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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 13, 2017 Page 3 Lines 39-40: strilcing any reference to the "burdens of cost" and eliminating "...which will likely reduce the burden on such agencies and reduce financial costs on local taxpayers;" Line 48: replace "affect" with "negatively impact" Mayor Roe suggested changing "negatively to "adversely" with agreeinent from Councilmember McGehee. In general, Councilmember McGehee stated her difficulty in the second and third findings (lines 18 — 23 and 25 — 30 respectively), questioning if Roseville was in any position to inake statements about the conditions or puppy mills and could only surmise those conditions. Councilmember McGehee deferred to the city's legal counsel as to whether either of those findings were necessary to include or were critical findings important to this ordinance or if they were simply superflu- ous and could be eliininated. Mayor Roe clarified that it would be up to a City Council as to whether or not to include them, rather than for the City Attorney to determine. Public Comment Counczhnembe� McGehee proviclecl a bench handozct summa�izing Minnesotc� pet shop laws czncl applicczble links. A packet of emc�il comrrcents was provided fo� the �ecord czs a bench hc�ndout, also attached he�eto ancl made a paNt hereof. Those eneail co�cfnents we�e fi^om CouNtney Hogan, Governnzent Affairs Specicclist with the Pet Industr y Joint Advi- sory Couneil with ce testimonic�l letter czttczehecl; Julie Wc�tkin, Alisha Siekler, Sc�- �c�h MeNec�l, Jennife� Swiek; Dicene Alshouse; Wc�rde crnd Cindy Sehwie; Robin Ray; Mc�ry Chapman; Gceil Wieberclink, Holley MeCNee; Canciczce ancl David Mil- ler; A�ny Swc�lley; Tocld Lavc�nty, Rc�chael Rod�igzcez; Anne Geoghegan; JoAnn Bcz�te; Curtis B�oz, Jcenc� Rieek; Kc�r�^i Ke�ns, cend Leola Rempel. Mayor Roe thanked those submitted einail comments, as well as those previously subinitted as part of the record. Announcing that an updated draft ordinance had been prepared by staff based on that past input and discussion, Mayor Roe offered a final opportunity for public comment, while recognizing that this ordinance had general City Council support for its adoption. Ruth Sorenson-Prokish, 1019 Shryer Ave. W Ms. Sorenson-Prokish spoke in favor of the ordinance, opining that it reflected the values of Roseville as a humane cominunity while also protecting both consmners and animals from the results of inhumane treatment.