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<br />Carolyn Curti <br /> <br />. From: <br />Sent: <br />To: <br /> <br />Carolyn Curti <br />Friday, May 27, 2005 1 :42 PM <br />Ann Keeney (annk@agsnet.com); Janet Delmore Uanet.delmore@spps.org); Phillip J. Crump <br />(pjcrump@bitstream.net); Robert Venters (bobventers@yahoo.com); Scott A. Higbee <br />(shigbee@prodigy.net); Stephen L. Smith (smith@trial-advocate.com); Thelma McKenzie <br />(tmckenzie02@yahoo.com) <br /> <br />Commissioners, I received the following inquiry and responded with Roseville's City Code. I will add this item <br />to the June agenda. <br /> <br />FYI. Where does Roseville sit with this? Any idea? <br />Crystal City Council Expands Local Human Rights Ordinance <br /> <br />At its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 17, the Crystal City Council voted unanimously to update the city's human rights <br />ordinance, which until now had failed to include "sexual orientation" in its list of protected categories. Last year, OutFront <br />Minnesota's Legal & Policy Analyst, Phil Duran, discovered the inconsistency between the local ordinance and the <br />Minnesota Human Rights Act, likely due to the city simply overlooking the ordinance after state law was amended to <br />include that category. As soon as the inconsistency between was pointed out, the folks in Crystal moved quickly to address <br />it. The change will formally give the Crystal Human Rights Commission authority to address sexual orientation- and gender <br />identity-related issues in Crystal, and to informally resolve complaints regarding sexual orientation/gender identity-related <br />discrimination in the community. <br /> <br />.During the same meeting, Mayor ReNae Bowman issued a proclamation declaring June 24-26 to be Gay, Lesbian, <br />Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Days in Crystal, a resolution sought by Twin Cities Pride. If you live in Crystal, contact <br />Mayor Bowman and thank her for standing up for fairness and equality for all of Crystal's residents by updating the human <br />rights ordinance and signing the GLBT Pride Proclamation. You can reach Mayor Bowman at (763) 531-1001 or <br />renaebowman(Q)comcast. net. <br /> <br />Roseville's Code states the following: <br /> <br />1207.27: <br /> <br />NONDISCRIMINATION: <br /> <br />The franchisee shall at all times comply with the provision of the City of Roseville Code and applicable state <br />and federal law regarding nondiscrimination and civil rights. The franchisee, its agents, employees, contractors <br />and subcontractors shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, sex, religion <br />or disability in connection with its services provided pursuant to this Franchise Ordinance. <br /> <br />Carolyn Curti <br />Communications Specialist <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />.Roseville, MN 55113 <br />651-792-7026 (phone) <br />651-792-7020 (fax) <br /> <br />1 <br />