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Attachment A 1 EXTRACT OF MINUTES OF MEETING 2 OF THE 3 CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE 4 5 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 6 7 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of th Roseville, County of Ramsey, Minnesota was duly held on the 7 8 day of November, 2022, at 9 6:00 p.m. 10 11 The following members were present: Etten, Groff, Strahan, Willmus, and Mayor Roe. 12 and the following were absent: 13 14 Member introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: 15 16 RESOLUTION No. XXXXXX 17 18 RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING JUNETEENTH DAY AS A CITY HOLIDAY 19 20 WHEREAS, on January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation 21 Proclamation, which established that all enslaved people shall be free from slavery; and 22 23 WHEREAS, on June 19, 1865 Union troops arriving in Galveston, Texas announced that the end 24 of the Civil War and the end of slavery; and 25 26 WHEREAS, Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the end of slavery in the United States th 27 that is celebrated on June 19 each year; and 28 th 29 WHERAS, on June 18, 2021, President Joseph Biden proclaimed June 19 as a federal holiday; 30 and 31 32 WHEREAS, the Roseville City Council wants to recognize the historical significance and 33 importance of Juneteenth Day and encourages all community members to participate in 34 Juneteenth to celebrate the contribution of African-Americans to the Roseville community and 35 reflect on the legacy of slavery and strengthen their commitment to eliminate the 36 continuing systemic inequities in government and society. 37 th 38 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED; by the City Council of Roseville that June 19, 39 known as Juneteenth Day, be a paid municipal holiday and that no City Council or City 40 Commission meetings be held on the Juneteenth Day holiday. 41 42