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City of Rochestre - Better Public Meetings

Mayor Kim Norton and the Rochester City Council are excited to announce their participation in the “Democracy Innovations for Better Public Meetings” project, a collaboration with the National Civic League’s (NCL) Center for Democracy Innovation. Funded by the AAA-ICDR Foundation, the project aims to make public meetings more engaging while strengthening the relationship between community members and local government.

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Project Impact(s): Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Governance/Public Policy, OpenBeam, Public Safety

This project is in Develop Phase.

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Collaborators 

Lead Organization: Office of the Mayor-City of Rochester

Contact: Michon Rogers ; Email: TBD ; Phone: TBD

Known/Likely Collaborators: City of Rochester, MN ; Office of the Mayor-City of Rochester

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Impacts 

Major Impact:  Governance/Public Policy

PlanScape Impacts :

Level 1: Best Practice, Civic Engagement, Governance/Public Policy, OpenBeam, Public Safety

Level 2:

DMC Impacts:

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Planning, Tooling  

 


 

 

Strategy

The project will include two primary research components:

• Civic Engagement Scorecard – A digital tool allowing residents to evaluate and provide feedback on public meetings. The scorecard launched at the September 22, 2025, City Council meeting.

• Civic Infrastructure Scan – A series of in-depth interviews and community-based research activities to understand how public meetings function and identify barriers and opportunities for engagement.

 

 

 

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