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I REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION DATE: 7/23/90 ITEM NO, Department Approval: Manager Reviewed 1: Agenda Section. U111119ro mq� Item Description: Resolution Approv ing Code of Ethics f or Roseville Publi"ic Officials. I In 1989,, the City Counc '11, received a- proposed Ethics Ordinance from the 9i I Citizens Counci 1 for Fa imr and Open Government,. The C ity Council referred 01 the proposed Ordinance, to the City staff' for review. ft 40 sta(f f, after considerable discussion, regaraing the C nit 14zens Council 0 a a conicluded that it would focus its, attention on Secti ons 1 �iiroipoisl, , through 6.i The staf f comments were, prepared and, presented to the City Council Later, the comments were reviewed with representatives from the itilizens Council leading to a few ad,dlt"onal changes. C r i I ,"'The staff review 'included a session witih Mr. Doug Wallace, Director of the Center, for Ethicsf Responsibilities and Values at the College of CatteriTei . The, Council, discussed, the Ethics Code at several meetings; most recently at the July 116 work session,, The C ity Council staf f and Adv isory commission, members also Participated -in a training session on "Eth imcs ,and the Public 'Trust,"" presented • Dr Vera Coombs Minnesota Depart- ment, of. Employee Relations, and Larry Bakken', Hamline University Professor and Golden Valley City Council Member. The Counic i*1 has reviewed the pros and cons on whether the Code of Ethics should be adlopited as, an ordinance or resolution. The Cl Attorney, has recommended that the Code be adopted as a resolutioni The, Council at 'its last work session, requested that the Code be r?arepared as a resolution and placed on the, July 23 Council Agenda consilderat 'loin, (attached) IS •'III 41 0 Motioin adlopiting resolution approving a Code of Ethics for Public Officials in the Cloty, of Roseville,,