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City of l~~ .~ Minnesota, USA Regular City Council Meeting Minutes City Hall Council Chambers, 2660 Civic Center Drive Monday, November 26, 2007 1. Call Roll Mayor Klausing called to order the Roseville City Council regular meeting in open ses- sion at approximately 6:00 p.m. and welcomed everyone. Mayor Klausing welcomed Boy Scouts from Troop #150. Voting and Seating Order for November: Roe; Pust; Kough; Ihlan; and Klausing. Prior to the meeting, Councilmember Pust advised she would be late due to traffic; she arrived at approximately 6:12 p.m. City Attorney Scott Anderson was also present. 2. Approve Agenda Mayor Klausing noted that three (3) items had been removed from tonight's agenda: Items l l.b, d, and e, respectively entitled, "Consider request by Emmes Realty Services LLC for an Amended Planned Unit Development at HarMar Mall, 2100 Snelling Avenue N;" Council Discussion of City Code Enforcement; and "Consider Request of Commu- nity Development Department to issue Ramsey County Court Citation against the Owner of 2967 Galtier Street for a Public Nuisance Violation." The agenda was approved by consensus, as amended. 3. Public Comment Mayor Klausing called for public comment by members of the audience on any non- agenda items. Councilmember Roe reminded speakers to limit their comments to five (5) minutes or less, in accordance with City Council Rules of Procedure. a. Bob Venters, 1964 Fairview Avenue N (Human Rights Commissioner) Mr. Venters advised that he was speaking on behalf of the City of Roseville's Human Rights Commission (HRC) regarding recent legislation in the State of California for landlords to ask the immigration status of current or prospective tenants. Mr. Venters advised that the HRC was encouraging the Roseville City Council to be a leader for the rest of the State by being the first City in Minnesota to adopt such an ordinance, assuring all that Roseville was proactive in being a welcoming community. Mr. Venters provided rationale for such an ordinance, and demographics showing that the City had a 40% diverse population; and that such an ordinance would eliminate any potential risk of discrimination in the future.