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Attachment 1 BACKGROUND Under Section 5 of the Roseville Code of Ethics, complaints alleging ethical violations by public officials must be submitted in written form to the City Attorney. The City Attorney is obligated to investigate such complaints and issue a report that documents the results of the investigation. Under Section 5, Paragraph E, Number 2, the City Attorney’s report shall be sent to the Ethics Commission, which shall convene and, if it so chooses, issue its own report and recommendation to the City Council. In the alternative, the Ethics Commission may adopt the City Attorney’s report and forward the same to the City Council. The City Council then takes actions it deems appropriate. This report (“Report”) is in response to two complaints (the “Complaints”) from residents alleging violations of the Roseville Code of Ethics by Council Member Julie Strahan. The Complaints are attached to this Report. FACTUAL SUMMARY On April 21, 2025, the City of Roseville (“City”) City Council held a public hearing regarding the vacation of several rights-of-way in the City. Included in that list was the vacation of a certain unimproved portion of Aldine Street (“Aldine ROW”). The Aldine ROW runs parallel to Fairview and Snelling Avenues, beginning at Roselawn Avenue and ending at Ryan Avenue. City staff proposed vacating the Aldine ROW as part of a larger initiative to vacate unused rights-of-way. There was no citizen petition proposing the vacation. As required by Minn. Stat. § 412.851, the City published and postednotice of the public hearing and mailed notice of the public hearing to each property owner affected by the proposed vacation. Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer Comments At the hearing, Public Works Director Jesse Freihammer introduced the proposed vacation of the Aldine ROW. Mr. Freihammer explained that at the time City staff proposed vacating the Aldine ROW they were not aware of the existing neighborhood use of the Aldine ROW as a pathway. He also explained that, upon learning of the use of the Aldine ROW, City staff did further research and discovered a curb cut off Roselawn leading to the Aldine ROW, but Mr. Freihammer was unable to explain when or why that curb cut was made. Paths that are improved or scheduled to be improved are included as part of the City’s pathway master plan, but the Aldine ROW is not part of the pathway master plan. Mr. Freihammer further explained that, if the Council wanted to consider adding the Aldine ROW to the pathway master plan, the matter should be tabled to a later date. Resident Testimony – Opposed to Vacation Five residents testified against vacating the Aldine ROW and asked that the City continue to allow the Aldine ROW to be used as a pathway. The comments describe the Aldine ROW as an “enchanting,” quiet, and peaceful wooded path and describe using the path for up to 35 years as a shortcut, for dog walks, and explaining that the path is used by children who live in the Mid Oaks 2 RS160\\27\\1025838.v5 Qbhf!46!pg!385