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Bob Murphy, 1667 Millwood, explained neighbor hood sales and uncontrolled number of renters within single family dwellings, especially college students. The increase number of calls should be billed and sent to owners or increase the staff for compliance. Mitch Erickson, 1377 Forest Lane – Arden Hills, owns prope rty in Roseville adjacent to Northwestern College with more than 4 people in the home. City does not need another ordinance but need another code compliance officer instead. Parking is an issue if 6-7 vehicles, code enforcement should ask what is going on. Robert Venters, 1974 Fairview Ave and representative of Roseville Human Rights Commission. Explained that HRB is studying how to do this without an antagonistic view. A checklist was prepared for renters and handed out. Wondered if other communities are having the same issues (yes) and if they include “testers” for discrimina tion. The regulation should allow for low income housing. John Kysylyzyn, 3083 Victoria, said rental licensing and housing maintenance and code compliance has been sent back to the HRA. His suggestions are to continue discussion, continue discussion regarding property maintenance code a nd overcrowding, look closely at enforcement standards and procedures and use sub-committees to study the issues and provide a more global solution to the issues and gather better data to support the issues with annual reporting of outcomes. There is no rush to solving this ra ther a goal should be established and the community should work toward that goal. The real issue s eems to be solving the problems related to parking and overcrowding. Solutions may include bac kground checks, removal of the problem tenants and determine what licensing cannot solve. Discussed the court citation process and suggest addressing violations in other ways. The HRA should also look at issues at medium density complexes. They have issues with parking as well. Noted that all cars should be able to be on a paved parking space – discussed his property. Dan Seberg, 3098 Fairview (duplex owner), expl ained that large complexes had few problems and that 33% of 1-4 unit property created the pr oblem. Parking and overcrowding are primary problems. Is there an ordinance that could address these issues only? Rosemary Barreto, 427 Iona Lane, explained that the neighborhood meetings, noticing that most of the issues were brought up by owners who lived here 20 plus years. Violations of codes are the big issues and there was a general bias against renters in single family homes. Licensure subjects rentals to more scrutiny than single fa mily homes and is discriminatory. There is no renter voice in this process and we need code enforcement for the entire housing stock not just rental units. Warren Anderson, 1449 Br enner Ave, noted that the ordinance does not address the number of renter per unit and the total number of re ntal units that are allowed in Roseville. Wallace Hern, 1464 Claremar, mentioned rental prop erty that had 7 cars in the street and were plowed in with no tickets issued. Take in to account the owners – don’t want change. James Olson, owns rental property at 3087 Evel yn, explained updates to the home he purchased and discuss the owner occupied housing issues at 3099 Evelyn. He is opposed to the cost of the program. Need to expand enforcement staff to ha ndle the issues and spread the cost throughout the general fund. He is opposed to internal rental inspection.