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perform these services. The City of Little Canada supports allocating ongoing state funding to <br />local governments for public safety purposes, such as embedded social workers, mental health <br />response, training, innovation, and more. <br />(Source – Metro Cities 2026 Legislative Policies, page 23) <br />Regulation of Massage Therapists <br />The City of Little Canada supports statewide registration or licensure of massage therapists to aid <br />local law enforcement efforts in this area and has the ability to continue to license massage <br />therapy businesses. <br />(Source - Metro Cities 2026 Legislative Policies, Page 22) <br />Transportation Funding <br />The City of Little Canada supports state funding to assist cities overburdened by cost <br />participation responsibilities from improvement projects on state or county highways. <br />The City of Little Canada supports state funding for state highway projects, including <br />congestion, bottleneck, and safety improvements. Little Canada also supports state financial <br />assistance, as well as innovations in design and construction, to offset the impacts of regional <br />transportation construction projects on businesses. <br />(Source – Metro Cities 2026 Legislative Policies, Page 6) <br />Strategic Priority: <br />While not a formal strategic priority, developing legislative priorities could aid in furthering <br />strategic plan initiatives such as the construction of a pedestrian bridge. <br />Source Of Funds: <br />No budgetary implications at this time. <br />Staff Recommendations: <br />No formal action at this time. The purpose of the legislative priorities discussion is to gauge <br />council interest in formalizing legislative priorities for the city.