About Park & Rec Advisory Commission

The mission of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission is to enhance the lives of current and future generations of Rogers’ residents and contribute vision, leadership, and recommendations to the City Council for the best use and development of Rogers' parks, trails, recreation programming, and open spaces.

The purpose of this Commission is to work as a team to:

1. Study and determine the parks, recreation and open space needs of the City and serve as an Advisory Commission providing recommendations to the City Council on matters pertaining to the planning, programming, evaluating and funding of park and recreation facilities and programs in accordance with Minnesota Statutes.

2. Recommend annual priorities to the City Council, with reference to the Comprehensive Master Park Plan for Parks, Trails, and Open Space, for the acquisition, development, operation, and maintenance of recreation area, natural area, facilities, and programs.

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The Park & Recreation Advisory Commission meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month at 5:30 p.m. in the Public Works Breakroom, 22350 S. Diamond Lake Rd. Rogers, MN

The public is welcome to attend the locations noted below:

1/8/2026          5:30 PM           Public Works Breakroom

2/12/2026        5:30 PM           Public Works Breakroom

3/12/2026        5:30 PM           Public Works Breakroom CANCELED

4/9/2026         5:30 PM           21st Century Bank Event Center - 12716 Main Street

5/14/2026       5:30 PM           Public Works Breakroom

6/11/2026        5:30 PM           Hassan Meadow Park - 11057-11519 Bechtold Rd.*

7/9/2026         5:30 PM           Brookside Meadows – 22114 129th Ave. N.*

8/13/2026        5:30 PM          Public Works Breakroom

9/10/2026        5:30 PM          Territorial Park – 23138 Ashbury Dr.*

10/8/2026        5:30 PM          Public Works Breakroom

11/12/2026       5:30 PM          Public Works Breakroom

12/10/2026       5:30 PM         Public Works Breakroom

* Locations for summer meetings in the parks are selected at the beginning of each year.  The rain location for these meetings will be the Public Works Breakroom.

Park & Rec Advisory Commission Agendas and Minutes

Dale Fuller

Peggy Warfield

Judi Volkers

Paul Hacker

Mike Volkers

Sam Okland

Chris Morrow

Shannon Klick - Council Representative

Student Representative: Abigail Reilly

Announcements

The City of Rogers is planning improvements at Sunnyside Park, specifically the replacement of the existing playground, and we are seeking your input on potential design elements and features. It is important for the city to gather feedback from residents, neighbors, and regular park users as we plan this project. Last summer, a public meeting was held in the park, and we shared the feedback we received with the playground vendors. We have enclosed two concepts to review.

You are invited to participate in one of the following opportunities to provide feedback on the Sunnyside Park playground replacement:

• Attend an in-person Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 9, at the 21st Century Bank Event Center, located at 12716 Main Street, Rogers, Minnesota 55374

• Email the Commission at PRAC@rogersmn.gov. All submissions are due by Tuesday, April 7th

Thank you for your time and input. We look forward to hearing from you.