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5cott T. Anderson <br />Direct Phone: (612} 225-G814 <br />Direct Fax: (fit2) 225-b836 <br />sta c+ rat�viklaw.cam <br />February 25, 20Q8 <br />'VIA FACSIMILE AND U.S. MAIL <br />Mr. Bill Malinen <br />City Manager <br />C:iy of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113-1899 <br />RE: Human Rights Com�nission Ordinance <br />Our File No. 40Q2(1)-OOQI <br />Dear Mr. Malinen: <br />� <br />Ratwik, Roszak & M:�loney, P.A. <br />Last month, Bob Venters afthe Human Rights Cotmnission, provided to us a draft <br />ordinance proposed by the Commission. As siated in the e-rnail, the Roseville Human Rights <br />Commission is considering recommending tv the Councii that an ordinance be passed that <br />would act as a pranidition on iandiords asking the immigr�t:cr. status of t: nant� anc3 <br />prospective tenants. <br />The language pro�osed by the Coznmission wauld prohibit a landlord or their agent <br />from making any inyuiry, comgiling, disclosing, reporting, providing any information on, or <br />offering ar continuing to offer accommodations i� property for rent or lease regarding or based <br />upan the immigration or citizenship status of a tenant ar prospective tenant. A iandlard cannot <br />make any inquiry regard'tng immigration or citizenship status. .Nar can a landlord require that <br />any tenant or prospective tenant make any statetnent or certif catian concerning his or her <br />iinmigration ar citiz:enship status. There is a statement in the proposcd ordinancc that indicates <br />that nathing in the �rdinance shall prohibit a landlord from complying with any legal <br />o6ligation under fec�e:ral law. <br />We see a number of significant issnes thaE come into play i� cons�der�ng the passage of <br />an ordinance such as this. We have not fully analyzed all of these issues as this juncture. We <br />730 Second Avenue South, Suite 300, Minneapofis, MN 55402 • p(612) 339-0060 • f(612) 334-0�38 • www.rutwik�aw_com <br />pnul C. Ratwik Ann R_ Goering Kimbedey K. Sohieti;k <br />Ic�hn M. Roszak Nancy E. Blums�ein�` Snnya J. Gugge�nos <br />Patrvcia A. Maloneyx .lusep� ]. Lnnde! Iramifer J. KruckcUerg <br />�'errente J. Fay" Micliael I. Wa[dspurgcr'" Erio E. Iscltie <br />Stcphen G. Andetsen'�* Margarcl A. Sl:eim�i Andrea N. Amidon <br />Scott T. Anders�m Amy E. Mace Christian R. Shafer <br />Kevin J. Rupp Isaac Kaufman 'IYc:�or S. Helmers <br />.lny T. Syuires*fi EriC J. Qui�ing <br />* Also admitted iu WI <br />�" Civil Tria{ Speci�lis� <br />Cerlified by Use ME�[ <br />State Bar Association <br />, Real Property Spccialist <br />ceniri�d ny rtce Mlv <br />State Bar Assoc.tiation <br />