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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Date: 3/2/2026 Item No.: 7.b. Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval Item Description:Consider Adopting Updated Snow & Ice Control Policy 1 2 Background 3 The City currently has a Snow & Ice Control Policy (Attachment 1) to inform City staff and 4 residents how to manage snow events within the City of Roseville. The current policy was 5 last updated in 2014 and has not been reviewed thoroughly since then. To make sure the 6 policy meets current needs of the city and to how City operations have changed, staff have 7 drafted a revised Snow & Ice Control Policy (Attachment 3). 8 9 The Snow & Ice Control Policy only applies to City-maintained streets and parking lots. The 10 Parks Department manages snow plowing on city pathways. There is a separate Parks 11 Snow Plowing - Pathway Policy #42 which addresses pathway maintenance. 12 13 Overall, staff updated the format of the policy to make it easier to read and understand for 14 the public and staff. Most of the policy remains unchanged. 15 16 Some key points of the current policy remain unchanged: 17 To have streets and critical parking lots plowed full width within 10 hours after the 18 snow has quit falling for snow events greater than two inches. 19 City begins plowing when 6” of snow has fallen. 20 Ice Control - the City does not have a bare pavement policy. 21 o Bare, dry pavement should not be expected and may not be continuous on 22 city streets throughout the winter months. The City attempts to maintain 23 adequate traction for the motoring public. 24 Roadside considerations policy within the right-of-way such as trash receptacles, 25 mailboxes, landscaping and irrigation remain unchanged. 26 Parking regulations remain unchanged for most areas other than the Snowplow Pilot 27 Area. 28 Some changes that are proposed to the revised policy: 29 Change the term “collector routes” to “priority main routes” since it is better 30 understood by residents. Page 1 of 2 Qbhf!23!pg!263