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Carolyn Curti =rom: Carolyn Curti Sent: Friday, May 27, 2005 1:�2 PM To: Ann Keeney (annk@agsnet.com); Janet Delmore {janet.delmore@spps.org); Phillip J. Crump (pjcrump@bitstream.net); Rabert Venters {bobventers@yahoo.com); Scott A. Higbee (shigbee@prodigy.net}; Stephen L. Smith (smith@trial-advocate_com}; Thelma McKenzie (tmckenzie02@yahoo.com) Commissioners, 1 received the following inquiry and responded with Roseville's Ciiy Code. I wili add this item to the June agenda. FYI. Where does Roseville sit with #his? Any idea? Crystal City Council Expands Local Human Rights Ordinance At its regular m�eting on Tuesday, May 97, the Crystal City Council voted unanimously to update the city's human rights ordinance, which until now had fiailed to include "sexual orientation" in its list of protected categories. Last year, DutFront Minnesota's Legal & Policy Analyst, Phil Duran, discovered the inconsistency between the lacal ordinance and the Minnesota Human Rights Act, likely due to the city simply overlooking the ordinance after state law was amended to include that category_ As soon as the inconsistency between was pointed out, the folks in Crystal mo�ed quickiy to address it. The change will formaHy give the Crystal Human Rights Commission authority to address sexual orientation- and gender identity-related issues in Crystal, and to informally resolve camplaints regarding sexual orientaiion/gender identity-related discrimination in the community. During the same meeting, Mayor ReNae Bawman issued a proclamation declaring June 24-26 to be Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Days in Crystal, a resolution sought by Twin Cities Pride . If you live in Crystal, contact Mayor Sowman and thank her for standing up for fairness and equality for all of Crystal's residents by updating the human rights ordinance and signing the GLBT Pride Proclamation. You can reach Mayor Bowman at {763} 531-1001 or renaebowman comcast.net . Roseville's Code states t1�e followzng: 1207.27: N�NDISCRIMYNAT�ON: Tl�e franchisee sha11 at all fiimes camply with the provision of the City of Roseville Code and agplicable state and federal law regaxding nondiscrimination and civil rights. The franchisee, its agents, employees, contraciors and subconfiractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origir�, ancestry, age, sex, religion or disability in connection with its services provided pursuant to this Franchise Ordinance. Carolyn Curti Communications Specialist City of Roseville 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, N1N 55113 651-792-7026 (phone) GS 1-792-702Q {f�)