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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 30, 2017 Page 5 ber Laliberte suggested that, if the city found conditions in a store were key to the i life-long health of an animal, the city needed to be in a position to monitor that as well. Mayor Roe opined that made sense and suggested it also related to the city's con- cern in how to regulate conditions and whether a licensing inspection program may get to that goal; whether two separate findings or combined as one finding. In addition, Councilmember McGehee noted that there were no federal or state regulations in place to monitor conditions once the animals were in that retail lo- cation. Councilmember Willmus agreed, and also opined that of the paragraphs making up the preamble, he didn't think the first three were uniquely germane to Rose- ville, while the remaining five paragraphs were and therefore, could serve as a more factual basis for findings. City Attorney Gaughan referenced page 1, lines 32-33, suggesting additional lan- guage if the city believed that findings at the point of sale were unregulated, un- healthy or unsafe for animals and at issue. While not having the capability for the city to confirm or ensure those conditions, Mayor Roe suggested adding language at that point such as "... and the City of Roseville does not have the resources to address it;..." Councilmember McGehee reviewed her preferred language revisions as follows: Lines 25 —30 "WHEREAS [tkeJ inhumane conditions in mass breeding facilities [may] lead to health and behavioral issues in the animals bread in those facilities, which many consumers are unaware of when purchasing animals from pet stores due to both a lack of education on the issue and misleading tactics of[some]pet stores in some cases..." Lines 51 — 55 "WHEREAS, the City Council for the City of Roseville believes it is in the best interests of the City of Roseville to adopt reasonable regulations to [discourage] [moy pupehase dogs or eats ftont a pet store or other busine estabUshment-, , help prevent] inhumane breeding conditions, promote community awareness of animal welfare, and foster a more humane environment in the City." Line 110 Councilmember McGehee opined that requiring businesses to retain "Certificate of Source " records for each dog or cat for at least one year may prove burden- some for such a vigorous business; and instead suggested a shorter timeframe (e.g. 180 days). 'r