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6b. Attachment A Regular City Council Meeting Monday, April 18, 2016 Page 25 velopers as part of her assessment for subsequent presentation to the City Council initially as part of her assessment to understand where Roseville is at in that cycle or how far down that road Roseville may go. Based on their perspective, Ms. King expressed interest in hearing from them if the cycle would correct itself or if the city needed to intervene. As an example, Ms. King noted that the low ceilings in some of those older industrial buildings created challenges for some uses. Mayor Roe opined that Roseville seemed to have a good trend in rehabilitating existing older industrial buildings or tearing them down for new construction; with not many from his perspective other than perhaps in mixed use buildings. Councilmember Willmus cited several examples of office showroom/retail around the County Road B-2 area (e.g. REI and old roller rink now serving as a Petco). Councilmember Willmus noted that the city had slowly seen that transition over the last fifteen years, and opined it seemed to be continuing, but agreed that it was certainly a consideration when looking at retail. Regarding the category “competitive financing tools and policies” Councilmem- ber Etten emphasized the need to look at the building forward design to avoid blocking the city into a corner. Ms. King advised that she included that discussion under the “business-friendly processes and reputation” category. Meeting Schedule City Manager Trudgeon sought feedback as to whether the City Council wanted to schedule a separate Special Council meeting or EDA meeting in May to allow more time for discussion. Discussion ensued regarding timing, topics for discussion (e.g. larger overview of housing and funds available); and economic development components; upcoming action items on the City Council agenda versus Worksession format; and potential opportunities. Mayor Roe suggested, subject to City Attorney review and approval, it shouldn’t matter if the meeting was a Special City Council or EDA meeting. Councilmember Etten spoke of the importance for the City Council to commit to this economic development effort and necessary discussion. By consensus, the City Council agreed that an separate additional meeting was the best option, with consideration for potential dates other than a Monday. City Manager Trudgeon was requested to look at dates for the meeting. Proposed Ramsey County Legislation