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RATWIK, ROSZAK & MALONEY, P.A. <br />Attorcieys at Law <br />Paul C. Ratwik <br />John M. Roszak <br />Patricia A. Maloney* <br />Terrence J. Foy* <br />Stephen G. Andersen* * <br />Scott T. Anderson <br />Kevin J. Rupp <br />Jay T. Squires*? <br />Ann R. Goering <br />Nancy E. Blumstein* <br />Joseph J. Langel <br />Michael J. Waldspurger* <br />Margaret A. Skelton <br />Amy E. Mace <br />Erin K. Munson <br />Mr. Neal Beets <br />City Manager <br />City of Roseville <br />2660 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, MN 55113-1899 <br />300 U.S. Trust Building <br />730 Second Avenue South <br />Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 <br />(612)339-0060 <br />Fax(612)339-0038 <br />www.ratwiklaw.com <br />January 19,2004 <br />RE: Council/Advisory Commission Compatibility <br />Our File No. 4002(1)-0001 <br />Dear Mr. Beets: <br />lsaac Kaufman <br />Mark J. Girouard <br />Eric J. Quiring <br />Stacey L. Wilson <br />Eric L. Hedtke <br />Sonya J. Guggemos <br />Jennifer L. Wolf <br />" Also admitted in Wisconsin <br />** Civil Trial Specialist <br />Certified by the Minnesota <br />State Bar Associarion <br />+ Real Property Law Specialist <br />Certified by the Minnesota <br />State Bar Associarion <br />This letter is in response to your recent questions regarding the compatibility of the <br />positions of advisory commission chair and Councilmember appointed to fill a vacancy until a <br />special election. <br />There is no statute or case law which states that service on an advisory commission is <br />inc;�mpatible with a seat on the city council. Offices are incompatible when their functions are <br />inconsistent so that the pexformance of one results in a conflict with dutifully performing the <br />duties of the other.' We have reviewed the City Code regarding the duties of all the advisory <br />commissions other than the Police Civil Service Commission. <br />Generally, the duties of these advisory commissions are to receive information, hold <br />hearings and advise the City Council. A commission chairperson does not have any additional <br />substantive duties. It does not appear that the duties of the chair, or any of the members, of <br />these commissions are inconsistent with the duties of a Councilmember or that performance of <br />the duties of either position would make it impossible to dutifully perform the duties of the <br />� State ex rel. Hilton v. Sword, 19b N. W. 467 (Minn.l923). <br />