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City of <br /> RONSFAC+E <br /> Minnesota,USA <br /> Regular City Council Meeting Minutes <br /> City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive <br /> Monday, September 11, 2017 <br /> 1. Roll Call <br /> Mayor Roe called the meeting to order at approximately 6:30 p.m. Voting and Seating <br /> Order: Willmus, Etten, McGehee, Laliberte and Roe. City Manager Trudgeon and City <br /> Attorney Mark Gaughan were also present. <br /> 2. Pledge of Allegiance <br /> 3. Approve Agenda <br /> City Manager Trudgeon reported that Property Abatement Business Items 7.e and f had <br /> been resolved and therefore removed from tonight's agenda. <br /> McGehee moved, Etten seconded, approval of the agenda as amended <br /> Roll Call <br /> Ayes: Willmus, Etten, McGehee, Laliberte and Roe. <br /> Nays: None. <br /> 4. Public Comment <br /> a. Mike Byrne, Gaming Manager for Rosetown Legion 542 <br /> Mr. Byrne reviewed some of the donations this organization had made to veterans <br /> and youth organizations (e.g. scholarships) over the last few years. With the re- <br /> cent requirements by the city for expenditures to be made 100% within the Rose- <br /> ville trade area, Mr. Byrne advised that this placed them at a distinct disadvantage <br /> when seeking to make donations elsewhere (e.g. Fort Snelling restoration, recent <br /> Houston, TX hurricane relief efforts, and historic donations they had made to <br /> Camp Ripley). Mr. Byrne stated that he had surveyed other organizations and <br /> their trade areas and found the typical trade area requirement was between 25% <br /> and 30%. Mr. Byrne asked that the City Council reconsider this recent city code <br /> change to alleviate this issue and allow the organization to continue serving wor- <br /> thy causes outside the immediate Roseville area. <br /> b. Angela Byrne, 1894 Chatsworth Street N <br /> Ms. Byrne referenced email comments dated September 5, 2017that she had sent <br /> to the City Council under separate cover. <br /> Given recent White House action related to DACA, Ms. Byrne asked that the City <br /> Council reconsider adopting a "Separation Ordinance." Ms. Byrne stated her ap- <br /> preciation for the time and effort put into the work of the City Council and city <br /> staff, and while thanking the two council members who had responded to her <br /> email, expressed her disappointment and discouragement with those responses <br />