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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, September 18, 2017 Page 15 Councilmember McGehee reviewed her areas of concern and provided several examples based on her experience with suffering of animals with indiscriminate trapping and/or snaring of animals. Councilmember Willmus stated that he was not opposed to looking at a draft or- dinance. However, Councilmember Willmus advised that his consideration was in spelling out exceptions (e.g. trapping of live animals for release into wild) and whether circumstances dictated if an injured animal should be taken to a public rehabilitation center or if the issue was with cats roaming or live trap owners of pets. Councilmember McGehee agreed that she had no problem with responsible live trapping; and clarified that the city already had ordinances in place about cats running loose; but stated that her concern was the inhumane and indiscriminate nature of the snaring, leg and body hold trapping. Councilmember Laliberte expressed her willingness to consider draft humane or- dinance language. However, Councilmember Laliberte questioned if the City of Richfield model was the best, especially in her initial read and confusion with live trapping and her interest in retaining the ability for Roseville residents to do so in their private yards. Councilmember Etten agreed that it would be hard to regulate and agreed with the focus pointed out by Councilmember Laliberte in how the city could define and regulate where live traps were placed or where those animals were released. Councilmember Etten pointed out the "hawking" and "falconry" language of the Richfield model and whether it was needed in a draft ordinance. Councilmember Etten stated his concern in putting too many thins that would be difficult for staff to enforce; and opined that he didn't want staff tasked with investigating and tracking animals, but would agree to consider reasonable regulations. If or when this draft ordinance is considered, Councilmember Laliberte referenced calls she'd received over the summer about raccoons and their protectiveness of babies, causing them to be fierce at times. Councilmember Laliberte also asked for an update and clarification based on recollections of long-term residents who remembered being able to contact the Roseville Police Department to address some of these issues. Mayor Roe noted the need to consider residents who may do snaring as a sport or for a non-pest purpose; and the need to determine how prevalent that was in the community. Also, Mayor Roe noted cultural norms of new immigrants who may be used to obtaining their food this way and the need to determine if this created an issue for them. Councilmember Etten agreed that, as a resident of SE Roseville, he had observed instances where new immigrants use slingshots or snare traps given their previous