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76 design and construction of the facilities. The City of Roseville should commit to ensuring <br />77 that smaller disadvantaged businesses are part of the final contracts awarded for the <br />78 design and construction of the facilities. <br />79 <br />80 While the imposition of a sales tax has already been decided by the voters, it should be <br />81 acknowledged that sales tax is a regressive tax, meaning that persons of lower income will <br />82 be paying more taxes as a percentage of income than others who have higher income. In <br />83 Minnesota, necessities such as grocery food, clothing, over-the-counter drugs, feminine <br />84 hygiene and baby products are not subject to sales tax. With the local sales tax approved <br />85 for Roseville for the next 20 years or until the project is paid off, it behooves the City to <br />86 move forward with the project in the most time- and cost-efficient way possible in order to <br />87 have the sales tax removed as early as possible. <br />88 <br />89 Budget Implications <br />90 Based on a study by the University of Minnesota Extension completed in 2021, a 0.5% <br />91 sales tax was projected to generate $5.6 million annually if it was in place in 2021. <br />92 <br />93 Staff Recommendations <br />94 Provide direction to staff on when to bring forward the ordinance to implement the local <br />95 sales tax for Roseville for City Council consideration. <br />96 <br />97 Requested Council Action <br />98 Provide direction to staff on when to bring forward the ordinance to implement the local <br />99 sales tax for Roseville for City Council consideration. <br />100 <br />101 <br />Patrick Trudgeon, City Manager <br />Prepared by: <br />1. Draft Ordinance Implementing Roseville Local Sales Tax <br />Attachments: <br />102 <br />Page 3 of 3 <br />Qbhf!2:9!pg!354 <br /> <br />