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Mounds View City Council January 26, 2026 Regular Meeting Page 15 1 with dignity,humanity and basic respect.He appreciated the fact the City Council would be joining 2 the amicus brief, noting there was strength in numbers. 3 4 Sharon Kirscher, 8406 Red Oak Drive, stated she did not know anybody who was opposed to 5 violent criminals leaving the country. She commented further on how the economy was based on 6 illegal immigrants. She explained her son-in-law came to the United States and before he became 7 a legal citizen,he worked at McDonald's. She noted he was paying taxes, and the same deductions 8 were coming out of his paycheck. She stated there was a reason people come to America; it was 9 to pursue a better life. She commented further on how the community needed immigrants to 10 support the economy, social security and to keep food costs lower. 11 12 Janet Frome, 7844 Bona Road, explained she was terrified for the black and brown people. She 13 reported she has a 15-year-old grandson who was Native American and he walks home from school 14 every day. She feared for his safety because he looks Mexican. She stated her grandson's father 15 was prior military. She supported the police working with the ICE agents to get the bad people out 16 of the community. She thanked the City Council for allowing her to speak and ended her comment 17 by stating she was proud of the Mounds View Police Department. 18 19 Brandon Muchler, 8040 Red Oak Drive, commented he believed the City Council allowed a wolf 20 in the community when the FLOCK cameras were installed. He discussed how ICE has used feed 21 from these cameras to track individuals. He questioned if the City understood FLOCK could use 22 the City's data for investigative purposes. He feared the City's data was being sold to outside 23 organizations. 24 25 Ms. Frome indicated data from Ring cameras were also being used by ICE agents. 26 27 Council Member Smith asked how data from the FLOCK cameras could be accessed. Police Chief 28 Zender discussed how the police department utilized the 10 FLOCK cameras that were located in 29 the community.He reported the FLOCK cameras were a great tool in solving crimes. He explained 30 the City has policies in place, noting a data request would have to be made to access data from the 31 FLOCK cameras. He explained no information has been released to any federal agency, nor have 32 there been any data requests. 33 34 City Administrator Zikmund questioned who was putting the data into FLOCK. Police Chief 35 Zender stated this data was being put in by NCIC(National Crime Information Center)for licensed 36 law enforcement. 37 38 City Administrator Zikmund reported the FLOCK cameras provide law enforcement with a tool 39 that makes officers safer. 40 41 Mayor Lindstrom closed the meeting for public comment. 42 43 C. Reports of City Attorney. 44 45 City Attorney Riggs had nothing additional to report. 46