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Rule 4 Electronic and/or Paper Agenda Packets In an effort to reduce the amount of paper generated,, documents will be made available electronically, when feasible. Rule 5 Public Comment The City Council will receive public comment at Council meetings in accordance with the following guidelines: a. Public Comment at the beginning of a Council meeting and not pertaining to an agenda item is for the purpose of allowing the public the opportunity to express their viewpoints but poliev issues facing their City government. Presentations .1 will be limited to 5 minutes per speaker. b. Public Comment pertaining to agenda items is for the purpose of allowing any 4.W member of the public an opportunity to provide input on that item. These public comments will generally be received after the staff presentation of that agenda item and before Council discussion and deliberation. These public comments are also limited to 5 minutes per speaker, c. Members of the public are always free, and encouraged, to reduce to writing their comments about city business and to submit written comments to the Council or staff before, during, or after a Council meeting. d. Signs ma be held and displayed during Council Meetin2s but only at the back of y the Council Chambers so that the view of the seated audience is not obstructed. e. Public comment, like staff and Councilmember comments, will pertain to the merits of an issue; personal attacks will be ruled out of order. f. The Mayor or presiding officer may make special time-length arrangements for speakers representing a group. Rule 6 Issue and Meet n, Curfew City Council meetings generally occur on the second, third and fourth Monday of the month beginning at 6:00 p.m. The Council recognizes that meetings are for the benefit of the citizens of Roseville so Council meetings will end by 10:00 p.m. If a time sensitive item has not been addressed by 10:00 p.m., Council meetings may be extended upon the vote of the City Council, but at no time will a meeting run past 11:00 p.m. If Council business remains of the agenda, the Council may continue the meeting to a future date or table such items until the next meeting, if needed. To ensure that meetings finish their business in a timely manner, the Council will not consider new items for discussion after 10: 00 p.m. Rule IGO Council Task Force or Subcommittee Formation The Council shall, as issues arise, establish a two-member task force to study the issue. The membership will be agreed upon by the full Council. The task force will have a specifi c topic or