Molly Dennis was asked to leave after repeatedly veering from topics on the agenda, marking another tense episode in an ongoing conflict between Dennis, the Rochester City Council and city staff.
ROCHESTER — City Council President Brooke Carlson announced Thursday she'll step back from public service here in 2025 after only one term as an elected official. Carlson said she had been considering her options but decided in recent months not to run for re-election. She said she hopes to focus on her family and find other ways to get involved in Minnesota's third-largest city. "I'm really .