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Section 3. Ethical Considerations Public Officials are to serve all persons fairly and equitably without regard to their personal or financial benefit. The credibility of Roseville government hinges on the proper discharge of duties in the public interest. Public Officials must assure that the independence of their judgment and actions, without any consideration for personal gain, is preserved. Specific ethical violations are enumerated below for the guidance of Public Officials, but these do not necessarily encompass all the possible ethical considerations that aright arise. A. Other Offices or Employment. An elected public official shall not held another incompatible office, as that term has been interpreted from time to time by statute, the courts, and by the Attom.ey General. Employed Public [officials shall not hold such incompatible office nor shall they engage in any regular outside employment without notice to and approval by the City Council, in the case of the City Manager, and the City Manager in the case of other employed Public Officials. Elected and appointed Public officials shall not hold other office or employment which compromises the performance of their elected or appointed duties without disclosure of said office or employment and self disqualification from any particular action which might be compromised by such office or employment. B. Use of Confidential Information. No public Official shall use information gained as a Public Official which is not generally made available to and/or is not known to the public, to directly or indirectly gain anything of value. C. Solicitation of or Receipt of Anything of value. A Public Official shall not solicit or receive anything of value from any person or association, directly or indirectly, in consideration of some action to be taken or not to be taken in the performance of the Public Official's duties, D. Holding. Investments. No Public Official shall bole/ any investment which might compromise the performance of the Public Official's duties without disclosure of said investment and self disqualification from any particular action which night be compromised by such investment, except as permitted by statute, such as /Minnesota Statute 471.88. E. Representation of Others. A Public Official shall not represent persons or associations in dealings with the City where the persons or associations have paid or promised to pay compensation to the Public official.