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DOCSOPEN\MU210\328\1072172.v2-1/28/26 ORDINANCE NO. 1056 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING THE USE OF CITY-OWNED PROPERTY FOR CIVIL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT STAGING PURPOSES AND CLARIFYING REQUIREMENTS FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES AND OFFICERS WITHIN THE CITY THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: SECTION 1. PREAMBLE 1.01 The City of Mounds View (“City”) values the safety, dignity, equal protection and treatment, and human rights of all of its residents, regardless of race, religion, immigration status, or national origin. The City is home to persons of diverse racial, ethnic, and national backgrounds, including a significant immigrant and refugee population. 1.02 The City believes it is a safer, healthier, and more vibrant community when the City is able to maintain a relationship of trust, respect, and cooperation with its residents. All City residents, whether they are U.S. citizens, permanent residents, undocumented residents, refugees, asylum seekers, or residents with any other immigration status, are valued and integral members of the City’s social, cultural, and economic fabric. 1.03 Civil immigration enforcement actions historically undermine trust in the community, spread fear, and raise barriers to residents’ accessing essential City services. 1.04 In December 2025, federal immigration enforcement action dramatically increased in the Twin Cities metro area as part of its Operation Metro Surge. These actions have led to the deployment of approximately 3,000 federal officers to the Twin Cities, a number which exceeds the combined total of the ten largest Twin Cities metro police forces and dwarfs that of the City. The federal immigration enforcement actions have led to the arrest of over 2,000 individuals. 1.05 The federal immigration enforcement action has occurred within and around the City and has targeted those within the City. 1.06 The federal immigration enforcement action has broadly sown fear within the Twin Cities, including among City residents. It has led to the closure of schools, retail establishments, and the cancellation of planned events.