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MEMORANDUM TO: The city Council of the City of Ramsey FROM: Lloyd Schnelle, city Administrator DATE: November 20, 1980 SUBJECT: CABLE TELEVISION LOBBYIST POLICY The Anoka/Champlin/Ramsey Cable Commission has adopted a cable television lobbyist policy in the hopes of standardizing what could become considerable communication from cable televi- sion companies and other special interest groups. You have dele- gated the majority of the work and preparation of a Request for Proposal and a Model Franchise to your representatives on the Anoka/Champlin/Ramsey Cable Commission. The Commission is in the process of preparing these documents for your consideration. You will be the ultimate authority to adopt, if you choose, the fran- chise ordinance which will include a recommendation regarding the cable company which the Commission believes will best meet the needs of your city. While valuable information can be received from representatives of cable television companies, the Commis- sion believes that that information is best received in a public forum; preferably, at this point, before the Cable Commission. There will be ample time in the process for the individual cable companies to also appear before your City Council to explain their position. In an attempt to formalize this communication process, and to ensure that the Commission and member city Coun- cils know the identity of the lobbyist and the cablg company or special interest which that lobbyist represents, the Commission has adopted a policy and procedure on cable television lobbying. However, the Commission's current policy only applies to lobbying at the Commission level. As a result, the Anoka/Champlin/Ramsey cable Commission requests that the city Councils of all member cities adopt the following policies and procedures on behalf of