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Roseville council proclaims Pride Month, Juneteenth and Gun Violence Awareness; motions pass unanimously
Summary
The Roseville City Council unanimously approved three proclamations declaring June 2026 as Pride Month and Gun Violence Awareness Month and June 19 as Juneteenth, while leaders urged continued community support for inclusion, public safety and the Junth celebration.
Mayor Row and the Roseville City Council on May 18 unanimously approved three proclamations recognizing LGBTQIA+ Pride Month, National Gun Violence Awareness Month and Juneteenth, underscoring the city’s stated commitments to inclusion and public safety.
The council read and approved a Pride Month proclamation that cites Minnesota milestones and local steps taken by Roseville to protect LGBTQIA+ residents; the motion to adopt the proclamation was moved by Council Member Grath and seconded by Council Member Bower and passed 4–0. Mayor Row said, “I remember the day when gay people were very much discriminating against,” and described the proclamations as a way for the city to “reaffirm our values and state that people are welcome in the city of Roseville.”
The gun-violence proclamation—also approved unanimously—recites national and state statistics included in the document (the proclamation text refers to CDC analyses and lists national and Minnesota figures presented to the council) and references a 2022 Roseville shooting that wounded an officer. The motion to adopt the gun-violence proclamation was moved by Council Member Sharter and seconded by a council colleague; the vote was 4–0. The proclamation calls for evidence-based approaches to reduce gun violence and encourages the community to observe National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 5, 2026.
The council also approved a proclamation recognizing Juneteenth (referred to in the record as “Junth”) and noted the local celebration scheduled for June 13 in Central Park. The Juneth proclamation traces the holiday’s 19th-century origins (as written in the proclamation language presented to council) and was adopted on a 4–0 vote after a motion moved and seconded by council members.
All three proclamations passed without recorded opposition, and council members encouraged residents to participate in the Junth community celebration and other June observances.
The proclamations are ceremonial actions; no additional regulatory steps were taken at the meeting.
