Retail, recreation highlighted in State of the City address

Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste described the community’s high quality of life and explained how the City will work to improve it even more during his 2019 State of the City message.

“We are aggressively working with developers to bring more retail to Rosemoun...

Take the pledge to save water

Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste is again joining city leaders across the country who are asking residents to use water resources more wisely.  

The pledges are part of the annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation. It i...

Spring Clean-Up Day and document shredding is May 18

The City of Rosemount will host its annual Spring Clean-up day on Saturday, May 18, 2019 from 8 a.m. to 12 noon in the east parking lot at the Dakota County Technical College, 1300 145th Street East (County Road 42). This event is intended to allow partic...

Chat with City Council members on May 11

The Rosemount City Council is inviting citizens to share their opinions and ideas during informal sessions called "Coffee with the Council."

The next Coffee with the Council will take place on Saturday, May 11, from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Robert Tra...

City awarded for financial reporting

[This news release was provided by the Government Finance Officers Association. This is the 22nd consecutive year that the City of Rosemount has won the award.]

(Chicago, lllinois)--The Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting has b...

Rosemount Police Chief to retire

Rosemount Police Chief Mitchell Scott has notified the City that he will retire to accept a position in the private sector.

Chief Scott will leave the Rosemount Police Department effective February 28.

In his letter notifying the City of his plans, Chief Sc...

Droste, Weisensel take roles with National League of Cities

Rosemount Mayor Bill Droste and Council member Jeff Weisensel have been reappointed to committees of the National League of Cities (NLC) for 2019. The Council member will take on additional duties within the organization.

As committee members, the Rosemoun...

City Clerk is Rosemount's Employee of the Year

City Clerk Erin Fasbender has been named the City of Rosemount’s 2018 Employee of the Year for her service to the organization and the community it serves.

In the nomination of Fasbender for the award, she was described as “always willi...

City planning for possible recreational facility

[Comment on planning for a potential facility by email.]

The City of Rosemount is moving forward on a project that will meet long-time goals of the community and keep us at the forefront as one of the best places to live. The project could lead to new indo...

City Council approves Energy Action Plan

The Rosemount City Council has approved a plan to make the community a leader in sustainability and energy conservation. The Council voted July 17 to enact an Energy Action Plan.

As part of the Plan, Rosemount has set a community-wide goal of reducing its ...

Emerald Ash Borer detected in Rosemount

An insect that threatens ash trees has been detected in Rosemount. The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) on May 18 confirmed the presence of emerald ash borer (EAB) on private property just south of Rosemount High School. The affected tree had bee...