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The following is a list of questions frequently asked by citizens. You may search for specific words or phases, or shorten the list by selecting a specific category.
Administration
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The City Council meets the second, third and fourth Mondays of most months at 6:00 pm at City Hall. [More Information] |
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Begin by filling out an absentee ballot application. Return that to the City and when ballots become available one will be mailed to you. Or you may stop in to City Hall in the weeks preceding the election and vote. Absentee Ballot Application |
Arboretum
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The facility first opened in 1991. The major renovation occurred in 2003. |
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Yes, there are several ways to donate to the Muriel Sahlin Arboretum. For specific needs, please contact Jeff Evenson at 651-792-7107. |
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Yes, we have a volunteer group that meets the 2nd Tuesday of the month from May through October. For more information please call 651-248-4511. |
Building Permits and Inspections
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Commercial permits require a minimum of 5 business days for staff review. Some residential permits can be issued immediately over the counter, these include: roofing, residing, and window replacements. Permits that require plan approval require a minimum of 5 business days for staff review. Examples include: garages, additions, remodeling, and others.
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Permits are required when permanent repairs or improvements are made to a structure and the work is regulated by state or local codes and ordinances. Examples of work requiring a permit include, but are not limited to:
Additions
Remodeling
Basement Finishes
Garages
Decks
Roofing
Siding
Mechanical systems changes/additions
Electrical system changes/additions View All Building Permits |
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No, the City of Roseville has no Truth in Housing requirements. |
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Minor repairs to decks such as replacing a few boards do not require a permit. Larger repairs, such as installing all new decking, or a new guardrail, would require a permit. Residential Building Permit Application |
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Homeowners may perform their own plumbing and electrical work on a home they reside in provided they obtain a permit and have the work inspected. |
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Permits issued for an addition or improvement to a single family residence and for accessory buildings are valid for a period of one year from date of issuance (provided construction has begun within 90 days of issuance). |
Cedarholm Golf
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2323 Hamline Avenue N in Roseville, just north of Highway 36. |
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2009 Fall Discount Rate: $8.00 per round anytime until the end of the season!
Check the fees page for more information. Fees Information |
Cedarholm Golf Tournaments
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Whenever, no limit on how far our a tournament can be booked, but a tournament must be scheduled a minimum of two week in advance.
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Hotdogs, brats, hamburgers, fries, candy bars, Coca-Cola, and beer are available in the clubhouse. |
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The clubhouse can be rented for $15/hour, fee is waived if there are 40 or more golfers. |
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No, but pull carts are available to rent for $2.50 each. |
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Yes, right- and left-handed clubs are available for $5 each, plus an I.D. |
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Yes, this can be arranged through the clubhouse manager. |
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Yes, the clubhouse manager will help you with this (longest putt, closest to the pin, etc...). |
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No, just green fees or food and golf package fees. |
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No, sorry we do not allow shot gun starts. |
City Council
Code Compliance
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Boats on trailers may be stored in a side or rear yard area and need not be on a hard surface. Boats on trailers, which are under 20' in length, may also be parked/stored on front yard driveways. |
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Notices are simply a reminder that something needs to be corrected on a property. These are not tickets or citations and do not include fines. A fine and/or court citation do become possibilities on properties if corrections are not completed after multiple requests have been made. |
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Roseville City Code allows the outside storage of firewood. It must be placed in a side or rear yard, neatly stacked 6" off the ground and limited to 6' in height. |
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All vehicles must be licensed, in operable condition and be parked on an improved driveway surface. Cars or trucks stored on the grass would be in violation of City Code. Vehicles in any condition would be allowed if parked inside a garage out of public view. |
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Home occupations are regulated by Roseville's Zoning Ordinance. The storage of business equipment, materials or vehicles (of over 2000 lb. rating) is not allowed on residential property. Please see Section 1004.01 G of Roseville's Zoning Ordinance which regulates Home Occupations. |
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Roseville's City Code does not allow the outside storage of household items, construction materials, car parts or unusable equipment, etc., even if it is covered by a tarp. Some residents have placed items behind a garage or shed out of their own view but in view of neighbors. This often generates complaints to the city. |
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Driveway areas used for the parking of vehicles are required by city code to be asphalt, concrete or pavers. This eliminates silt erosion into storm sewers and dust. A permit is required to replace or expand a driveway. |
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Class A and B trailers may be stored in driveways for up to 3 days and then must be removed. These types of trailers may, however, be stored in side and rear yards with no time limitations. |
Community Development
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The City maintains a list of licensed tree removal services on an annual basis. Contact one of the companies on the following list: Tree Removal Contractors |
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In some cases. Contact the Land Use Inspector for more information. Email |
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Contact the Well Management Program, part of the Minnesota Department of Health at 651-201-4600. Well Management Program |
Elections
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You may register any time up to 20 days prior to an election or at the polls on Election Day. More information is available on our Voter Registration page How to Register to Vote |
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Roseville is divided into ten precincts. Use Ramsey County's precinct finder to locate your polling place. Precinct Finder |
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Begin by filling out an absentee ballot application. Return that to the City and when ballots become available one will be mailed to you. Or you may stop in to City Hall in the weeks preceding the election and vote. Absentee Ballot Application |
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Voting takes place between 7:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. on each Election day. |
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Election results are compiled by Ramsey County and are available on their website. Election Results |
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The City of Roseville will conduct elections in 2010 along with state and federal offices. The primary election will be August 10. The general election will be November 2. |
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Roseville City Code 1009.3E states: 1. In years when a state general election is held, political signs may be posted from August 1 until ten (10) days following the state general election. Any such signs must be removed by those responsible for their being posted.
2. In years when no state general election is held, if there is a primary for any office, political signs for all offices may be posted no more than twenty one (21) days before the primary election. When there is no primary for any office, such signs may be posted not more than twenty one (21) days before the general election. All such signs must be removed by those responsible for their being posted within five (5) days following the general election. Said political signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet gross area.
3. Political signs shall be set back at least fifteen feet (15') from the outside edge of any street or back of curb of all city and county streets.
4. Political signs shall not be placed so as to cause a hazard to public safety.
5. Political signs shall not be placed on any property without permission of the property owner.
6. Political signs shall not be located on any city owned property.
7. Signs in violation of above provisions may be removed by city staff and stored for two (2) weeks. After two (2) weeks, unclaimed signs will be disposed of by the city. (Ord. 1165, 2-12-1996) |
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Residents are encouraged to contact the candidate and ask him/her to remove any signs that are illegally placed. Residents can call Code Enforcement Officer Rick Talbot at 651-792-7082. He will respond as time allows. |
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Roseville has one Mayor and two City Council seats up for election this fall. Filing begins May 18 until June 1. If interested in running, file at the Administration Department at Roseville City Hall, 2660 Civic Center Drive. To file, a person completes an affidavit and pays a $5 filing fee. Call 651-792-7026 if you have questions. Qualifications to run for a City Council seat include:
Must be an eligible voter of the City;
21 years of age; and
Resident of the City for at least thirty days before general election.
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Finance
Fire
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In the year 2007, we are projected to answer over 4,000 fire, medical and other emergency calls. |
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It may look like we just like to take out our aggressions, but there is a reason. Broken windows and roof venting allow smoke and heat to escape, causing less damage and allowing firefighters to better to their job. |
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No. Most fire departments, including ours, have a mix of male and female firefighters. |
Geothermal
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The project will include the replacement of the refrigeration floor piping, all mechanical room components (compressors, pumps, etc.), cooling tower, dasher boards and glass, arena roof top heating units and other skating center roof top heating and cooling units more than 10 years old. The new ice surface will have a concrete base instead of the current sand base. |
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The refrigeration system and dasher board system are 25 years old or more and are in need of replacement. The banquet facility roof top units will also be replaced in order to take advantage of the efficiencies available by connecting it to the geothermal refrigeration system. The late summer time frame was selected as the time frame with the best options of securing ice at alternate locations for our user groups. |
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The number one priority with this project was to maintain the high standard of ice quality that Roseville Arena users have enjoyed for decades. The project was designed from the beginning to be able to achieve this standard. Harty Mechanical and KFI Engineering have assured us that we will continue to be able to provide this high quality ice while reducing utility consumption. |
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Geothermal systems are an alternative way to heat and cool buildings efficiently. Instead of burning fossil fuels, which can be costly and harmful to the environment, geothermal systems use the natural energy of the earth to keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer. While temperatures above ground change a lot from day to day and season to season, temperatures in the upper 10 feet of the Earth's surface hold nearly constant between 50 and 60 degrees Fahrenheit. For most areas, this means that soil temperatures are usually warmer than the air in winter and cooler than the air in summer. Geothermal heat pumps use the Earth's constant temperatures to heat and cool buildings. They transfer heat from the ground (or water) into buildings in winter and reverse the process in the summer. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), geothermal heat pumps are the most energy-efficient, environmentally clean, and cost-effective systems for temperature control. Although, most homes still use traditional furnaces and air conditioners, geothermal heat pumps are becoming more popular. In recent years, the U.S. Department of Energy along with the EPA have partnered with industry to promote the use of geothermal heat pumps. |
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A geothermal system is three to four times more efficient than the most efficient conventional system. Because geothermal systems do not burn fossil fuels to make heat, they provide three to four units of energy for every one unit used to power the system. Direct use and heating applications have almost no negative impact on the environment.
Even when it's very cold outside, heat needs to be extracted from the surface of the ice to maintain the skating surface. This heat can be captured and used to heat the building, provide snow melt on the outside sidewalks or heat a building next door. If it can't be used, the heat is stored in the earth loop around the building, ready to be used when needed. Instead of spending money to get rid of the heat you take out of the ice and then using more energy to heat the building, the geothermal system recycles the heat inside the building. It leaves more of the budget to promote the rink and skating programs and it's a lot better for the environment. Integrated Systems can get up to 7 units of energy for each unit of electricity purchased. The Roseville Arena geothermal system is the first phase of what may become a campus wide heating and cooling system. The waste heat from the Arena and eventually the OVAL refrigeration systems could provide enough energy to heat City Hall and the maintenance garage. |
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Harty Mechanical has guaranteed a minimum annual utility savings of $23,400 per year. As utility prices increase in the future, cost annual savings will increase as well. |
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The budget for the entire project is $ 2,177,400. |
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Yes. Because a great deal of demolition is necessary for this project, Skating Center staff will be doing a few other much needed improvements. The player benches will each be extended 6 feet to easily accommodate the teams using the facility. The north parking lot lighting will also be updated. We will be removing the old stadium style lighting and replace it with more efficient lighting to reduce light pollution in surrounding neighborhoods. |
Home Page
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There are a number of electronics recycling companies in the area. Also Best Buy, 1643 County Road B2 is taking selected electronic items. [More Information] |
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Ramsey County yard waste sites are open from the end of March to the end of November. The Roseville site only accepts leaves during the spring and fall. Ramsey County Yard Waste Sites |
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The Clean Up Day is always the last Saturday in April. More... |
Nature Center
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No, we have no way to care for it. You should call the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at 651-486-9453. |
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FORHANC stands for Friends of Roseville’s Harriet Alexander Nature Center. It is an independent, nonpolitical, nonprofit organization created to support the mission of the Nature Center. A Board of Directors oversees FORHANC operations and fundraising efforts. Membership dues and donations are used to purchase materials, pay for speakers or fund other expenses for Nature Center programs, classes and events. Membership helps ensure the continuation of this fine tradition of support for one of Roseville’s finest treasures. |
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The bees in the outdoor hives huddle together around their queen and vibrate to keep warm. They eat the honey stored in their honeycomb to get energy to survive. Unfortunately, the bees in our indoor Observation Hive are not so lucky. They don’t store enough honey in such a tiny space, so they eventually die as winter temperatures decrease. A new group of bees is put in the Observation Hive each spring. |
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Most of the taxidermy is donated to us, sometimes by hunters and sometimes by people who saw the animal get hit by a car or fly into a window. We use their bodies to teach people how to love and respect nature. |
Police Department
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Copies of police reports and accident reports are available at the police department's front counter no less than seven days after the incident.
You can request a copy of a report by calling the police department Monday thru Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (651-792-7008) or stop by the police department's front counter Monday thru Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
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The Mn/DOT website has an excellent site that explains how speed limits are set and what is required to get them changed.
Mn/DOT Office of Traffic |
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A Permit to Carry a Firearm must be requested through the County Sheriff's Department in which you reside. To receive a Permit to Purchase a Firearm, complete the application (link below) and return it to your police department. You MUST apply in your city of residence. Appl to Purchase A Firearm |
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No parking signs may be covered or special events with permission from the police department. You can either fill out and submit the online form below or call 651-792-7008 to request permission to cover signs.
Request to Cover No Parking Signs |
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The Roseville Police Department believes that Manager & Server Training is the only responsible option regarding the sale of alcoholic beverages. For more information review the form below.
Alcoholic Beverage Manager & Server Training |
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The Roseville Police Department will update this site as bicycles are recovered. To arrange an appointment to claim and pick up your recovered bicycle, call the police department at 651-792-7236. You will need to provide a police report number or bring the police report with you. If you do not have a police report, you will need one of the following items: (i) proof of purchase (to include serial number), (ii) a personal photo of the bicycle.
City code allows the police department to retain found bicycles for a period of no less than 60 days. If unclaimed within the 60 days, the bicycles will be sold via the online auction. Pictures of current recovered bicycles can be view through the link below. Current Recovered Bicycles |
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Please visit the Minnesota DNR link below that provides advice on coping with wildlife in your neighborhood.
Minnesota DNR Site |
Public Works
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Right-of-way is city-owned property that encompasses the street and boulevard, which in Roseville runs an average of 12'-14' behind the curb. |
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The City does not survey residential properties. A metal stake should be buried at each corner of the property, which can be located with a metal detector. Contact the Engineering Department to get additional information on where your front property line starts. Contact Public Works |
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Please call Ramsey County at 651-266-2000 or visit their website.
Note: Pending assessments can be verified at Roseville
Ramsey County Website |
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When the City, utility companies, or others need to dig in the right-of-way, locations of buried lines in that area are marked with colored flags to avoid damaging them. Call Gopher State One Call to have utilities marked 651-454-0002, 1-800-252-1166. Gopher State One Call |
Recycling
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There are a number of electronics recycling companies in the area. More... |
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Put plastic bottles with a number one or two on the bottom in with your other bottles and cans. Take plastic bags to a participating grocery store. Take Styrofoam peanuts and air pillows to a mailing company. More places to recycle plastic containers. So why can't we take more at the curb? Read this interested article from Discover magazine. |
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Fluorescent bulbs contain a small amount of mercury so they can't go in your trash. Take them to Ramsey County's free Household Hazardous Waste site. Businesses call 651-633-3279 for options. |
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We want containers to be clean, but not spotless. A quick rinse is okay. It's okay to leave labels on. |
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Buyers of recycled cardboard need material that is clean. Grease decomposes the cardboard. Drivers don't have the time to check and see if the pizza boxes are clean. |
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Hands down recycling saves money. Manufacturers use less energy to make products from recycled materials. After transportation costs are included, recycling a ton of paper saves $117 in electricity per year. |
Skating Center
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Yes, we have a limited number of skates in each size available for rent during all public skating sessions. |
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Yes, the OVAL does close due to excessive snowfall or extreme cold. If snow is falling at a rate greater than can be cleared by the Zamboni, the OVAL must be closed to maintain a quality, safe sheet of ice. As a general guideline, OVAL activities are cancelled when windchills are consistently below -25 degrees according to Weather.com. However, user groups have the option to skate even if windchills fall below this threshold with management approval. |
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Yes, the OVAL is one part of the Roseville Skating Center. The Skating Center also includes an indoor arena and a first-class banquet facility. |
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Yes, we offer discounted rates to groups of 20 or more people. Please call (651) 792-7124 to book your group outing. |
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Yes, the Skating School teaches ISI skating techniques for skaters age 3-18. |
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Yes, you can rent a banquet room during a public skating session for your birthday celebration. |
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We can accommodate up to 280 people for a dinner reception. Our rooms can be set up in a number of different ways to fit your needs. |
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One lap around the track equals 400 meters, 4 laps around makes 1 mile! |
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Due to its uniqueness the Guidant John Rose MN OVAL is able to host many different kinds of events and activities. Some include: World Cup Speedskating, World Bandy Championships, National Bandy Championships, Aggressive Skating Association qualifying competitions and the Minnesota Wild jersey unveiling ceremony. The Banquet facilities are often host to wedding ceremonies, meetings, church groups, and many other social activities. |
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Yes, the Oval and Arena have been lucky enough to have the likes of former Olympians such as Dan Jansen, Bonnie Blair, Paul Wylie, Neal Broten, Amy Peterson, Annie Driscoll, former Governor Jesse Ventura, and Governor Tim Pawlenty. Just to name a few! |
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The Guidant John Rose MN OVAL has a state of the art cooling system that includes 800+ tons of refrigeration and 84 miles of underground piping to cool the 110,000 square feet of ice. |
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We have the largest aggressive skate park in the Midwest, and it continues to grow annually. |
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