City council meeting preview

The Roseville city council is meeting on Monday, June 16 with an agenda packed with updates and action items. While the Roseville Reader will be covering the meeting and reporting back in future articles, we thought we'd give you a preview in case you want to attend or watch.

Below is a summary of the agenda. For full details, explore the agenda and meeting files on the City of Roseville's website here.

The June 16 city council meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. You can attend the meeting in person at City Hall or watch it live on YouTube or Roseville Cable Channel 16. Recordings will be archived with the meeting materials on the city website and YouTube.

NineNorth Presentation

The executive director of NineNorth, a local cable access channel, will be giving a presentation about their agreements with northern suburban cities, the types of topics and events they cover, and where to watch. He will also be explaining some of their goals and updates for the future.

Consider Approval of Aldine Right-of-way Vacation

City staff have prepared information at the request of the city council on the feasibility of turning an informal footpath into an official city pathway, in accordance with the city's Pathway Master Plan.

Whether or not to return the management of this strip of land to the property owners adjacent to the right-of-way (ROW) has led to contentious debate in that neighborhood and city council. The city council will have the opportunity to vote to approve the vacation of the ROW or they could vote to retain the ROW and designate a public pathway. If the council does nothing, the status of the area will remain as-is.

If you missed it, here's what the Roseville Reader has reported so far. We will publish an update after this week's meeting.

To keep a trail or vacate a right-of-way?

Neighbors in one Roseville neighborhood disagree about what path to take

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Roseville city attorney investigates ethics complaints

The Aldine Street right-of-way controversy continues

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Joint Meeting with the Finance Commission

The Finance Commission will share about their activities since the last joint meeting which was held on June 17, 2024. As part of this presentation, the commissioners will present their review of the Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.

For an explainer on city commissions:

Citizen Advisory Commissions: A great way to give back

How to get involved by serving on a Roseville commission

The Roseville ReaderContributing Writer

Establish a Date of Sale for the Issuance of the City’s 2025 General Obligation Equipment Certificates to finance the purchase of an Electric Fire Engine

The city council approved the purchase of an electric fire engine on Jan. 22, 2024. The fire equipment and vehicle capital fund does not have sufficient resources to pay for this, so the city is issuing a general obligation bond.

For another article on the Fire Department:

Roseville Fire Department seeks major staffing increase

The demand for emergency response is exceeding the RFD’s capacity

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Receive The Axtell Group's report on the Evaluation of Roseville Police Department Resources and Operational Efficiency

In October 2024, the city council authorized the Roseville Police Department to solicit proposals for a comprehensive evaluation of department resources and operational efficiency. On December 2, the city council approved contracting with the Axtell Group to conduct the evaluation. This week, representatives from the Axtell Group will present a summary of their findings and recommendations.

For context, here's the article the RR published in December:

Roseville Police Department to undergo comprehensive evaluation

City Council approves contracting with The Axtell Group

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Receive Update on Civic Campus Master Plan

The city council approved a Professional Services Agreement for Architectural Services with the BKV Group at the March 17, 2025 meeting in order to determine if there is a less costly option for the License/Passport Center and city's Dance Studio. In November 2024, Roseville residents voted to approve a half cent sales tax to help fund a new Maintenance Operations Center, but did not approve using the same sales tax to fund the building of a new License & Passport Center, which was also going to house the city's dance studio. Since then, city staff and city council have been working on a solution for how to fund it and where those services should go.

In case you missed it, here is previous Roseville Reader coverage of the civic campus plan. The Roseville Reader will be publishing an update soon on what was discussed and decided in the June 16 meeting.

City Council to discuss Operations Facility and License Center next steps

What’s happening with Roseville’s civic campus expansion project?

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Griggs Street residents speak out about the loss of Veterans Park

What an expanded Civic Campus means for one Roseville neighborhood

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Public Works and Parks space needs

Why does Roseville need a new Public Works and Parks Operations Facility?

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Civic Campus Expansion Planning

A detailed history of the Roseville Civic Campus expansion decisions

The Roseville ReaderNaomi Krueger

Public Comment

If you wish to comment on any of these agenda items, come to the city council meeting on June 16. You'll be given an opportunity to comment when the topic comes up for discussion. Mayor Dan Roe will invite members of the public forward to a table with a microphone and explain the rules and process.

You can also provide public comment at the beginning of the meeting on any topic that is not already on the agenda.

The city council will not be able to engage in back and forth conversation with anyone who gives public comment, except occasionally to answer a question or give information on next steps for getting more information. If you want a more collaborative conversation, schedule a meeting with a city council member or the city manager.

For more information and guidelines for participating in city council meetings, check out the city council page on the City of Roseville website.

(As an aside, please write down your name on the sign-in sheet if you want it spelled correctly for potential quotes in news articles. Even if you think it's easy to spell, writing it down is so appreciated for the public record.)