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Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Roseau Mayor & City Council Election 2026

3 of 5 council seats are on the ballot, with 4 candidates running. Updated Oct 21, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check

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Voters citywide choose the mayor, who is unopposed, and two of the council's four members from three candidates.

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What the next council decides

012027 budget and property tax levy3 sourced facts

Where it standsIn August 2026 city staff presented a preliminary 2027 budget with a 3% increase in the levy; the final levy is set in December.

What's on the tableThe final 2027 property tax levy and city budget.

02Proposed Wellness Center3 sourced facts

Where it standsA proposed 27,000-square-foot Wellness Center is estimated at $15.1 million; construction is to be determined.

What's on the tableWhether and how to fund and build the Wellness Center.

  • The Wellness Center Committee has secured $1.355 million in private project pledges and has a goal of $8.3 million in private contributions. City of Roseau · Aug 3, 2026
  • The council approved submitting a local sales tax request to the Minnesota Legislature to help fund the Wellness Center; no sales taxes were approved in 2026. City of Roseau · Aug 3, 2026
  • The project has been submitted for state and federal funding in each of the past 3 years and has not been funded. City of Roseau · Aug 3, 2026
03Electric rates3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city runs its own electric utility and raised electric rates 5.94% in 2026 after wholesale power costs rose.

What's on the tableHow to set city electric rates as wholesale power costs change.

04New housing lots3 sourced facts

Where it standsThe city has only 2 residential lots left in Oak Crest Estates and has looked at developing a Phase II.

What's on the tableWhether and how to pay for 19 new residential lots in Oak Crest Estates Phase II.

05Ten01 apartment project3 sourced facts

Where it standsA proposed 40-unit Ten01 apartment project is estimated at $8.5 million, and construction could not start until 2027.

What's on the tableWhether the city and its EDA put money toward the project's funding gap.

2 notes on these statements

Amy Bassingthwaite, Brady Johnson and Keith Severson are the three candidates for two council seats. Minnesota Secretary of State · Jul 28, 2026

Amy Bassingthwaite and Brady Johnson are the incumbents in the two council seats on the ballot. Roseau Times-Region · Sep 26, 2026

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  1. 1. When wholesale power costs rise, what should Roseau do with city electric rates?

Seat the councilSeat the Council →Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.On the recordHow the council voted7 council decisions, each member's vote side by side, with a link to the minutes.

Key dates

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Patrick Novacek, Oliver Ullman3 on this ballot

5 council seats. The council decides by a 3-vote majority.

  • Roseau is a Standard Plan statutory city governed by a Weak Mayor-Council plan, with the Mayor and four Council Members. City of Roseau
  • The Council is elected at-large; the Mayor serves a 2-year term and each Council member serves 4 years, with 2 Council members elected every two years. City of Roseau
  • The Mayor chairs council meetings and each member, including the Mayor, has a single, equal vote. City of Roseau
  • Regular Council meetings are held the first Monday of each month at 5:00 p.m. at the Roseau City Center. City of Roseau

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