Skating Season Ending Soon

Pull out the ice skates for another go-round. Winter will be ending soon and so will skating at the OVAL. Skaters can enjoy skating at the OVAL through Sunday, March 7 and year round at Roseville’s Indoor Skating Arena.

Public skating sessions at the OVAL are limited to 50 to 100 skaters per session, depending on session offering. The Indoor Arena is limited to 25 skaters per session. Tickets must be purchased in advance for a specific skating session. Tickets are availa...

Summer Fun - Summer Jobs

Roseville Parks and Recreation is hiring for a variety of summer jobs. Qualifications include being a responsible, creative, enthusiastic, reliable and punctual employee who loves working with kids of all ages.

The city has several positions open, including seasonal sport coaches, seasonal recreation staff and leads to work with youth at camps, special events and preschool programs. Hours and pay vary depending on job. Seasonal recreation staff work 20 to 40 hou...

Coyote Sighted in Roseville

The city has received reports of coyote sightings. Coyotes are not a threat to humans. According to the Department of Natural Resources, there has never been a documented case of a human attacked by a coyote in Minnesota.

However, coyotes are wild animals and should be treated as such.

Coyotes hunt rabbits, rodents, birds, frogs, snakes and squirrels. If food is difficult to find, they feed on berries, fruit, grass and dead animals.

As coyotes move into populated ar...

Advisory Commission Openings

Get involved in local government. The City Council is seeking applicants for vacancies on several commissions. Commissions serve as voluntary advisory boards to the City Council. The application deadline is March 10.

Commissioners will be appointed to three-year terms that begin April 1, 2021, and run through March 31, 2024. For more information on advisory commissions, visit www.cityofroseville.com/commissions.

Finance Commission – one vacancyThe Finance Commission fo...

Roseville’s State of the City

Mayor Dan Roe presented Roseville’s State of the City address on February 24. Mayor Roe highlighted the accomplishments as well as challenges Roseville faced in 2020 and looked forward to what to expect in 2021.

Video and text of the Mayor’s speech is available at www.cityofroseville.com/stateofthecity. It will also be replayed on Cable Channel 16 throughout the month of March.

Swing into Spring at Cedarholm

Get your golf clubs ready. As soon as the weather turns, Roseville’s Cedarholm Golf Course will be open for business. The nine-hole, par-three course offers an exciting and affordable golf challenge.

Cedarholm features open golfing, tournaments and youth, lady, senior and evening leagues. The Cedarholm Community Building has a pro shop, concessions, and meeting rooms that can be rented for special events.

Returning youth, ladies, co-rec and senior leag...

Roseville Blood Drive

Become a hero – donate blood. The Roseville Skating Center is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a blood drive on Friday, March 12 and Friday, April 2 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. They invite you to donate a pint of blood.

One in three people will need a blood transfusion in their lifetime, and the need is even more critical during the COVID-19 pandemic.

To register to donate blood during the on Friday, April 2 event, visit www.redcrossblood.org and search for “RosevilleSkat...

Get Free Home Energy Help

How energy efficient is your home? The Home Energy Squad is available to help you find out. Roseville residents can receive a free virtual visit and learn about low-cost ideas to improve a home’s efficiency.

The free, virtual visits take up to two hours. Participants complete a pre-visit questionnaire, letting the energy experts learn about the homeowner’s concerns and interests. That will be followed up with a virtual audio/video home walk-through ...

Recycling Ambassador Program

Become a Recycling Ambassador and be an inspiration for your community to reduce waste and recycle better. The City of Roseville is partnering with Ramsey County to promote the Recycling Ambassador Program.

Recycling Ambassadors complete a six-week training to learn more about environmental health, waste systems and recycling. They take that knowledge and volunteer 20 hours (or more) each year to encourage others to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Classes meet Thu...

City Adopts Special Event Policy

Large special events can impact a neighborhood. After receiving feedback from residents, the City Council adopted a special event policy to ensure that special events continue without negatively impacting a neighborhood.

Under the new policy, a person or business must apply for a license when hosting a special event. A special event is generally a temporary event held on public or private property that brings people and activity to the site that does not normally occur. S...

City Council Adopts 2021 Legislative Priorities

The City Council has adopted a series of legislative priorities for 2021. The priorities are items of legislation that the city supports and will engage the Minnesota Legislature in support of their implementation.

Roseville’s legislative engagement during 2020 proved to be a success. The city received $3.9 million as part of the state’s bonding bill to fund repairs to the Guidant John Rose MN OVAL. Additionally, the city’s request to i...

Chocolate and Churches Tour

Milwaukee has long been known as the “City of Steeples,” and now it is becoming known as the “City of Chocolate.” Roseville Parks and Recreation invites you on a virtual Milwaukee Chocolate and Churches Tour.

Join us on Tuesday, March 16 from 10:00 to 11:30 a.m. for a virtual tour of three historic churches. We’ll be joined by Chocolate Sommelier Karen Duffy, owner of ChocolateMKE. Duffy travels the world to personally taste and hand-select the fines...

First-time Homebuyer Loans

Are you or is someone you know interested in purchasing a home in Roseville? Roseville offers several programs to help individuals and families purchase a home that also address some of the barriers to homeownership.

Homeownership plays a vital role in helping build strong, stable communities, and continues to be one of the main ways to accumulate and pass on wealth to future generations. Homeownership is also good for the economy and provides social benefits, includi...

Upcoming Meetings and Events

A list of upcoming meetings and events is included in the last News Update of the month. Meeting times and locations are subject to change. Contact the City of Roseville at 651-792-7001 if you have questions.

Meetings will be conducted through the Zoom webinar platform. Members of the public who wish to comment during the meeting are asked to register at www.cityofroseville.com/attendmeeting. Zoom meeting information will be posted in the calendar notification...