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Met Council rep updates Roseville council on wastewater, transit and Imagine 2050 planning
Summary
Met Council representative Peter Lindstrom updated the Roseville City Council on regional wastewater flows and costs, water-quality challenges and grants, Microtransit and bus rapid transit expansions, and forthcoming comprehensive-plan requirements under Imagine 2050.
Peter Lindstrom, Roseville’s representative on the Metropolitan Council, briefed the City Council Nov. 24 on regional wastewater, transit and planning issues that affect Roseville.
Lindstrom said Roseville sends roughly 1,000,000,000 gallons of wastewater a year to the regional plant — about 1.1% of system flow — and noted the region’s wholesale wastewater charges (about $3.7 million annually for Roseville). He credited the city for work reducing inflow and infiltration and for participating in Met Council water-efficiency rebate programs.
He warned of water-quality pressures — rising phosphorous, nitrates and chloride concentrations — and said many wastewater treatment plants in the region are aging. Lindstrom highlighted a $53,000 Met Council grant awarded to Roseville to help private-lateral inflow-and-infiltration repairs for residents.
On transit, Lindstrom described Network Now service changes emphasizing suburb-to-suburb trips, the Metro Micro microtransit zone in Roseville (a demand-responsive service averaging roughly 120 rides per day in the zone) and the G Line bus rapid transit project slated to begin construction in late 2026 that will improve regional connections.
Merritt Clapp Smith, Met Council local planning assistance representative, told councilors the region’s Imagine 2050 plan requires municipalities to update comprehensive plans by December 2028 with new minimums for natural-systems planning and greenhouse-gas/climate analysis; Met Council is preparing online tools and templates to help cities comply.
Councilors asked about sustainability programs and the cost structure of Metro Micro service; Lindstrom and staff offered to provide further details on per-ride costs and other program metrics.
Next steps: Met Council staff offered further technical assistance as Roseville prepares its 2050 comprehensive-plan update and suggested staff contact the local planning assistance team when ready.
