start Date Title Description Tags
Aug 20, 2022 01:00 PM Ethiopian Heritage Day ('culture', 'Diversity')
Aug 17, 2022 02:30 PM August 17 2022 Age-Friendly Planning At this meeting, we will begin the planning by creating a community asset inventory that we will use as an important element of determining priorities for action. Here is how the inventory is described in the AARP Livability literature: ('aging', 'diversity', 'key', 'community')
Aug 12, 2022 12:00 PM NAWIC Annual Scholarship Golf Outing ('women', 'Diversity', 'community', 'Entrepreneurship')
Aug 11, 2022 05:30 PM CAAL: From Stories to Action: Fostering inclusion for Asian Minnesotans in Schools (1) Student and parent organizers who will share their experiences with anti-Asian hate incidents in the past 2 years, (2) Superintendents from Edina Public Schools, Forest Lake, and St Paul Public Schools. ('diversity', 'community', 'Asian', 'Diversity', 'Education')
Aug 11, 2022 04:30 PM Diversity Council 2022 - Reflect, Repair, Restore (A centering celebration) ('Diversity',)
Aug 10, 2022 03:30 PM Commitment to Racial Justice Day of Learning: White Supremacy Culture in Nonprofits ('Diversity',)
Aug 02, 2022 05:30 PM RPS Board Meeting: School Continous Improvement Plan Goals (SCIP) Topics Includ: RPS Planning for Purpose Strategy Document, Video Recording; Slide Deck) ; RPS Board Member Twitter Feed; References ('youth', 'RPS', 'Education', 'diversity')
Aug 02, 2022 04:00 PM The Village Farmers Market at the History Center ('food', 'Diversity', 'public sector work product', 'community')
Jul 25, 2022 09:00 AM RISE for Youth Career Fair (By Invitation) Exhibitors include Open Beam, Diversity Council, Post Bulletin, IBM, First Alliance Credit Unition, RPS, RPD, Olmsted County, Mayo, UMR, KTTC, RCTC, Winona State, Rochester Fire Department, Rochester Area Chamber of Commerce, IBM ('education', 'diversity', 'community', 'youth', 'openbeam', 'Education')
Jul 21, 2022 08:00 AM RISE for Equity: Reflect, Inspire, Strengthen & Empower 2022 ('Health', 'Diversity')
Jul 15, 2022 07:30 AM Women's Roundtable Featured Speaker: Heather Nessler, New Executive Director, SPARK, The Children's Museum in Rochester Heat ('commerce', 'diversity', 'women')
Jul 14, 2022 05:30 PM CAAL Listening Tour - Rochester ('diversity', 'Diversity', 'Asian', 'community')
Jul 12, 2022 12:00 PM NPC - July 2022 Commitment to racial justice ('Diversity', 'npc')
Jul 08, 2022 12:30 PM Rochester First Electric Public Transit Buses Ribbon Cutting ('transportation', 'transit', 'workforce', 'community', 'job', 'diversity')
Jun 30, 2022 04:00 PM La Tapatia Mexican Restaurant – COVID19 Vaccination Event ('social services', 'diversity', 'HEALINGS', 'covid')
Jun 18, 2022 12:00 PM Juneteenth 2022 NAACP Rochester Branch ('diversity', 'NAACP', 'accountability')
Jun 16, 2022 04:30 PM June 2022 CMRC General Meeting ('diversity', 'CMRC', 'community')
Jun 16, 2022 04:30 PM June 16, 2022 CMRC General Meeting Topics include: Updates from City, County and RPS ('Culture', 'Diversity', 'CMRC')
Jun 15, 2022 10:00 AM Rochester Housing Alliance June 2022 Meeting Topics: Legal assistance (Eviction); MN Community Action Partnership; Housing summit summary; ('housing', 'diversity', 'public sector work product')
Jun 14, 2022 11:00 AM United Way: Power of Purpose ('diversity', 'united way', 'community')
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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
2026 IRC International Friendship Date Jul 30, 2026 11:00 AM - 08:30 PM — Thursday on First
6th Annual Rochester Community Back-to-School Party Aug 15, 2026 12:00 PM - 04:00 PM — Soldiers Field
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2026 CHNA Newsletters: Jul 2026Jan 2026, 

2025 Newsletters: Admin Message, Oct 2025 Newsletter 

Ref: PB Report

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Sep 2025: DMC Housing Presentation at Rochester Housing Alliance September, 2025 Meeting 

  • Video Recording
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America's City for Heath and Older Adults Needs

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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"

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Sports Complex Phase 2 - Indoor Facilities

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RPS Long Term Technology Plan

July 7, 2026 RPS Board Meeting: The Long Range Technology Plan (LRTP) serves as a comprehensive roadmap, defining the strategic direction for technology deployment and technical support within the district over the next three to five years.

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May 2026: DMC University Trademark Handling -The DMCC holds several DMC-related trademarks, including “Destination Medical Center,” “Discovery Square,” and “America’s City for Health.” 

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Silver Lake Stadium Concept

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Last Updated July 08, 2026



Mayo Clinic Bold. Forward. Unbound.Grainger Linear Park

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Last Updated July 07, 2026



Peace Plaza paver adjustment plan

Jul 6, 2026 City Council Meeting Paver Improvement

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Last Updated July 07, 2026



Sherman Mixed Housing Mayo Civic Center Parking Lot

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 July 06, 2026



Rochester Transit Contract Award

Jul 6, 2026 City Council Meeting: Action Requested: Adopting a Resolution awarding a contract and facilities lease with Via Transit Twin Cities LLC for operating Rochester's public transportation system.

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Co-design Information

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Co-Design as Structural Accountability White Paper

 

Last Updated July 02, 2026



City of Rochester Housing Enablement

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Reference: AI Analysis of Infill Strategy

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Rochester International Relations Committee

2026 NewsSpring, Winter Newsletters; Apr 2026 Siheung, Korean Newsletter;  Sister City Visits Germany Visit

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Curriculum Development

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Ethnic Studies Strand, Disciplinary Literacy Practices. Centering Student Inquiry

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Healthy Brain Workshop Series

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Last Updated June 08, 2026



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