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Ordinance No. 1056 Page 2 DOCSOPEN\MU210\328\1072172.v2-1/28/26 1.07 The trust, respect, and cooperation would likely be irreparably damaged, particularly between the City and immigrant communities, if the City allowed its property to be used for the purpose of enforcing federal immigration laws. 1.08 Although the federal government has the legal authority to enforce federal immigration laws in the United States, in Minnesota, and in the City, the City opposes any use of its property for the enforcement of federal immigration laws. The City believes any such use of its property would have deleterious effects on public safety and have a chilling effect on the City’s current and future immigrant populations’ willingness to report crime and cooperate with the city’s public safety efforts. 1.09 By this ordinance, the City seeks to clarify the permitted use of city property with respect to any and all efforts to investigate, enforce, or assist in the investigation or enforcement of any federal civil immigration law and any federal criminal immigration law that penalizes a person's presence in, entry, or reentry to, or employment in, the United States, when not accompanied by other criminal conduct (collectively, "federal immigration laws"). 1.10 By this ordinance, the City seeks to establish expectations for law enforcement officers and agencies within the City in order to maintain the public faith and trust in law enforcement and to minimize the potential for inadvertent conflict between City law enforcement and other jurisdictions. It is the City’s goal for law enforcement officers of other jurisdictions to act in a manner similar to that of Mounds View’s Police Department and, in doing so, engender public accountability and trust in law enforcement. 1.11 The routine use of facial coverings by law enforcement officers has significant implications for public perception and relations between the City’s officers and its residents. In addition, when officers are not readily identifiable, there is an increased risk of impersonation which further undermines public trust and hinders legitimate law enforcement operations. This is of particular concern after a member of the public impersonated law enforcement officers within Minnesota in 2025, resulting in the assassination of the Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. 1.12 For the above reasons, the Mounds View City Council finds and determines that it is in the best interests of the City and its inhabitants that the Ordinance be adopted. SECTION 2. 2.01 DEFINITIONS (A) “Facial covering” means any opaque mask, garment, helmet, headgear or other item that conceals or obscures the facial identity of an individual, including, but not limited to a balaclava, tactical mask, gaiter, ski mask, and any similar type of facial covering or face-shielding item. a. “Facial covering” does not include any of the following: