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Roseville Human Rights Commission May 10, 2012 - Draft Minutes Page 3 of 5 92 Mary Walser, a relatively new Rosevillle resident, said she spoke with some trepidation in 93 oppose�i� the proposed amendment, indicatin� it was an on-�oin�problem for her and her partner 94 in navi_�atin tg he legal system 95 96 Resident Ann McNattin testified that the public has no right to deny individuals the basic human 97 ri�ht to chose the person thev wish to spend the rest of their life with, and encoura_eg d the 98 Commission to publicall��pose �es�s the proposed amendment. 99 100 Dan Johnson-Powers , a Roseville resident who introduced himself as a firefi�hter, �estified that he 101 saw much of the debate as faith-based. He then questioned whether it was lo�ical to use reli ig on as 102 a basis for defining marriage, because the next question would be `what religion.- o�� 103 104 105 106 107 108 JoAnn DeVries- opposes the proposed amendment Carole Cullum - opposes the proposed amendment 109 Shari Dion, a married Roseville resident, said that many state laws provide real benefits to married 110 couples, and saw no reason to denv those benefits to same-sex couples. She said that �iven the 111 purpose and duties of the Commission, it should come out a�ainst the e�e�e�the proposed 112 amendment. 113 114 Mindy Greiling, a Roseville resident and State Representative, said that she assumed that the 115 Commission as a human rights body would oppose� the proposed amendment. She recominended 116 that the Commission send on its recommendation to the City Council, sa,�g it would be a 117 disservice to all �resent if the Commission just sto�ed with taking a position against the marriage 118 amendment. 119 120 Resident Frank Strahan said he had disctiissed this issue with his fainily and they thou�ht someone 121 should re�resent them befare the Commission in expressing their su�ort of the Commission takin� 122 a stand a�ainst the marria�e amendment. He said he had reviewed the Commission's charter and 123 124 125 126 127 believed it had the dut_y to take a stand against this amendment. ��€� Tom Schraad - supports the proposed amendment 128 Zac Delventhal, representin tg he organization Minnesotans United for All Families, advised the 129 Commission of the op�osition of man_y Roseville residents who as members of this organization 130 were e�es� a�ainst the ��marria�e-amendment. 131 132 133 134 135 136 Roseville resident Dick Houck objected to non-residents speaking to a Roseville commission. He also said that the Commission had no authority to make statements far the City and its residents, adding that the Commission had no authority to make statements on issues outside of Roseville. „�,•o,.�� ,. „ „ �.,>>; ��„a