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The Vital Role of Roseville's Code Enforcement Team

Safety is the foundation of Dave Englund’s work. 

Englund is the City of Roseville’s Building Official. He oversees the city’s Code Enforcement Division in the Community Development Department.

His staff of six ensures...

Recycling Plant in Roseville Keeps Tons of Waste Out of Landfills

The International Paper Twin Cities Recycling Plant in Roseville helps make Minnesota’s record-pace recycling possible.? 

International Paper staff receive, sort, and bale tons of used boxboard, paper, and other materials from businesses.?&nbs...

Neighborhood Enhancement Inspections start this month

City of Roseville staff are walking through neighborhoods this summer for the annual Neighborhood Enhancement Program. The city inspects half of the city, or about 5,000 properties, each year looking for property code violations. This year, staff will foc...

Twin Lakes Reimagined

The redevelopment of Twin Lakes, a 300-acre site in the northwestern corner of the city, has seen a flurry of progress over the last five years after two decades of environmental remediation and re-imagination efforts.  

While the redevelopment is...

Fade to Black Barber Lounge Finds Sweet Spot in Roseville

Barber Mike Black spent a year scouting for the ideal location for his Fade to Black Barber Lounge before choosing Roseville.

He wanted a site that was centrally located in the Twin Cities and had a strong sense of community. He was also looking to bring some fresh ideas and energy to the area.

Fade to Black has been open for two years and is building up its clientele and its rep...

Mexican Street Food Thrives in Roseville at La Tapatia

From trendy food truck to tasty takeout hotspot, La Tapatia has grown into a full-service Roseville restaurant specializing in the fresh, authentic flavors of the Guadalajara region of Mexico.

Martha Ponce started the food truck business nearly a decade ago, serving tacos, burritos, and Mexican specialties drawing on the flavorful recipes passed down from generation to generation in her family. Tapatío/tapatia actually refers to someone from Gu...

Mi-Sant Brings Vietnamese Favorites to Roseville

A Roseville family of foodies is reimagining fast-casual cuisine with fresh ingredients, made-from-scratch pastries, and the bold and bright flavors that nod to their Vietnamese roots.

Mi-Sant opened in Roseville in the spring of 2021 serving Asian-inspired noodle bowls, French pastries, and banh mi sandwiches, which fuse together those two delicious traditions.

In fact, their name Mi-Sant is a play on their two most popular items: banh ...

Removing Racist Language from Property Deeds

Homeownership is one significant way American families accrue wealth and pass it on to future generations.

Families of color were historically excluded from homeownership here in Roseville, in Minnesota, and in communities across the country through various mechanisms, including racial covenants that explicitly forbid non-white families from owning certain hom...

Community Land Trust Pilot Program Sees Early Success

A first-of-its kind partnership is on track to create more opportunities for affordable home ownership in Roseville.

In November, 2021, the Roseville City Council approved a partnership between Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and the City of Roseville Economic Development Authority (EDA). The goal was to create a Community Land Trust that would add up to four affordabl...