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Depart en roval Item Description: �� Request for Council Action Manager Approval Designate 2002 Legal Newspaper Date: January 7, 2002 Item Number: c-5 Agenda Section Consent Back round Minnesota State Statutes require the City Council to annually designate a legal newspaper for publication of ordinance and other municipal notices. The 19971egislature 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, Pioneer Press, Review and StarTribune had a circulation of at least 25 % in 2001 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 2001 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, 2001. 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. The Review provided the following response: Cost of Four Distribution in % Circulation Publication Space to Local Newspaper Sample Notices Roseville Within Roseville Frequency Interest Stories Focus N/A Pioneer Press N/A Review $205.28 9,963 StarTribune N/A Financial Imnl ications The 2002 Budget includes funds for legal notices. 65.45 % Weekly 44 % Staff Recommendation As the Review for a second consecutive year provided the sole response, it is recommended that the City Council designate the Review as the legal newspaper for the City in 2002. Council Action Rec�uested Motion designating the Review Newspaper as the legal newspaper for the City of Roseville for 2002.