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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, August 22, 2016 Page 22 Councilmember Etten stated he was also intrigued with the idea of moving the City Council meeting out of the Council Chambers to a location closer to neigh- borhoods, agreeing they needed to be accessible and video-taped. Councilmem- ber Etten also expressed his interest in the City Council having a more approach- able seating arrangement versus being at the dais; along with less talk by the City Council and more listening. Councilmember Etten suggested questions or some- thing to draw residents in to that location and allowing for interesting community discussions. Mayor Roe referenced the annual townhall meetings by the City of New Brighton, expressing interest in a format along those lines usually with general broad topics; and suggested CEC review of one or more of those meetings on that city's web- site. Mayor Roe referenced past Roseville City Council's doing their business meetings out in the community but within a different venue more accessible to neighborhoods. Mayor Roe noted whether the meeting models involved separate tables with microphones, or a format such as that used by the City of New Bright- on, the goal was to find a way to get people engaged. Councilmember McGehee stated it would be more useful to have an annual meet- ing that wasn't a business meeting run like a typical City Council meeting. Coun- cilmember McGehee opined this would provide an opportunity for people to speak on any topic and have a real dialogue that isn't typically available in this setting. Councilmember McGehee suggested waiting to schedule more than once per year, since according to the recent community survey, 80% of Roseville resi- dents think the City Council and staff are doing things well, and therefore they may not actually show up at a townhall meeting. Councilmember Laliberte stated she really liked the idea of a townhall meeting or whatever format worked best. Since the City Council asked the CEC to look into the process, Councilmember Laliberte expressed her appreciation that the CEC came back with suggestions. Whether or not the meeting should be geared toward specific topics or normal business, Councilmember Laliberte spoke in support of a more open dialogue versus a regular City Council meeting format. Councilmem- ber Laliberte agreed the more formal meetings at City Hall could be more intimi- dating; and with a more conversational, off-site locale and format, without the City Council being upfront and others in the audience she would be find a better option rather than the perceived "us" versus "them" picture. Councilmember Laliberte stated she was very supportive of a round robin or other informal ven- ture. Councilmember Laliberte stated her preference for a citywide open house where people could attend because they wanted to know more versus the city imposing their own topics on them. Mayor Roe asked the CEC to determine which venue made the most sense.