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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, October 15, 2018 Page 9 Mr. Trudgeon asked the Council if it would be worthwhile for staff to pursue Lobbyists for this particular item. Mr. Trudgeon stated he and Mr. Brokke have talked about forming a coalition of a staff or some electives and Commission Members and users groups as the advocates down there. He thought having a lobbyist might make sense but that would be up to the Council. Councilmember Laliberte was not sure who had expertise in this area and would be interested in learning more. She wondered if the City could get requests for proposals or additional information from lobbying groups. Councilmember McGehee stated she would like some more information but did not see why it did not make sense to reach out to State Representative Hausman, see what recommendations she would have, noting she may know a Lobbyist who might be able to help. State Representative Hausman might be the City's best re- source for how to proceed on this. Mr. Trudgeon indicated the entire legislative delegation is aware that the City will be coming forward,but they have not been provided the OVAL report yet. c. Discuss Roseville's 2019 Legislative Priorities City Manager Patrick Trudgeon summarized the request as detailed in the RCA of this date; and noted a bench handout incorporated into the RCA providing an ex- tract of City Council meeting minutes of October 15, 2018. Mr. Trudgeon stated one priority on the list is Statewide Licensing of Massage Therapists. This is something staff has identified as an issue with people having multiple, different licenses in different cities. Mr. Trudgeon stated another priority is to allow a Tap Room and Cocktail Room on the same premise. He knew there was some push on this item last year when he attended the legislative hearings but this item did not advance in the Legisla- ture. He was not sure what the plan was this year,but he understood Bent Brews- tillery was working with legislators to have something introduced. Generally, the City was supportive of their approach of being allowed to have both on the same premises. Mayor Roe stated he was at a meeting a month or two ago with Bent Brewstillery lobbyists and local legislators and it sounded like at that point the legislators were thinking about doing a special license for Bent Brewstillery to have a Tap Room and Cocktail Room on the same premise. Instead of creating a general capability throughout the State for that, an approach that might work better with some of the different groups that are opposed or were opposed last year, might be to look at a special license. He was not sure if that was going to be offered at the Legislature when the session starts.