League of Women Voters Roseville Fire Department 2003 and Beyond

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city funding for pay and the retire- APPENDIX 3 the community. This points out ment fund and some city subsidized that Roseville is a"starting housing. Roseville—General point"but not a"landing point" February 11, 2003 Population for young families because of Met with:Allina Transportation, Observations unavailability of work force Brian LaCroix, Executive Director; owner-occupied, single family Dr. Charles Lick, Medical Director• (Revised June 6, 2003) Source: detached housing. Mike axles,Ambulance Operations Excensus Demographics, U of MN. CURA, and Roseville Community 4. From 2000 to 2020, the under Manager for the Roseville area Development Staff 25 age householder group will ff Allina is Roseville's PSA(Primary remain stable at 4% of the pop- Children: ulation; the 25 to 34 year olds Service Area)provider. They serve more than 75 Minnesota communi 1. Roseville has one of the lowest will decline from 15% to 12% ties, both in and outside the metro numbers of young residents of the population; the 35 to 44 area. They have been Roseville's under the age of 18 at 21% of year olds will decline from 17% emergency provider since the the total population and declin- to 12%; and the 45 to 54 year ing. This is similar to Richfield, olds will decline from 19% to mid 1980's. Their standard for sery St. Louis Park, Golden Valley 14%. The 55 to 64 year olds ice is response time of less than 11 minutes, 90% of the time. In the six and Hopkins. The number of will remain stable at 14%; the month period from 8/1/02 to children in Roseville declined 65 to 74 age group will increase by 16% from 1990 - 2000 and from 14% to 16%; and the 75+ 1/31/03,Allina answered 1,184 calls in Roseville (2,398 emergency families (two parents) with chil- age group will increase from responses in 2002).Average dren declined by 6%. Today, 17% to 27% of the total popula- response time in Roseville is 6.9 less than 13% of the households tion. minutes during that six month peri have children with two parents. Seniors: od, and 7 minutes, 35 seconds in all Roseville also has the second of 2002. "Shaving seconds"is con- lowest population per house 5. Among metro cities with more hold at less than 2.2 residents than 10,000 population, sidered dangerous and is not con- Roseville has the 2nd highest doned. They use no taxpayer dol (only St. Louis Park is less). percent of residents over the lays, and if there is no transport, 2. Roseville owner occupied age of 65 (21%) and ranks there are no charges. Our posting homes "turn over" at slightly highest among the largest metro site (location of the nearest ambu- more than 4%per year, but of cities with over 3% of its cur- lance)is at the Blue Fox on those movers, 25% find more rent population over age 85. Lexington in Arden Hills. Posting accommodating homes in This speaks well of the quality sites can be adjusted every 6 Roseville. This means there is of life and health of our seniors. months (the next one is in May), "housing choice and diversity but emergency vehicles will be of styles"in the community to 6. From 2000 to 2020, the 55 to "roaming" all the time.Allina pro- accommodate different stages 64 year olds will remain stable vides ALS (Advanced Life Support) of life. at l inc the 65 to 74 age group for all 911 calls. The life of an will ncrease from 14% to 16%; Work Force: and the 75+ age group will ambulance vehicle is about 4 years 3• Roseville is losing "market increase from 17% to 27% of and 150,000 miles. We received response time lists from Allina for share" of young workers. From the population. The majority Hennepin County EMS and for all 1990 to 2000, the number of (57%) of Roseville's head of Roseville's 25 to 34 year olds households will be more than the communities that Allina serves. declined by 23%. Of all the age 55 years of age. All three people from Allina seemed more than willing to consider sug groups, nearly 68% of the 7. Homes with a head of house- gestions to enhance their service to young workers from 25 through hold over the age of 65 repre- Roseville. Changing PSA's (such as 44 leave the rental housing sent 14% of the population. establishing our own in Roseville) community permanently. Currently, nearly one of every Conversely only 22% of this three Roseville households has is a lengthy legal process. same age group is retained in an individual over 65 (31%) League of Women Voter RoMaFH 20 Roseville Fire Department 2003&Beyond