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0101i [a wall willnul Ignswunwral"11112 - Plimm May 16, 2 012 Be It Resolved That■ ■■ Whereas, the City of Roseville has declared that it is public policy of the city to fulfill its responsibility as a partner of -the state department of human rights in securing for all citizens an equal opportunity in houstn& . I employment, public accommodations, public services and education, and to work consistently to improve the human relations climate of the city; and Whereas, the City of Roseville has established within the city a human rights commission whose purpose is slo & to secure for all citzens equal opportunity in employment, housing, public accommodati , ons publ is services and education and full participation in the affairs of this community, and to increase the sense of community by reaching out to all members of the communtity and ensuring that our city government and its activites, programs and services are accessible understandable and responsive to all; and Whereas, in 2 0 11 the Minnesota State Legislature voted to include the following question on the ele ction ballot in N overriber 2 0 12: "Shall the Minnesota Constitution b e amended to provide that only a union of onil man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in Minnesota?;" and Whereas, the proposed amendment would add a new Section 13 to the Minnesota Constitution stating: "Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as • marriage in Minnesota;" and Whereas, constitutions historically have been designed and interpreted to protect minorities from thr; arbitrary imposition of unjust barriers by the majority; and Whereas, this amendment if approved, would have a direct negative impact on Roseville's community, in particular, by denying equal protection of the law to certain families, decrease the sense of community, an? will not ensure that our city government and its activities, programs and services are accessible understandable and responsive to all; and Whereas, the Roseville Human Rights Commission recognizes that our city benefits in proportion to its efforts to ensure cultural and familial diversity and maintain an environment in which all individuals feel welcome and safe; and Whereas, the Roseville Human Rights Commission recognizes all Roseville residents who have provided personal, thoughtful, and meaningful insight in support and opposition to this resolution., Therefore be it resolved that the Roseville Human Rights Commission hereby states publicly its opposition to the proposed constitutional amendment entitled, "Recognition of Marriage Solely Between One Man and One Woman," and urges Roseville and Minnesota citizens to vote "'NO" on Tuesday, Novernbe 6p 2012. 1