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Draft CITY OF ROSEVILLE ROSEVILLE CITY CENTER TASK FORCE CHARGE (July 27. 1998) Underlines means comments added by Council on Julv 20. 1998 BACKGROUND The quality of life in our city is of interest to all residents, especially those areas where we have the opportunity to meet our neighbors and interact in a friendly civic setting. Mu~h of this int~raction is focused around shopping, cultural. educational. civic, religious or recreational activities. Roseville does not have a central meeting place where all these activities happen together. Roseville lacks a "center" and rea] and virtual linkages between city civic affairs, recreation. open space, schools and colleges. as well as commercial activities. Traditionally, communities grew around centers of commerce, which were often the "main streets" of the town, village or city. Main streets provided the social interaction, goods, and services that supported the community. Roseville. as a suburban outgrowth of Saint Paul, never developed a main street, however, over time dispersed auto-oriented centers of commerce have grown up along major transportation corridors. Roseville also has an opportunity to create a "main street" along Lexington Parkway, as part of new city center, which can provide a "heart" for our community. The existing civic area, encompassing City Hall, Police Station, Fire Station # 1. Motor Vehicle License Department, Ice Arena and John Rose Minnesota Oval provides the existing public facilities and infrastructure, centrally located in the community, that might be expanded to establish Roseville City Center. The Roseville City Center Task Force is an opportunity provided by the City Council to help create a shared vision for a new city center that serves the citizens of Roseville. It provides the forum to openly discuss issues and opportunities, and to formulate a long term strategy to establish an exciting and vibrant mixed-use recreational. civic, and entertainment center for our community. T ASK FORCE CHARGE The Task Force is charged with preparing recommendations to the City Council and Planning Commission regarding the results of their investigation and deliberations. The City Council encourages the Task Force to explore the following interrelated issues: