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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA <br />JANUARY 28, 2026 <br />Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, a regular meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, <br />Minnesota, was convened on the 28th day of January 2026 in the Council Chambers of the City Center <br />located at 515 Little Canada Road in said City. <br />Mayor Tom Fischer called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m., and the following members of the City <br />Council were present at roll call: <br />CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Fischer, Council Members Malone, Kwapick, and Miller. <br />Absent: Council Member Gutierrez. <br />ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Bryce Shearen, Assistant City Administrator Laura Linehan, <br />Parks and Recreation Director Steve Anderson, and City Clerk/HR Manager Heidi Heller. <br />APPROVAL OF MINUTES <br />Miller introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: <br />RESOLUTION NO. 2026-1-8 — APPROVING THE MINUTES OF THE JANUAR Y 14, <br />2026 WORKSHOP AND THE JANUARY 14, 2026 REGULAR MEETINGS AS <br />SUBMITTED <br />The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Malone. <br />Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. <br />ANNOUNCEMENTS <br />The Assistant City Administrator reminded residents of the upcoming candlelit snowshoe hike at <br />Spooner Park on February 20th, noting that registration is available on the city website. She also <br />reminded residents to sign up for the bi-monthly Friday updates. The Historical Society is hosting an <br />open house on Saturday at City Hall from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. <br />Kwapick commented that he will be participating in a webinar on Friday morning hosted by the <br />Ramsey County League of Local Government to have a discussion about the ongoing Federal ICE <br />enforcement in the area, public safety, and community trust. <br />Mayor Fischer commented that the Metro Cities Board of Directors is holding a special meeting on <br />Thursday afternoon to discuss ICE and the recent activities. <br />PUBLIC COMMENT <br />Anna Abruzzese, resident and former Parks Commission member, spoke about operation Metro Surge <br />within Little Canada and the activities that she has seen in the community. She asked that the city live <br />up to its values and support its residents regardless of their background. She referenced a resolution <br />recently adopted by the City of Roseville, which limits the actions of the city for the enforcement of <br />immigration, and asked the City of Little Canada to do something similar. She commented that agents <br />were spotted in Spooner Park, and on the same day, their presence triggered a lockdown at Little <br />r <br />