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Scott T. Anderson <br />i)irect Phone: (b12) 225-68]4 <br />i�irec# Fax: (6l2) 225-b836 <br />sta@ratwiklaw. cam <br />February 25, 2008 <br />VIA FACSIMILE ,AND U.S. MAII. <br />Mr. Bill Malinen <br />City Mana�er <br />City of �oseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113-1899 <br />RE: Human Rights Commission Ordinance <br />Our File No. 4002(1)-0001 <br />Dear IVIr. Malinen: <br />Ratwik, Roszak & Maloney, P.A, <br />Last month, Bnb Venters of the Human Rights Commission, pravided to us a draft <br />ordinance proposed by the Commission. As sisted in the e-mail, the Roseville Human Rights <br />Comrr�ission is considering recomrnending ta the Cauncil that an ardinance be passed that <br />would act as a prohibition on landlords asking the immigration status o� tenants and <br />prospective tenants. <br />The language proposed by the C:ommissian would prohibit a landlord or their ag;ent <br />from malcing any inquiry, cornpiling, disclosing, report'sn�, providing any information on, or <br />affering or continuing to offer accornmodations in property for rent or lease regarding or based <br />upan the immigration ar citizenship status of a tenant or prospective tenant. A landSord cannat <br />make any inqui�y regarding imtnigration or citizenship status. Nor can a landlord eeyuire that <br />any tenant or prospective tenant make any statement or certificatian concerning his or her <br />imrnig,ration ar citizenship status. There is a statement in the proposed ordinance that indicates <br />that nothing in the ordinance shall prohibit a landlord from complying vvith any lega! <br />obligation under federal law. <br />We see a number of significant issues that come into play in cansidering the passage of <br />an ordinance such as this. We have not fully analyzed all of these issues as this }uncture. We <br />73U Second Avenue South, 5uite 3[l0, Minneapolis, Mi�f 55402 • p(612) 339-0OGO • f(612) 339-0(?38 • www.ratwiklaw_com <br />Peui C. itstwik A�in R. Goering Kimberl�y K. Sobieck <br />Iohn M. Roszak Nancy E. Blumslein� Sonya J- Guggemcn <br />Pairicia A. Maloney"` Suseph }, L.an�el Jcnnifer J. Kruckcherg <br />Terrence].Foyi6 Mu:haeS ], Waldspurgcr* 6rinE. Ische <br />Stephen G. Ande[sen°1 Mazgmet A. Skeltnn Mdrea I+1_ Amirlaai <br />Scott T Anderson Amy B. Mace Chrisliaa EL Shafer <br />Kevin 1. Rupp [aauc: K¢ufman Ticvar S. Helmers <br />Iny T. Squires't Eric 1. Qairing <br />* plsa admitted in WI <br />*� Civil Tri�l Specialis[ <br />Certified 6y lf�e MN <br />Stau Bar Aesqciatio�� <br />t Rcal Prupcny Specialist <br />Ccr[ified by the MN <br />Sta�e 8ar Assnciafion <br />