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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, January 29, 2018 Page 14 e. Discuss Legislative Priorities with Legislative Delegation Mayor Roe welcomed Senator John Marty, of Senate District 66. Apologies were given from Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn who has a sick child, and Rep. Alice Haus- man is attending a performance by a grandchild, so both are unable to attend. City Manager Trudgeon asked for the Council to have a dialogue with Senator Marty about Roseville's legislative priorities this year. Mayor Roe outlined the following 2018 Roseville priorities: • Seek financial support for capital improvements for the state and regional as- set of the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL and support facilities through the 2020 State Bonding Bill • Enact Statewide Licensing of Massage Therapists • Allowing a Taproom and Cocktail Room on the same premise. • Allow Municipal Hotel Licensing • Amend State Building Code Chapter 1306 to Allow Municipalities to Require Sprinkler Systems in R-2 (Multi-Family) Occupancy Groups. • Reimburse Deputy Registrars for excess costs associated with the deployment of the Minnesota Licensing and Registration System(MNLARS) • Expand"Pathways to Policing"Program • Advocate for an increase in Transportation Funding • Improve Absentee Balloting • Fund the DEED Redevelopment Grant Program and the Demolition Loan Program • Create presumptive coverage for Firefighters diagnosed with cancer • Improve transparency of information property tax notices sent by counties Council Discussion with Senator Marty Senator Marty asked about sprinklers in existing multi-family buildings. Mayor Roe explained that a minority of those buildings have sprinklers. They are required in new construction, but rehabbed buildings are still not required to in- stall sprinklers. Councilmember McGehee noted that Aon's rehabbed 120-unit building was not sprinkled. Senator Marty noted there will probably be legislation for the deputy registrars' excessive cost reimbursement. It was noted that there are approximately$40,000 in unreimbursed costs by Roseville deputy registrars to date. Mayor Roe noted the transportation funding issues is a broad category, impacting municipalities in a number of areas, including transit and roads.