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<br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />Date: 3/2/2026 <br />Item No.: 7.c. <br />Department ApprovalCity Manager Approval <br />Item Description:Consider Adopting an Ordinance Amending Chapter 404 of Roseville <br />City Code <br />1 <br />2 Background <br />3 The City’s noise ordinance, Chapter 404, addresses noise during specific hours. The <br />4 ordinance was updated in 2018 to add exceptions to the variance process to provide some <br />5 flexibility for staff to address public impacts that may outweigh the impacts from <br />6 construction noise. Currently, exceptions only include emergency work and City projects <br />7 that meet the following requirements: <br />8 Sewer lining projects which take more than 12 hours per segment. <br />9 Water main or valve replacement work, which would impact a significant number of <br />10 residents or businesses during normal working hours. <br />11 High traffic areas where a lane closure or full road closure is required, but doing so <br />12 during normal working hours would create a significant impact on the general public, <br />13 residents and businesses surrounding the work area. <br />14 All other noise issues require a variance from City Council. This process typically takes 30 <br />15 days and includes public notice to residents and placement on the next available agenda to <br />16 meet notice guidelines. There are many other public agencies, such as Ramsey County, <br />17 that would benefit from having some exemptions to the variance process. <br />18 <br />19 As detailed in the noise ordinance memo (Attachment 3) there are benefits to the proposed <br />20 ordinance changes. Construction work is dynamic and work sequencing issues cannot <br />21 always be planned 30 days in advance. Issues arise that can create a need for night work <br />22 that staff cannot currently approve or exempt. The current timing of the variance process <br />23 makes it problematic to issue exemptions for small noise impact projects. Providing easier <br />24 exemptions for these types of projects could have significant public benefits by saving <br />25 traffic impacts and costs to public agencies. <br />26 <br />27 Attachment 4 documents how neighboring cities address similar issues with noise. Most <br />28 have similar noise restrictions but also have an administrative tool to allow staff to make <br />29 exceptions if certain criteria are met. <br />30 <br />31 The proposed noise ordinance aims to address some of the concerns mentioned in the <br />32 memo. The major proposed changes to the ordinance allow the City Manager or Public <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />Qbhf!66!pg!263 <br /> <br />