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RESOLUTION NO. 8558 <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE RAMSEY COUNTY <br /> START BY BELIEVING COMMUNITY INITIATIVE <br /> Whereas, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 1 in 6 women <br /> and 1 in 33 men in the United States experience rape or attempted rape, at some point in their <br /> lives, and data from other sources report the rate for women is as high as 1 in 4; and <br /> Whereas, according to a study by the University of Minnesota, the number of Minnesota <br /> women reporting a date-related sexual assault rises from 12 percent by the time they graduate <br /> from high school, 29 percent by age 23, to 33 percent by mid-life; and <br /> Whereas, an analysis of the Minnesota Student Survey data by the University of <br /> Minnesota estimated 60 percent of teen first pregnancies in Minnesota are preceded by <br /> experiences of molestation, rape, or attempted rape; and <br /> Whereas, 188 cases of child sexual abuse in Ramsey County were identified among <br /> reported cases of maltreatment in 2011; and <br /> Whereas, current estimates suggest no more than 20 percent of sexual assaults will be <br /> reported to law enforcement and less than 3 percent will result in the conviction and <br /> incarceration of the perpetrator; and <br /> Whereas, research documents that victims are far more likely to disclose their sexual <br /> assault to a friend or family member, and when these loved ones respond with disbelief, shame, <br /> or blame, victims suffer additional negative effects on their physical and psychological well-being <br /> and do not report their assault to law enforcement; and <br /> Whereas, the national public awareness campaign "Start by Believing" is designed to <br /> improve the initial responses of friends, family members, and community professionals, including <br /> law enforcement and prosecutors, so they can help victims to access supportive resources and <br /> report their assaults; and <br /> Whereas, public health and the criminal justice system have different roles and <br /> responsibilities, but are united in the goals to prevent and reduce sexual violence in our <br /> community, from children to vulnerable adults. <br /> Now Therefore, Be it Resolved by the City of Mounds View City Council, at the request <br /> of the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners, that the City of Mounds View supports the <br /> Ramsey County Start by Believing Community Initiative and its goal for everyone to believe <br /> victims upon report. <br /> Adod this 25th day of April, 2016. <br /> Joe Flaherty, May. <br /> ATTEST: <br /> atA(vt-Lb A),(AA‘1571 <br /> James Ericson, City Administrator <br /> (seal) <br />