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EN HILLS
CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
PROCLAMATION
To recognize April 2024 as Fair Housing Month
WHEREAS,the Fair Housing Act, enacted on April 11, 1968,enshrined into federal law the
goal of eliminating racial segregation and ending housing discrimination in the United States; and
WHEREAS,the Fair Housing Act prohibits discrimination in housing based on race, color,
religion, sex, familial status,national origin, and disability, and commits recipients of federal funding
to affirmatively further fair housing in their communities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills is committed to the mission and intent of Congress to
provide fair and equal housing opportunities for all; and
WHEREAS our social fabric,the economy,health,and environment are strengthened in
diverse,inclusive communities; and
WHEREAS more than fifty years after the passage of the Fair Housing Act, discrimination
persists, and many communities remain segregated; and
WHEREAS, acts of housing discrimination and barriers to equal housing opportunity are
repugnant to a common sense of decency and fairness.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL formally
designates April 2024 as Fair Housing Month in THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS. Arden Hills is an
inclusive community committed to fair housing, and to promoting appropriate activities by private
and public entities to provide and advocate for equal housing opportunities for all residents and
prospective residents of Arden Hills.
David Grant, Mayor Brenda Holly , Con nei member
Emily Rous eau, Councilmember ena Monso , Councilmember
Thomas Fabel, Councilmember