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Item - `� i Request for Council Action Date: February 26, 2001 Item Number: C— 6 Manager Approval Agenda Section �Ily Consent Agenda � Designate 2001 Legal Newspaper Back�round Minnesota State Statutes require the City Council to annually designate a legal newspaper for publication of ordinance and other municipal notices. The 1997 legislature approved action that permits municipalities to designate a legal newspaper based on the cost of publishing public notices if at least 25 % of the newspaper circulation has been within the Roseville City limits. The Focus and Review had a circulation of at least 25 % in 2000 and received letters requesting the following information: *Cost of one time publication of four samples of past notices; *Number of newspapers distributed in Roseville; *Percentage of circulation in 2000 with in Roseville City limits; *Number of times distributed per week; and, *Percentage of space devoted to local interest stories. The City required a response to the requested information by December 21, 2000. The City received a response from the Review but did not receive one from the Focus. In communication with the Focus staff, they indicated that they missed the deadline. At the January 8, 2001 meeting, the City Council elected to reject bids and directed staff to reissue a request for proposal for the City's legal newspaper. Staff sent information to the StarTribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Review and Focus and requested responses no later that February 16, 200L The City received one response from the Review. The Review provided the following response: Cost of Four Distribution in % Circulation Publication Space to Local Newsna�er Sam�le Notices Roseville Within Roseville Freauencv Interest Stories Review $165.76 10,830 65.88% Weekly 42 % Focus N/A Financial Implications The 2001 Budget includes funds for legal notices.