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could attend the forum and give a brief talk, Commissioner Venters agreed to talk with professors are Hamline University to see if any are interested and available to participate in the forum. Commissioner Smith agreed to coniact Susana DeLeon and Chuck Samuelson. Commissioners agreed to ask Chair Thelma McKenzic to contact area Human Rights Comrnissians. �nvite Roseville Police to Police-Community Relations Training Coinmissioners asked for a better explanation of the Police-Community Relations Training. Carolyn Curti cxplained that the League of Minnesata Human Rights Cominissions has developed a community relations training session. They have contacted ali chiefs o£police throughout the state offering to help conduct humaxi rights training. The League has asked local commissions to follow up with personat �etters to their chiefs of police. Commissioners a�reed to ask Chair McKcnzic to follow up with a Ietter. City Code of Nondiscrim�nation Carolyn Curti reported that someone raised questions about vvhether the City of Roseville included sexual arientation among the list of protecied classes in the City's Code. Curti found that Section 204.03 of the Code states "....secure for all citizens equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accomrnodations, public services and education and full pa.rticipation in the affairs of this comrnunity by assisting the state department of human nights in implementing the Mi_nnesota human rights act, Minnesota statutes section 363.01 et seq.....�, Section 1207.27 of the Code states "The franchisee shall at aIi times comply with the provision of the City of Roseville Code and applicable state and federal law regarding nondiscrirnination and civit rights. The franchisee, its agents, employees, contractors and subconiractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, religion or disability in connection with its services provided pursuant to this Franchise Ordinance." Corrunissioners agreed that Section 1207.27 should be changed to reflect all protectcd classes. They further agreed that the Code should make reference to thc Minnesota Human Rights Act rather tha�n listing the protected classes. This would prevcnt having to make changes to the Code if the state makes other changes to the Human Right Act. Commissioners directed Carolyn Curti to draf� a Request for Council Action and to send the draft to Commissioners to review bcfore it goes to the City Council. Curti indicated the RCA would likely not go to the Council until late July. Adjournment Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. �