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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: November 28, 2022 <br />Item No.: 7.g <br />Department Approval City Manager Approval <br />Item Description: Discuss Roseville’s 2023 Legislative Priorities <br />1 B ACKGROUND <br />2 At the October 25, 2021 meeting, the City Council adopted Legislative Priorities in anticipation of <br />3 the 2022 Legislative Session of the Minnesota Legislature. Below is a summary list of the <br />4 legislative priorities: <br />5 <br />6 High Priority Items <br />7 The following legislative priorities are ones that the City of Roseville directly supports and will <br />8 directly engage the Minnesota Legislature to ensure passage of legislation that implement these <br />9 priorities. <br />10 • Seek financial support for capital improvements for the state and regional asset of the <br />11 Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL and support facilities through the State Bonding Bill <br />12 • Allow Municipal Hotel Licensing <br />13 • Regulate the sale of catalytic convertors <br />14 • Increase funding to local governments to address emerald ash borer <br />15 • Allowing a Taproom and Cocktail Room on the same premise <br />16 • Enact statewide licensing of Massage Therapists <br />17 • Enact Local Option Sales Tax for Roseville <br />18 <br />19 Other Priorities <br />20 The following legislative priorities are ones that the City of Roseville supports but will let other <br />21 organizations and advocates directly engage the Minnesota Legislature regarding passage of <br />22 legislation to implement these priorities. <br />23 • Amend state law to provide for the opportunity for city officials to participate virtually at city <br />24 meetings from a remote location without having to open the remote location to the public as <br />25 long as at least one publically accessible location is offered when not in a pandemic <br />26 emergency <br />27 • Approve statewide conversion therapy ban <br />28 • Increase fees allocated to local Deputy Registrars <br />29 • Funding for Mental Health Voluntary Engagement <br />30 • Increase funding for mental health services and resources for public safety <br />31 • Implement Police Officer arbitration reform <br />32 • Increase funding for the creation and preservation of affordable housing, including rental and <br />33 ownership units <br />34 • Advocate for an increase in Transportation Funding <br />Page 1 of 3 <br /> <br />