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WHEREAS, City Code Section 908.01 acknowledges the operation of a Multifamily Rental Dwelling is a business enterprise that entails responsibilities on the owner to assure that residents and children may pursue the normal activities of life in surroundings that meet safe, secure, and sanitary criteria, and WHEREAS, beginning on September 16, the City received 15 complaints from residents regarding fire code issues, building code issues, and pest infestation at the Marion Street/The Brittanys Apartments; and WHEREAS on September 17, 2019, in accordance with City Code Section 908.03 (H) a preliminary inspection of the Marion Street/The Brittanys Apartments was conducted by city inspectors that determined the complaints received from the tenants were valid and that due to the extent to which violations were noted there was a need to conduct a full and comprehensive inspection of all buildings and units; and WHEREAS, on October 11 and 14, 2019, city inspectors conducted a comprehensive inspection of the Marion Street/The Brittanys Apartments consistent with Roseville City Code Chapter 908, inspecting 90 of the 277 units in all 12 buildings of which access was provided by G & G Management LLC to city inspectors; and WHEREAS, during those inspections on October 11 and 14, 2019, city inspectors found violations of Minnesota State Fire Code, Minnesota State Building Code, and Roseville City Code at the Marion Street/The Brittanys Apartments that included significant maintenance issues, and numerous life safety and code violations. A summary of these violations is attached to this resolution as Exhibit A; and WHEREAS, these inspections revealed a failure rate of 100% of the units and common areas inspected, with violations so pervasive an itemized list of unit and building numbers, as typically provided, was not practical being the extent to which corrections were needed encompassed 100% of the units across all 12 buildings, and WHEREAS, as a result of a 100% failure rate, city inspectors provided written notice, dated November 4, 2019, to G & G Management, LLC of the violations noted seeking corrections of these violations to all 277 units in all 12 buildings, including common areas, and WHEREAS, in accordance with the letter provided by the City dated November 4, 2019, G&G Management LLC was required to correct the life safety issues and provide the City with a comprehensive plan that outlines a timeline to address all documented code violations at Marion Street/The Brittanys Apartments by November 18, 2019; and WHEREAS, G & G Management LLC, upon receipt of the City's letter dated November 4, 2019 requested the November 18, 2019 inspection be moved up to November 13, 2019, which was confirmed and granted via a letter dated November 5, 2019, and