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Lino Lakes City Council Minutes <br />The City Administrator announced that concludes the list of people present at this time, who <br />requested to speak at public comment. <br />Motion to close the public comment period at 6:40 p.m. <br />RESULT: <br />CARRIED [5-0] <br />MOVER: <br />Lyden <br />SECONDER: <br />Stoesz <br />AYES: <br />Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz <br />NAYS: <br />None <br />Councilmember Lyden requested a moment to provide a response to CAIR's letter and the <br />discussion regarding the email. He stated that to clarify matters, no amount of tactics, <br />intimidation or bullying will taint this Council's work. He reiterated that he has no ill will against <br />Muslims or any other religion or race. He stated that as he said before Martin Luther King, said it <br />best people should be judged by the content of their character and not by the color of their skin. <br />He stated that his concern is with an organization, the organization of the Council of American <br />Islamic Relations (CAIR), period. <br />Councilmember Lyden referenced a US News article dated February 11, 2024 regarding CAIR. He <br />stated that the article is long, but it reads like this, a controversial Muslim civil rights advocacy <br />organization experienced a major blow to its reputation last week after the Florida House of <br />Representatives voted overwhelmingly in favor of a resolution to denounce the Council of <br />American Islamic Relations, introduced by Senator Randy Fine. The Senator encourages all state <br />and local government agencies in Florida to suspend contact and outreach activities with CAIR, <br />citing the group's extensive history of terror connections and anti-Jewish bigotry. It has been <br />stated that seven CAIR officials have been arrested, convicted and deported for related actions. <br />Councilmember Lyden stated what is important to understand here is that the turmoil and unrest <br />that CAIR subjected Lino Lakes to, can happen to any community across the State of Minnesota. <br />SETTING THE AGENDA <br />The Agenda was adopted as presented. <br />1. CONSENT AGENDA <br />Motion to Approve Consent Agenda Items #1A, 1C through 1F as presented. <br />RESULT: <br />CARRIED [5-0] <br />MOVER: <br />Stoesz <br />SECONDER: <br />Lyden <br />AYES: <br />Rafferty, Cavegn, Lyden, Ruhland and Stoesz <br />NAYS: <br />None <br />2. FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT <br />None <br />Page 2 of 6 <br />