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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 1/26/2026 <br />Item No.: 10.k. <br />Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval <br />Item Description:Accept Donation From Midway Speedskating Club for Travel Expenses for <br />Staff <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 The Midway Speedskating club was recently awarded its bid to host the 2028 Junior World <br />4 Speedskating Championships, which will be held at the John Rose MN OVAL. This is a <br />5 large, worldwide event that hasn't been hosted in Roseville for more than 20 years. <br />6 <br />7 To prepare for the event, the Midway Speedskating Club has offered to pay the travel <br />8 expenses for two City staff, Kevin Elm (Skating Center Superintendent) and Taylor Driesen <br />9(Ice Maintenance Tech), to attend the 2026 event in Inzell, Germany to learn about the <br />10 event from February 25 through March 1, 2026, and begin to make preparations for when <br />11 the event will be hosted in Roseville in two years. This would be beneficial for staff to learn <br />12 about strategies and expectations for the host site, and ice maintenance technician <br />13 expectations and techniques for an international-level event. <br />14 <br />15 Midway Speedskating will directly pay travel costs for the employees (estimated at $5,000 <br />16 to $7,000). No City funds will be expended for travel, per diem, or any other expense <br />17 related to the trip. Staff will be compensated for their typical work hours while they are on <br />18 the trip. <br />19 <br />20 Policy Objectives <br />21 Per City policy and state law, all donations must be officially accepted by the City Council. <br />22 Additionally, out of state travel must be approved by the City Manager. <br />23 <br />24 Equity Impact Summary <br />25 None <br />26 <br />27 Budget Implications <br />28 None <br />29 <br />30 Staff Recommendations <br />31 Approve the resolution to authorize the acceptance of travel expenses for Kevin Elm and <br />32 Taylor Driesen to attend the 2026 Junior World Speedskating Championships in Inzell, <br />33 Germany. <br />34 <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />Qbhf!245!pg!277 <br /> <br />