Rochester City Council

The proposed project was earlier rejected by members of the Rochester Heritage Prevention Commission.

City staff is asking for council feedback on capital investment and an operating strategy for the historic downtown Rochester space.

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources is indicating that the city may be barred from expanding its use of the Jordan aquifer, which currently supplies all of the city's drinking water.

The busy street is scheduled to have mill and overlay work done next Spring. City council members considered three configurations ahead of Monday night’s vote.

The Northwoods League team is currently playing its final season at Mayo Field. The team opted out of its lease at the ballpark prior to the start of the season.

Elton Hills Dr. NW is scheduled for Mill and Overlay work next year. The city conducted a traffic study on the road ahead of the resurfacing project.

The elected officials indicated that they would like to see much more public input on the issue.

The options include using property taxes, the existing sales tax, and the lodging tax

The Rochester City Council voted unanimously Monday night to enter a 64-month contract with an estimated value of nearly $78 million to Via Transit.

Landmark Development, which was involved in creating the Destination Medical Center master plan, approached the City of Rochester with a proposal for what city staff describes as a transformational project at the location.