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Department REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION Manager Reviewed �� Description: Adoption of Legislative Policies By Reference Background Date: O1/08/O1 Item No.: c-3 Agenda Section Consent At the December 4, 2000 meeting with the Roseville area legislative delegation, the Council had a good opportunity to discuss legislative issues. While most of the issues with which the City is concerned, are included in the legislative programs of either the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC), the Municipal Legislative Commission (MLC) or the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (AMM), the one issue which is relevant to Roseville is in regard to citizen volunteer interviews. The Council is concerned with the potential misuse of such video or audio recording and would like to see a statute limiting the rebroadcast of such a video in a way that provides for no adulteration of the picture or sound with commentary. So that the Council does make it clear what the legislative policies of the City may be, staff would suggest that the programs of the above-cited groups be adopted by reference. The Council always reserves to right to exclude or to change their position on any of the legislative policies, should the facts change or new iniformation becomes available. Policy Implications It is the policy of the City to provide a positive role of leadership on legislative issues and to articulate clearly what the City's position may be if a position has been taken. By adopting the policies of LMC, MLC, and the AIMM, by reference, a positive position has been taken so that staff and Council can utilize those policies for direction in the 2001 legislative session. Financial Implications There are no negative fiscal implications regarding this policy at this time. Staff Recommendations Staff is recommending that the City Council approve the adoption of the attached legislative policies by reference. Council Action Motion to approve the adoption of the Legislative policies of the LMV, MLC, and the AMM by reference as a major portion of the City's 2001 legislative program along with the goal of protecting the rebroadcast rights of Commission interviewees.