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Thanks City Councilman Dave Roeser for passing his English resolution!

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Lino Lakes, MN makes English its official language!
Thank City Councilman Dave Roeser for his efforts and tell your MN city council to follow suit by adopting official English!

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July 27, 2010
 
Last night, Lino Lakes became the first city in Minnesota to adopt English as its official language.  The official English measure, sponsored by City Councilman Dave Roeser, passed the council by a vote of 4 to 1.
 
Although the city has never used any money for the kind of translation services covered in the resolution, Councilman Roeser emphasized that the measure will help to reduce city spending in the future:  "If somebody needs a translation, that's fine, but taxpayers aren't going to be paying for it."
 
The resolution prohibits the use of city taxpayers' dollars from providing costly translation services for city documents and public meetings, although it did include a few exceptions for education, public safety, and health care.
 
The Lino Lakes' official English measure sets an excellent precedent for other cities and states to follow.
 

Thank City Councilman Dave Roeser for sponsoring and so effectively advocating for official English in Lino Lakes.  You can call, email, or write to him here. The other three council members who voted for the official English measure were Mayor Jeff Reinert , Council Member Jeff O'Donnell , and Council Member Rob Rafferty.
 
Please urge your Minnesota city council and your state legislators to follow Lino Lakes' lead by introducing an official English resolution today!

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