## City Council Agenda Monday, July 13, 2026 ## 4:00 PM ## Roseville Fire Station In accordance with Minnesota Statutes §13D.02 and City policy, Council and Commission members may attend meetings remotely up to three times per calendar year. (Times listed are approximate – please note that items may be earlier or later than listed on the agenda) 4:00 p.m. 1. Roll Call ## Voting & Seating Order: Groff, Strahan, Schroeder, Bauer, and Roe 4:01 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 4:02 p.m. 3. Approve Agenda 4:03 p.m. 4. Public Comment 4:08 p.m. 5. Recognitions and Donations 4:13 p.m. 6. Items Removed from Consent Agenda ## 7. Business Items 4:15 p.m. a. Discuss 2027 City Budget ## 8. Council Direction on Councilmember Initiated Agenda Items ## 9. Approval of City Council Minutes ## 10. Approve Consent Agenda ## 11. Future Agenda Review, Communications, Reports, and Announcements - Council ## and City Manager 7.00 p.m. 12. Adjourn Page 1 of 192 ## REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 7/13/2026 Item No.: 7.a. ## Department Approval City Manager Approval ## Item Description: Discuss 2027 City Budget Page 1 of 3 1 2Background 3As part of the 2027 budget development process, the July 13 work session provides City 4Council with an opportunity to review and discuss departmental budget requests before 5development of the City Manager's recommended budget. This discussion builds on the 6April 20, 2026, work session when the City Manager provided an initial overview of 7anticipated budget pressures and sought Council feedback on budget priorities. At that 8meeting, Council requested an additional opportunity to review departmental requests as 9the budget process continued. 10During the July 13 work session, Council will review departmental budget requests, the 11services and outcomes those requests support, their alignment with the Strategic Plan and 12City Manager goals, and the estimated impact on taxpayers. The discussion is intended to 13provide Council with additional context regarding departmental needs and priorities and to 14gather feedback that will help inform development of the City Manager's recommended 152027 budget. 16Based on the preliminary financial analysis prepared by the Finance Director and City 17Manager, fully funding the current service levels approved in the 2026 budget, together with 18all departmental requests as submitted, would require an estimated 11.95% levy increase. 19This estimate reflects projected increases in personnel costs, including the addition of 4.5 ## 20FTEs (Police Sergeant, Police Department Investigative Aide, Parks Maintenance worker, 21Recreation Coordinator, and part-time Volunteer Coordinator), contractual services, 22supplies, equipment, and other operating expenses. 23It is important to recognize several key points regarding this estimate: 241. The estimate includes the ongoing cost of the 22 public safety positions approved as 25part of the 2026 budget. Those investments were intentionally made in 2026 and …