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_..._� � � �'� infrastz'ucfure and traffic management changes under consideration; the negative impact new retail will have on established retail businesses in places such as Rosedale, Har Mar Mall, and the Crossroads; and what new housing options will be made available. 4. Police Department Issues relevant to the Police Department's performance centered on topics af localized crime in places such as the motels on Snelling; patrolling residential streets for speeders and multi- family parking lots for illegal activity; providing the public with better information about the Crime Watch program's sign policies; and using the Block Captain network as a conduit for providing non-crime information to residents. Multi-fanuly housing managers expressed the greatest concern about interaction with the Police Department. They reported incidents in which the Police Department declined to share information about events that occurred in their buildings. These managers were frustrated by Police Departments' response, because in some instances mangers are able to invoke eviction clauses when tenants are involved in crime and they can work other tenants to allay fears and improve overall security in their buildings. Section 2. Promising Actions to Respond to Issues Wlzat actions can the Cit. tv ake? L Increase Communication Participants offered several suggestions for ways in which the City could increase communications with residents. These included: . Enhance use � existing publications, such as the Roseville Wa°ap and the Rosevi22e Review, and direct mailings of the City Code to new property owners . Expand use af the "Block Captain" network for issues other than crime . Create a Community Ombudsman or Liaison position to facilitate citizen requests, complaints, or concerns and to provide accountability to residents. . Provide trained mediators to resoIve neighbor disputes ar resident disputes with the City . Facilitate rejuvenation af the C`rime Free Multi-family Housing Coalition and use it as a vehicle for improving communications between the Police Department and the multi- family housing property managers/owners. . Facilitate conversations among Northwestern College, Bethel College, and neighborhoods close to their campuses. . Develop policies that ensure citizen input in the early planning stages of development projects and with developments that will create significant neighborhood changes due to the type ofbusiness or the extent af the business' operations. . Facilitate conversations between rental property residents and owner-occupied residents to create stronger relationships and share information. Roseville IZHT7A. Communiiy t7ialogue on T�ousing ---DRAFT--- Prepared by the Center for Policy, 1'laru�ii�g, and Perforxnance