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framed clearly as information-gathering for educational purposes, not as a venue for filing formal complaints. The subcommittee would like to examine the results of the information gathered in item #1 to see if there is a way to use that information in an educational way. Improve Communication on HRIECs Role and Provide Referrals: Update the HRIEC 4. website to confirm the scope of their role (i.e. not as an investigative body) and to provide the appropriate referrals for community members with complaints. Consult with the MNDHRS on effective outreach to promote their duties to residents of Roseville. City staff will work on revised language for the website for approval of the HRIEC to include a list of resources and an overall more user-friendly page. 5.Examine Confidentiality of Complaints: If a resident does wish to take a particular complaint to the City Council or HRIEC, redact identifying information of the complainant and the establishment where it occurred in the public record, pending the outcome of a MNDHR investigation. It is not the role of the City to investigate any complaints, and often times it will find itself in a position of awaiting the outcome of a MNDHR investigation. Until that investigation is complete, we believe it is in the best interest of residents and businesses to not be opened up to undue harassment. Keeping the complaints anonymous would inform the City and HRIEC of current trends while the MNDHR investigation is conducted, protecting the safety of everyone involved. City staff will consult city attorney and report back to HRIEC. Provide Guidance to Commissioners on Responding to Reports: The City Council and 6. leadership should provide guidance to commissioners on responding to reports they receive personally about profiling in the community. Commissioners may feel stuck between their role as community members and commissioners, unsure what they are to say to their fellow residents, especially if an incident occurs during the weekend and City officials are unavailable to respond. City staff will prepare materials with referrals and language that commissioners can use to respond to resident reports. Invite the Minnesota Department of Human Rights Commissioner to an HRIEC Meeting: 7. The commission would benefit from more information from the Department of Human Rights about the process for complaints and how it interfaces with local response. Develop Protocol for Interaction with the Department of Human Rights: The City should 8. be prepared to learn of and respond to human rights issues in Roseville. Clarity is needed on how city governments learn of investigations and verdicts in their city. There may need to be a process to regularly check in with MNDHR. In addition, there should be a process in place for things for the City to consider if a verdict is reached for an incident in Roseville.