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• Complete Streets is a national movement with policies adopted by 12 states and more than <br />100 cities and counties, including Rochester, Hennepin County, St. Paul, and Albert Lea. <br />. • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Minnesota Department of Health, Blue <br />. Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota, American Heart Association, HealthPartners, and other <br />. public health officials in Minnesota and across the country have called for Complete Streets <br />. as an important public health tool in fighting the obesity epidemic by supporting exercise as <br />. a part of daily life. <br />� • The Complete Streets concept is also supported by AARP, Urban Land Institute of <br />� Minnesota, Minnesota Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities, Minnesota Environmental <br />� Partnership, and many other transportation, planning, and public health professionals. The <br />� Minnesota Complete Streets Coalition has more than 45 member organizations that support <br />� the concept of Complete Streets and a state Complete Streets policy. <br />� Roseville Public Works staff supports the Complete Streets effort and has been attending <br />� workshops and educating ourselves in this area for a number of years. This has resulted in <br />: consideration, design and implementation of many Complete Streets concepts on numerous <br />: projects in Roseville including Twin Lakes Phase I Improvements, Co. Rd C reconstruction, <br />: West Owasso Blvd, Josephine Road, Roselawn Ave. etc. We have also pushed hard for <br />: pedestrian and bicycle facilities as a part of the Rice St. interchange project design as well as <br />: aesthetic improvements for example bridge lighting, power line undergrounding, trees, and <br />: concrete treatments. Innovative stormwater management practices integrated in the design of <br />: Complete Streets is encouraged as well. We are happy to see MnDot beginning to embrace the <br />: concept at the highest levels. <br />: We have attached a draft resolution for consideration by the City Council. <br />E FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br />E Many complete street elements have additional upfront costs but have added future benefits to <br />E offset some those costs. The theory is that complete streets are more sustainable in the long term <br />E and have environmental benefits. <br />E STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br />Staff recommends the City Council adopt a resolution supporting a statewide Complete Streets <br />policy. <br />REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br />E Motion to approve the attached resolution supporting a statewide Complete Streets policy. <br />Prepared by: Duane Schwartz, Public Works Director <br />Attachments: A: Resolution <br />Page 2 <br />