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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 8, 2018 Page 5 City property and selling food items. She did not have any particular objection to the Hockey Association running it this year, but she did not think this was really the way to do it. If the City cannot manage the concessions or hire someone to do it, then the City should offer it as a fundraising opportunity to groups within the community. She stated if no one else comes forward then that is fine but if this is not even posted so people know it is an option, then it becomes unfair. Mayor Roe offered an opportunity for public comment, with no one coming for- ward. Mayor Roe stated he took Councilmember McGehee's comment to be primarily a comment. Councilmember McGehee indicated it was not a comment, it was a question for the rest of the Council. She asked if this was a fair practice, a policy that the City wants to have. She asked if the City has an item like this, running a concession, which is an opportunity for fundraising, does the City want to make it widely available to those groups in the community that serve the community and pass it around or have a way each organization can run the concession. She stated she was asking for Council discussion. Mayor Roe indicated he was not sure staff could answer that question because it is a policy question and is why he thought it was a comment coming from her. Councilmember Willmus stated in looking at Roseville Schools, during football season the concession stand will open to football organizations, and during soccer the soccer organization will run the concessions, etc. He thought it would be in- teresting to have a conversation about it. He thought the nexus here is the Rose- ville Hockey is benefiting hockey programs and things like that. He did not know if Midway Speedskating did anything like that at the Oval but there seems to be a nexus there. Councilmember McGehee did not know if in the summer some of the skate boarding groups have any organizations. She indicated she really did not know but her feeling was that it is a natural fit for hockey during the hockey season but if it is a fundraiser and some other group within the community would want to do this job, there should be some way the City offers opportunities to other groups if the groups wish to do it. Mayor Roe suggested if the Council is comfortable, for this year to go ahead with this agreement but perhaps during that time have conversations about what would be a good policy.