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The Committee moved to ask�rg the City Counci] to appoint two additional youth commissioners to the Human Rights Commission. Motion prevailed unanimously. Commissioner Groff moved and Commissioner Brisbois seconded motion to recommend to the City Council the appointment of Roseville High School Junior Joan Dao and Roseville High School Senior Kayo Kadir to the Human Rights Commission for a term that expires August 31, 2012. Motion prevailed unanimously. Commissioner McKenzie said she looked for ideas to engage youth. She suggested reviewing the information from Columbia Law School, which was emailed earlier, Advocates for Human Rights and the Humphrey Institute. Commissioner Groff suggested that the Commission's youth engagement effort might be a good model to present to the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissioners. Commissioners suggested involving the students not appointed to the commission to become involved in the Youth Engagement Task Force, and once we develop a program we could be the ones to share with other cities. Chair Grefenberg said that it should be clear that the Youth Commissioners had the good will of the Commission behind them. Commissioner Groff said he spoke with the Falcon Heights Human Rights Commission and they are interested in a joint meeting with the Outreach Committee to discuss collaborative efforts. They would include Shoreview HRC too. Chair Grefenberg said he would like the League of Minnesota Human Rights Commissioners (LMHRC) to hold training on how to hold a-forums on � controversial issues, such as the same-sex constitutional amendment.. He also said he thought it might be useful to hold a regional forum with other commissions on this issue. Commissioner McKenzie said they planned to discuss at their next meeting, and that OutFront Minnesota and the faith-based organizations have been working on how to present information to the community. She said the LMHRC had to be careful to protect their nonprofit status. They were involved in education and program planning and not lobbying. Commissioner Kris Doneen agreed that it would be useful to meet with other commissioners to consult on how they saw their role in education and program planning on such controversial issues, and what type of programs they see as appropriate and effective. At this time Chair Grefenberg said he wanted to add an item to the meeting's agenda, attendance at the LMHRC's annual meeting. He said he wanted to attend the annual meeting, and vote on behalf of the Commission. Commissioners asked who was spealcing at the annual meeting, and Commissioner McKenzie said she would notify others. Financial Report The Department of Human Rights is not having their annual meeting for Minnesota human rights commissions, so that possible commissioner attendance cost will not be expended, and the HRC could consider paying far attendance at the LMHRC annual meeting.