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City Awards Dunmore Greenway Trail Contract

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

City Awards Dunmore Greenway Trail Contract

The City Council unanimously awarded Urban Edge Construction a $314,676.55 contract to build the Dunmore Greenway Trail, a 10-foot-wide asphalt trail between 132nd Street West and Connemara Trail.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Council Advances Fire Station and Demolition Projects

The Rosemount City Council approved a consent agenda covering eight items, including hiring an architect for the Fire Station 2 remodel and awarding a contract to demolish the former Public Works building.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Council Advances Fire Station and Trail Projects

The City Council approved the consent agenda 3-0, including hiring a construction manager for the Fire Station 2 remodel, a cost-sharing agreement for the Dunmore Greenway trail, and a water efficiency grant agreement.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

City approves infant water filter program

The City Council unanimously approved a voluntary program offering free water filter pitchers to Rosemount households with children under 12 months old, in response to factors related to manganese levels in the city’s water.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Council Approves Warehouse Development

The City Council unanimously approved a final plat, rezoning, and conditional use permit for a proposed 250,000-square-foot warehouse and distribution facility with outdoor storage on 15.54 acres. The site will be rezoned from Agricultural to Employment District, and construction was expected to begin in late June with operations targeted for the fourth quarter of the following year.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

City Plans Water Filter Program

The council directed staff to prepare a program distributing water filters to residents with children under age one because of magnesium concerns. Staff also reported that the Connemara Trail and Akron Avenue roundabout project is expected to close the area from June 5 through August 28.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council awards roundabout construction contract

Rosemount awarded Eureka Contracting a $2,571,979 contract to build the Connemara Trail and Akron Avenue roundabout, about 9.8% below the city estimate of $2,850,764. Construction is expected to begin in late May or early June, with the intersection closed for about three months and substantial completion targeted before school resumes.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Council approves 2026 street assessments

The City Council unanimously adopted the assessment roll for the 2026 Street Improvement Project after a public hearing, with four votes in favor and none opposed. The council also approved up to $200,000 for schematic design and planning of an indoor ice complex.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Council adopts strategic goals for 2026-27

The City Council unanimously adopted its goals and strategic directions for 2026-27, with staff expected to provide quarterly progress updates. The council also approved support for monarch butterfly habitat restoration and a Mayor’s Monarch Pledge.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

City Explains Elevated Radiation in Well 8

Rosemount reported elevated Gross Alpha radiation in Well 8, the first such occurrence in the city’s system, but said the situation is not an emergency and residents do not need another drinking-water source. The Council also unanimously approved vacating existing drainage and utility easements for Lots 2-4 in Biscayne Business Park, contingent on new onsite easements.

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Briefing

Feb 2, 2026

Council Approves Highway 3 Crossing Upgrades

The City Council unanimously approved a cooperative construction agreement for pedestrian-safety upgrades along Highway 3, including Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons at the existing Steeple Center crossing and at Highway 3 and Lower 147th Street.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Police drone program gets required public hearing

Rosemount held the required public hearing for its Police Department unmanned aerial system program; no public comments were received. The Council also approved a consent agenda that created a deputy fire marshal position, advanced several infrastructure and housing actions, and accepted a polling-place accessibility grant.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

New parking restrictions approved

The City Council approved, 4-0, expanded school-day parking restrictions on Cantata Avenue and a passenger loading and unloading zone on Abbeyfield Avenue.

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Briefing

Dec 16, 2025

Council Approves Ten-Year Capital Plan

Rosemount adopted its 2026-2035 Capital Improvement Plan, including a potential indoor recreation facility, a $3.5 million remodel of Fire Station 2, Central Park expansion and remodeling planned for 2027, street and equipment projects, and utility planning.

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Briefing

Dec 2, 2025

Rosemount Approves 2026 Budget and Street Project

The City Council approved the 2026 operating budget, capital improvement budgets, and required city levies, while noting that tax capacity rose 11.56% and new construction reduced the increase for pre-existing homeowners by $81. The council also ordered the 2026 Street Improvement Project and authorized final plans and advertising for bids, with all four voting members in favor.

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Briefing

Nov 18, 2025

Council Approves Updated TIF Spending Plan

The Rosemount City Council approved an amended tax-increment financing spending plan by a 3-0 vote. The public hearing for the 2026 Street Improvement Project was continued to December 2 because another simple-majority vote is needed; proposed assessments are based on parcels rather than frontage.

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Briefing

Nov 3, 2025

City Council approvals

The Rosemount City Council approved the consent agenda 4-0, including a body-worn camera audit, partial acceptance of Audrey Avenue public improvements, and a resolution supporting the Dakota County capital improvement program.

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Briefing

Oct 21, 2025

Council Awards Bonaire Path Trail Contract

The council awarded McNamara Contracting a $640,221 contract to build the Bonaire Path Trail from Bacardi Avenue to Autumn Path. The project will be funded with $400,000 in encumbered funds and $240,221 from the Parks Improvement Fund, with utility work expected to begin this fall and completion targeted for June 2026.

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Briefing

Oct 7, 2025

Council Approves Zoning Code Changes

Rosemount City Council unanimously approved amendments to five zoning code sections, including rules for educational services, event operators and guest limits, outdoor licensed areas, fence heights, and parking-lot landscaping.

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Briefing

Sep 16, 2025

Council Sets Preliminary 2026 Tax Levy

Rosemount approved a preliminary 2026 budget and levy that increases the property tax levy by 8.2%, or $2,011,633; the recent Police and Public Works Campus debt brings the cumulative levy increase to 13.2%.

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Briefing

Sep 2, 2025

City Council approvals

The Rosemount City Council unanimously approved the consent agenda, including bill listings, a rural well-site quitclaim deed, the Adams First Addition, and a professional consulting agreement for the Speedway demolition.

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Briefing

Aug 19, 2025

Council Approves Amended Downtown TIF Plan

The City Council unanimously approved an amended and restated tax increment financing spending plan for $2.7 million used for downtown Rosemount, following a state-granted timeline extension. The council also accepted a $28,385.88 donation for four portable radios to improve emergency communications.

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