Voter guide · Nov 3, 2026

Roseville Mayor & City Council Election 2026

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council seats up

2 contests

6 candidates

Updated Oct 5, 2026. Every claim links to its source. How we check →

The candidates

Listed alphabetically by last name. Every position links to its source.

Mayor · 1 seat

Roger B. Hess Jr.Owner of a hairstylist supply business and a regular participant in public comment at Roseville City Council meetings.3sourced
Dan RoeIncumbentRoseville mayor since 2011 and a city councilmember from 2008 to 2010. Has worked in design and sales for industrial process systems and equipment at Dynamic Air Inc. in Vadnais Heights since 1990.5sourced

City Council · Vote for up to 2

Voters choose the mayor and two council members, all at large. Two other council members were elected in 2024 and are not on this ballot.

Already on the council, not on the ballot

Whoever you elect will govern alongside these members.

Matt BauerCouncilmember; elected November 2024 to a four-year term3sourced Julie StrahanCouncilmember; elected November 2024 to a four-year term2sourced

Officeholders' pages compare what they've said with how they've voted, with sources.

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Match quiz4 questions · answers stay on your phone Seat the CouncilPick winners, see the council What council decidesLicense & Passport Center and dance studio, 2027 budget and property tax levy, License plate reader cameras Key datesDeadlines and vote centers

Next date

General election day

Tue, Nov 3, 2026

All key dates

What the next council decides

License & Passport Center and dance studio

Where it standsThe council voted 3-2 on Sept 21, 2026 against vacating part of Veterans Park for the new building, which stopped the plan as designed.

What's on the tableWhether to build the License & Passport Center and dance studio, lease space, or change the plan for the civic campus.

Voters rejected a half-cent sales tax for the License and Passport Center in 2024, with 53.37% voting no, while approving the sales tax for the Public Works and Parks Operations Facility. Roseville Reader · Sep 22, 2026
The estimate to build the two-story, 10,400-square-foot building for both programs is $14.5 million. Roseville Reader · Jul 10, 2025
The Sept 21, 2026 vote to vacate part of Veterans Park was 3-2; at least four of five votes were required. Roseville Reader · Sep 22, 2026

2027 budget and property tax levy

Where it standsThe City Manager recommends a 9.8% property tax levy increase for 2027; final adoption is scheduled for Dec 7, 2026.

What's on the tableThe size of the 2027 levy and which services and staffing the city funds.

The City Manager recommended a $36.2 million property tax levy, a 9.8% increase. City of Roseville · Aug 27, 2026
The recommended budget includes $1.5 million in cuts and reductions. City of Roseville · Aug 27, 2026
The final 2027 tax levy and budget are scheduled for Dec 7, 2026. City Council agenda packet, Sept 28, 2026 · Sep 28, 2026

License plate reader cameras

Where it standsRoseville Police operate 11 stationary license plate reader cameras, and a state review found the department in compliance with Minnesota law.

What's on the tableHow the cameras are used, who can access the data, and how the policy is regulated.

Roseville currently operates 11 stationary ALPR cameras. City of Roseville
Minnesota Statute 13.824 prohibits using ALPR technology to monitor or track an individual without a warrant, subject to limited exceptions. City of Roseville
The Minnesota Data Practices Office wrote in March 2026 that an audit found the Roseville Police Department in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 13.824. Minnesota Dept. of Administration letter and independent audit of Roseville PD ALPR system · Mar 23, 2026

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1. The city plans a $14.5 million License & Passport Center and dance studio. What should the council do?
2. The City Manager recommends a 9.8% levy increase for 2027. What should the final levy be?
3. Roseville Police use 11 license plate reader cameras. What should the council do?
4. How should the city handle staffing growth in police, fire and other departments?

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Pick a winner for each open seat and see where the resulting council stands on each issue.

Key dates

General election dayCity of Roseville · Apr 10, 2026Nov 3, 2026

The seat math

2 stay (not up this year): Matt Bauer, Julie Strahan2 on this ballot

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

All Roseville City Council members are elected at large. City of Roseville · Apr 10, 2026
The mayor is elected to a four-year term, and the two council seats on the 2026 ballot are also four-year terms. City of Roseville · Apr 10, 2026
The council has five members, and the mayor votes: the Sept 21, 2026 vote was 3-2 with Mayor Dan Roe voting yes. Roseville Reader · Sep 22, 2026
Two mayor candidates and four council candidates advanced from the Aug 11, 2026 primary to the Nov 3 general election. City of Roseville · Aug 14, 2026

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