Laserfiche WebLink
37 <br />38 <br />39 The fact that franchise fees are used by other cities is not intended to suggest that Roseville should <br />40 automatically follow suit simply because others have. Rather, it highlights that franchise fees are a <br />41 widely accepted and effective tool that many cities rely on to support both operational and capital needs. <br />42 As the City Council considers strategies to address rising costs and potential tax levy increases, <br />43 franchise fees represent a practical and commonly used option worth consideration. <br />44 <br />45 For City Council consideration, staff brought forward a suggested utility franchise fee schedule at the <br />46 November 10 meeting which was slightly different than what was discussed at the August 25 City <br />47 Council meeting and subsequent 2026 budget discussion. The updated fee estimate increases the <br />48 amount of revenue generated by the franchise fees by slightly more than $300,000. Under the proposed <br />49 utility franchise fees (Attachments 5 and 6), the residential rate of $3 per month for gas and electricity <br />50 will remain the same. The non-residential rates have been modified and as a result, additional revenue <br />51 is generated. Below is the table showing the proposed franchise fees: <br />52 <br />53 <br />54 <br />55 Under these proposed franchise fees, residential customers, which comprise 88% of the total electric <br />56 and gas accounts, will pay 40% of the fees. Non-residential customers, or 12% of the total accounts, will <br />57 pay 60% of the fees. <br />58 <br />59 According to the Minnesota Department of Revenue, in 2023, 56.5% of taxpayers in Roseville had a <br />60 residential (homestead and non-homestead, apartments) property tax classification and 43.2% of <br />61 taxpayers were classified as commercial/industrial taxpayers. In Roseville, residential properties pay <br />62 54% of the city property taxes while non-residential classifications pay 46%. Statewide, residential <br />63(homestead and non-homestead, apartments) taxpayers comprise 64% of the taxpayers and pay 62% of <br />64 total property taxes with the remaining classifications comprising 36% of taxpayers and paying 38% of <br />65 the total property taxes. <br />66 <br />Page 2 of 4 <br />Qbhf!:8!pg!384 <br /> <br />