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Mounds View City Council January 26, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 8 for this person to be shot. He stated this was not okay. He reported his dad used to work at the VA and his father knew him. He indicated he has a series of ordinances he would like to see passed. He did not believe it was unreasonable for federal law enforcement agents to let the City of Mounds View know when they will be in the community. He also did not believe it was unreasonable to ask federal agents to wear a body camera. He explained this was a matter of transparency as was having name tags on federal agents. He reported he was married to an immigrant that does not look like him. He noted his wife came to this country when she was 13 and will no longer leave the house to get groceries, but rather has the groceries delivered. He stated this was not the America that he knows. He explained he wanted things to be better in this community. He stated he wanted the senseless violence to end. He was of the opinion the Council had an opportunity to say certain activities would not be allowed in Mounds View. He discussed how he loved and trusted the police department and indicated he did not want this to go away. He reported the community was hurting and he wanted to see the City Council doing everything in its power to ensure full transparency was occurring when federal agents were in the community. Council Member Gunn stated she heard whistles and horns coming from the apartments in her building and noted this was very concerning to her. Mayor Lindstrom explained he was getting calls almost every day from people who are concerned about ICE being in Mounds View. He indicated he has received a lot of messages from residents who are afraid to leave their house. He stated this was happening every day and emotions were running very high at this time. He understood that everyone processes this in their own way. He encouraged residents with other opinions to consider how their neighbors are being impacted. B. Reports of Staff. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson discussed the $170,000 grant the City was awarded from Federal Highway Transportation for safe streets for all. He indicated this grant would require the City to provide a $40,000 match. He requested the Council authorize staff to work with the City Attorney on an agreement. MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Clark. To direct staff to work with the City Attorney to draft an agreement with the Federal Highway Transportation. Ayes – 5 Nays – 0 Motion carried. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson reported the City was awarded $146,200 through the DNR for employees to be certified as arborists to assist with creating a forestry plan. He indicated this grant would also help with education materials and planting of Judicial Ditch 1 Branch 5 up in Greenfield. He discussed how the trail in this area was in need of better maintenance in the winter months. He requested the Council authorize staff to work with the City Attorney to have the property surrounding the trail transferred to the City of Mounds View. Mayor Lindstrom asked if it was best to get the State out of the equation when it came to the land surrounding the trail. Public Works/Parks and Recreation Director Peterson stated this would be