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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br /> 1/12198 <br /> ITEM No.. <br /> Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br /> eq�-- Organizational Business <br /> Item Description: Designate 1998 Legal Newspaper. <br /> BACKGROU <br /> Minnesota Statutes require the City Council to annually designate a legal newspaper for <br /> publication of ordinances and other notices. The 1997 Legislature approved legislation <br /> permitting Roseville to designate a legal newspaper parsed on the cost of publishing public <br /> notices if, for one year prior to designation, at least 25 percent of the newspaper's <br /> circulation has been within the Roseville City limits. The Focus and Review have a <br /> circulation of at Fast 25 percent in Roseville and were sent letters requesting the following <br /> information: <br /> cost of one time publication of four samples of past notices, <br /> number of newspapers distributed i n Roseville, and <br /> i percentage of circulation in 1996 within Roseville City limits. <br /> PERCENTAGE OF <br /> NO, OF PAPERS CIRCULATION IN <br /> COST OF FOUR DISTRIBUTED IN 1996 WITHIN <br /> NEWSPAPER SAMPLE NOTICES ROSEVILLE ROSEVILLE <br /> Review $63.64 11,911 73% <br /> Focus $84.24 119 583 73% <br /> FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS <br /> The 1998 Budget includes funds for legal notices. <br /> STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Based on cost of publication, it is recommended that the Review he designated as the <br /> legal newspaper for 1998. <br /> COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br /> Motion designating the Review as the legal newspaper for the City of Roseville for 1 998. <br />