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employment categories for our industry (historically very white male). Appreciate our relationship with Roseville schools introducing students to our industry before they get into post -secondary schools. f. Roseville, resident with counseling business located in a Roseville office building. • How do you belong? You invest in your organization and community. Volunteers can help make people feel welcome .... one volunteer recruits another. The city could offer volunteer perks or rewards —recognition, social events, discounts, maybe local business could get involved and offer thank you discounts for people who invest "x" hours in the community. • Community engagement and service is healing and necessary for people. Social connections and a feeling of mutual support makes everyone feel better. • The surgeon general identified that our country has an epidemic of loneliness with a health impact equal to something like 15 cigarettes a day. We need to focus on building community. g. Roseville service business operating a bar and restaurant. • We are fairly homogeneous and white. That said, we try to make sure everyone feels welcome. h. Small family -owned retailer in a mall near Rosedale. One of the owners is BIPOC. • We've had stores in a number of other communities in the metro area. Roseville is very inclusive, has a diverse mix and gets high marks for being welcoming and inclusive. Roseville cares. i. Small BIPOC retail/service business located at Lex and Larpenteur • Roseville is a good city, never felt like a stranger. Nothing to complain about. Our Roseville store has a very diverse customer base, including race, ethnicity, and age. j. Manager a mall located in Roseville • Our nation and our region's population are becoming much more diverse and it's important for everyone to feel welcome and included. This is very important to our company. Everyone needs to see people who look like them and feel comfortable and welcome. • Wayfinding signs are very important and we are glad that visit Roseville and the City of Roseville plan to invest in wayfinding. Welcome signs need to be located in positive locations that the city can be proud of... not areas of the city that are less attractive or confusing. Just because a place is an entry point off the freeway, doesn't make it a good location for a welcome sign. I. Small manufacturer leasing class B industrial space in Roseville • 1 am your typical white male who is privileged. I feel welcome in Roseville. It's important for the community to make sure everyone feels welcome. • We have found Roseville to be diverse, including race, ethnicity and age and everyone seems pretty comfortable and friendly. n. BIPOC-owned retail/service business at Lexington and Larpenteur • Roseville is diverse and welcoming. • The city could do more to engage businesses and connect them with other businesses and residents of the community. That would make businesses feel more welcome and residents value the personal connection of small, locally owned businesses. It builds a sense of community. Transportation and Infrastructure a. Small locally -owned retail business at Lexington and Larpenteur. 4 Page 129 of 140