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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 13, 2017 Page 4 Galen Mills, 3024 Pascal St. Attending tonight at the urging of a friend to support passing this ordinance and as a thirty-year resident of Roseville, Mr. Mills anecdotally reviewed his personal experience with pet store dog purchases and adoption of pets prior to his knowledge of puppy mills, but now having personally been impacted as a family with their latest purchase. Mr. Mills stated his love for Roseville and asked that the City Council support this ordinance. Dr. Karen Arras, Lexington Avenue, St. Paul (Como Park area) As a shelter veterinarian, Dr. Arras provided that perspective of the physical and psychological damages to pets coming from puppy mills or large breeder facili- ties, specifically due to their lack of socialization with other pets at those facili- ties. Dr. Arris encouraged the city to end the sale of cats and dogs from pet stores, opining that this ordinance was a step in the right direction. Dr. Lisa McCarger, Veterinarian, Minneapolis Dr. McCarger expressed her excitement with the city's introduction of this hu- mane ordinance; and while in agreement with Dr. Arras' comments, also touched on physical pet health issues beyond psychological and socialization issues, in- cluding internal parasites that could be transferred to humans. Setsy Mitchell, 1480 Applewood Ct. Having purchased a kitten from a big box retailer, Ms. Mitchell provided her an- ecdotal experience as a result and the apparent misrepresentation by the seller of the kitten to her, creating a sad situation for the pet and pet owner. Christine Coughlin, MN State Director, The Humane Society of the United States, 2615 34th Avenue S, Mpls., MN (HSA) In response to Councilmember McGehee's comments related to several of the "whereas" of the draft ordinance, given past court challenges to this ordinance as presented and subsequently being upheld on constitutional grounds six times, Ms. Coughlin recommended that the language be retained as presented at the recom- mendation of their legal counsel having defended the ordinance. Ms. Coughlin expressed appreciation for the city's systematic review and adoption of this ordi- nance. Daniel Brady, Brooklyn Center As a dog rescuer, Mr. Brady provided a brief update on the over 3,000 adult dogs trapped in MN breeding facilities and cages; and thanked the city' for their consid- eration enacting this ordinance. Kristen Smith, Retail Pet Store Owner from Blaine, MN Ms. Smith asked that the city reconsider the model ordinances from the cities of Bloomington and Shakopee, MN rather than this ordinance banning sales in pet stores. Ms. Smith opined that those ordinance models would better address the