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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 22, 2010 Page 6 Councilmember Ihlan questioned if this replaced the previous resolution, with Mr. Lloyd responding affirmatively. Roll Call Ayes: Roe; Pust; Ihlan; and Johnson. Nays: None. c. Adopt an Ordinance Amending Title 103.01, Section B, City Primary Elec- tion Date and Title 1010.03, Section 10, Posting Political Signage (former Consent Item 7.h) City Manager Malinen briefly reviewed the Request for Council Action (RCA) dated March 22, 2010 in accordance with provisions of recent legislation chang- ing the date of the State primary election to the second Tuesday of August; and to also revise City Code to allow political campaigns to post campaign signs forty- six (46) days before a primary election. Councilmember Pust noted that most communities were allowing political signs sixty (60) days prior to the primary election rather than that proposed for the City of Roseville, and sought rationale for this specific recommendation. Mr. Malinen advised that he surmised that the recommendation was to be consis- tent with the prior timeframe for the primary election. Councilmember Pust suggested that the City .should be consistent with other communities, or with best practices; and suggested that this provision be brought back at a later date once it was determined whether or not sixty (60) days was more consistent. Councilmember Ihlan suggested that state language be used in the City's language provisions for the change in primary election to the second Tuesday in August, parallel to previous language and for consistency with state law and to avoid hav- ing to reference state statutes. Councilmember Roe suggested that it may make more sense for the language to be stated the same as the state primary rather than changing the City's ordinance; while recognizing the rationale in not needing to reference a separate document. On the timing for political signs, Councilmember Roe questioned if there was any state law addressing sign posting for state elections; and suggested that the City's Code be as consistent as possible with State Statute. Councilmember Pust advised that she had researched this earlier today, including an e-mail to the City's legislative delegation, when she was unable to find when they changed their sign restrictions based on information from the Reviser's Of- fice.