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1�1� r% � Fred Shamon General Manager, Comfort Inn 2715 Long Lake Road Rosevil�e, MN 55113 Dear Mr. Shamon: March 19, 2003 We are contacting a number of Roseville business leaders to introduce the Roseville Human Rights Commission and ask you to consider ways we might be of service to you. The Human Rights Commission is a citizen commission appointed by the Roseville City Council. An important part of our mission is to promote a positive human rights climate in the Roseville community. To that end, we work with vanous �oups in the community. For example, we have worked with faith communities in designing community forums to address issues of tolerance and acceptance. We work with the Raseville schooi system in educating students on conflict managemcnt. We are also aware that Roseville businesses face the challenge of creating a positive cliznate and productive relationships with their employees and customers. Ali indications are that the future labor market will continue to be tight with skilled employees increasingly harder fio recruit and retain. At the same time, that labor market is increasingiy diverse. There is a strong business case to be made for creating an environment vsThere employees feel respected and engaged. A large part of that engagetnent is dependent on how employees work together. The Roseville Human Rights Commission is interested in supporting local businesses in creating a commvnity where differences are respected and celebrated. This is a new initiative for the HRC. We certainly don't pretend lo have all the answers or all the resources to address your needs in this area. But we are aware of community resources and will do everything we can to make appropriate resources Irnown to you. If you are interested, a couple of us would simply sit down for a conversation, understand the challenges you face and the goals you have in the areas of workforce diversity and relationships. We would then deternune the resources or actions we might suggest for your consideration. The HRC is looking forward to this opportunity to meet with businesses as part of our service Eo the community. The ten commission members can have littIe impact as a small group meeting by itself. But we can make a difference in this community by worlQng with existing organizations where our efforts are tnu�tiplied because of their contact with cornmunity members. Please contact Carolyn Curti, HRC Commission Liaison at the City, at b51-490-2209 or emaiI human_ri�hts�c�ci.rnseville.mn.us at your earliest convenience to set up a xneeting or to learn more. Sincerely, Thelma McKenzie Chair, Roseville FIuman Rights Commission Dino LoBaido, RVA Larry Voeller Rosevil�e Human Rights Commission 2660 Civic Center Drive •:• Roseville •;- Minnesota •3 55113 65�-490-2200 :• TDD 651-490-2207 ❖ ww-wci.raseville.mn.us