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Mounds View City Council February 10, 2025 <br />Regular Meeting Page 6 <br /> <br />A. Reports of Mayor and Council. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn reported she attended the recent Planning Commission meeting where the <br />group reviewed the proposed cannabis ordinance. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn noted the Tribute Park and Police Foundation would both be meeting on <br />Tuesday, February 11. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark stated the Festival in the Park Committee would be meeting next on <br />Tuesday, February 18 at 6:30 p.m. at Public Works. She noted the group would be discussing the <br />upcoming Easter Egg Hunt, which would be held on Saturday, April 19 at 9:00 a.m. at City H all <br />Park. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark explained Project Ardan would be hosting a yard and garden expo on <br />Saturday, March 1 at the Community Center from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom reported he attended the Daddy Daughter Dance. He thanked the Mounds View <br />Police Foundation for sponsoring this event. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom stated the Rice Creek Watershed District would be meeting next on Wednesday, <br />February 12 at 9:00 a.m. at Mounds View City Hall. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom indicated he was invited to visit the Anoka County Library on Tuesday, February <br />18 to discuss discharging racial covenants. <br /> <br /> B. Reports of Staff. <br /> <br />Finance Director Bauman reported auditors would be onsite every day next week. <br /> <br />Police Chief Zender provided a brief update on immigration noting he was having meetings with <br />local, state and federal partners. He explained the President’s directive was to prioritize <br />enforcement noting violent criminals and those already in jail were being targeted. He encouraged <br />victims to continue to call 911 when in need of police assistance, regardless of their immigration <br />status. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund stated the City now had 175 racial covenants that had been discharged <br />to date, which meant the City was past 25%. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund commented on the high speed/fiber enhancement that was being <br />installed at the Community Center. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund discussed the vacant properties ordinance noting he hoped to have <br />this before the City Council at their next meeting. He indicated he would also be bringing a <br />document forward that clearly defined what a conflict of interest was for City Councilmembers. <br />