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Mounds View City Council January 40, 2022 Regular Meeting Page 3 1 at 7:15 p.m. when he was shot. She understood the lady working at the liquor store told the 2 police Noah was in there alone and he would not hurt anybody. She questioned why the police 3 didn't work with him or wait for him to come out. She indicated things went very fast and that 4 was why she wanted answers. She requested the City release the body camera footage to the 5 family so they can know what happened. She explained Noah was a good kid who worked two 6 jobs and was paying two rents. She reported Noah was only 21 years old and he had a one year 7 old daughter. She stated the family was in shock for the first month and after realizing the 8 magnitude of Noah's death the family would like some answers. She reported Noah's fiance has 9 not been able to receive any death benefits because the death certificate has not been signed. She 10 asked that the City work to address this concern. She indicated her husband, Brian, was a man of 1 1 faith that ran a ministry called All About Family. She believed the two cops that shot and killed 12 Noah acted rashly and questioned why they had not talked with him longer. She stated their 13 actions changed Noah's daughters life, and the lives of Noah's family forever. She requested the 14 Police Chief and Mayor meet with her and Brian. She thanked everyone who was in attendance 15 for offering their support. 16 17 Lorie B., resident of Brooklyn Center, stated she did not have a degree in criminal justice but she 18 understood the throws of injustice. She indicated she knew about police brutality and a system 19 that protects the police and not the community. She expressed concern with the fact there were 20 several unanswered questions surrounding this shooting. She asked how much training the two 21 officers had in handling a mental health crisis, she questioned what happened inside the liquor 22 store and what was the totality of circumstances that led the officers to using deadly force. She 23 inquired if the use of force was justified given the fact Noah was in the liquor store alone. She 24 questioned if there was any attempt to deescalate. She believed the family deserves to know what 25 happened and she demanded the body worn camera footage be released to the family. She 26 discussed how other states were addressing the release of footage after shootings. She 27 encouraged Mounds View to take steps towards transparency and urged the Council to push for 28 answers now. She gave her deepest condolences to the Kelley family for the loss of their son. 29 30 Melissa (no last name given), resident of Minneapolis, stated it was easy for the Council to 31 distance themselves from police brutality because they were all white. She explained she was 32 here in support of the family and encouraged the Council to recognize that blood would be on 33 their hands if they were to do nothing. She urged the Council to grant the Kelley families 34 request and release the body camera footage. 35 36 Mayor Mueller read a statement in full for the record noting a press release was printed on 37 November 29, 2021 with the limited data that was available. She stated the City had no more 38 information as this was an ongoing investigation by the BCA. She explained on behalf of the 39 residents of Mounds View, the employees and elected, she extended her deepest and most 40 heartfelt condolences to all of the parties who were affected by the tragic events that occurred on 41 November 28, 2021. 42 43 City Attorney Riggs offered a comment noting there was an active investigation being conducted 44 by the State. He reported the City was limited with the information that could be released to the 45 public. He noted the City can work with the family. He understood the family has had