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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 1/5/2026 <br />Item No.: 7.b. <br />Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval <br />Item Description:Discuss Roseville's 2026 Legislative Priorities <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 At the January 6, 2025 meeting, the City Council adopted Legislative Priorities in anticipation of the 2025 <br />4 Legislative Session of the Minnesota Legislature. The 2026 session will run from February 17 to May 28, <br />5 2026. Bills introduced in 2025 are still eligible to be considered by the Legislature in 2026. <br />6 <br />7 High Priority Items (Items that the City of Roseville will directly advocate for passage by the <br />8 Legislature) <br />9 Seek financial support for capital improvements for the state and regional asset of the Guidant <br />10 John Rose Minnesota OVAL and support facilities through the State Bonding Bill NOT <br />11 APPROVED(Small bonding bill passed by Legislature, local projects not included) <br />12 Allow local units of government to designate which licensed ambulance service provider may <br />13 serve their community and to determine the appropriate level of service and response times NOT <br />14 APPROVED (No bill considered by Legislature) <br />15 Enact statewide Licensing of Massage Therapists NOT APPROVED (HF 362/SF 1131 <br />16 introduced but no action taken by Legislature) <br />17 Modify existing state law regarding park dedication to allow for collection of park dedication fees <br />18 on new development without the requirement that the land must be subdivided NOT <br />19 APPROVED (No bill considered by Legislature) <br />20 <br />21 Other Priorities (Items the City of Roseville supports but will let other organizations directly <br />22 advocate for passage by the Legislature) <br />23 Creation of EDA powers for Ramsey County APPROVED <br />24 Creation of sustainable alternative funding sources for Cable Commissions NOT APPROVED <br />25(HF 974/SF 2045 introduced but no action by Legislature) <br />26 Allow for the use of city websites or other technology-based methods for official notices NOT <br />27 APPROVED (No bill considered by Legislature) <br />28 Implement Police Officer arbitration reform NOT APPROVED (No bill considered by Legislature) <br />29 Amend State Building Code Chapter 1306 to Allow Municipalities to Require Sprinkler Systems <br />30 in R-2 (Multi-Family) Occupancy Group NOT APPROVED (No bill considered by Legislature) <br />31 Support legislative efforts to require the Department of Labor and Industry to adopt an advanced <br />32 energy standard as part of the State Building Code and other legislative efforts to support zoning <br />33 and financial incentives at the local level to encourage sustainable building design, construction, <br />34 and operation strategies that aim to lower overall greenhouse gas emissions NOT APPROVED <br />35(No bill considered by Legislature) <br />36 Continued funding to local governments to address emerald ash borer APPROVED ($400,000 <br />37 state-wide funding provided) <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />Qbhf!47!pg!2:6 <br /> <br />