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^ The last time staff found the building open a small teenager-type bicycle was observed just inside the door, indicating that children have been entering the building. ^ Numerous bags of garbage are piled and rotting in a storage room with the potential for attracting insects and rodents. This creates a health hazard due to vagrants and children repeatedly entering the building and coming in contact with this debris. ^ The police have observed liquor bottles, drug paraphernalia and make- shift beds and clothing inside the building. o The above listed conditions constitute fire hazards, public safety hazards and public health hazards. Therefore, the Cattle Company Restaurant building, located at 2750 Snelling Avenue, qualifies as a Hazardous Building under Minnesota Statutes 463.15-.23 and the City may require the hazardous conditions be repaired/removed or the building razed through voluntary and/or court action. o The City did notify the property owner on September 29,.2009 of these conditions (which constitute City Code violations) and instructed the owner to abate the violations by November 1, 2009. No corrective actions were initiated by the property owner and the conditions described above remain. • A status update, including pictures, will be provided at the public hearing. POLICY OBJECTIVE The City goals within the Comprehensive Plan are to identify blighted properties and guide them towards revitalization or redevelopment (Goa13, Page 4-2) and to apply strategies to effectively enforce City codes related to building and property maintenance (Policy 3.3, page 4-2). FINANCIAL IMPACTS Abatement: • A voluntary abatement of the hazardous conditions by the property owner would not result in additional costs to the City. • A motion in court for summary enforcement abating hazardous conditions would result in additional legal costs for Roseville because the City's civil attorney does not perform these cases as part of their contract. • The initial costs for the work will be paid from existing Community Development funds. Any and all staff, city attorney and actual costs would be charged to the property owner as specified in Minn. Stat. 463.15-.23 and 407.07.B.