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Mounds View City Council February 9, 2026 <br />Regular Meeting Page 7 <br /> <br />Police Chief Zender explained the Daddy Daughter Dance was a wonderful event for the <br />community and there was a really good turnout. He indicated he was working on his year end <br />report and stated Tubman would be attending the next City Council meeting. He noted the polar <br />plunge would be held at Lakeside Park in Blaine on Saturday, February 28. He reported the <br />department was undergoing its BCA audit at this time for body worn cameras. <br /> <br />City Administrator Zikmund provided the Council with a handout regarding the options available <br />to the City Council regarding ICE regulations. He noted the City had participated in the amicus <br />brief. He reported the City Council could opt to join the Coalition for Safe and Stable Communities <br />noting the fee to join this group was $2,500. He reviewed what actions other communities were <br />taking in the metro area and requested the Council provide staff with direction on how to proceed. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom questioned if the Council supported joining the Safe and Stable Communities <br />Coalition. He noted he would be supportive of this action. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn agreed noting there was strength in numbers and there was a commonality <br />among this group. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to support the City joining the Safe and Stable Communities <br />Coalition. <br /> <br />Council Member Gunn stated she would like to see the City passing a resolution that would <br />prohibit ICE in public spaces. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark supported the City taking this action as well. She discussed how Minnesota <br />State Statute 412.221 and 412.231 municipalities have been granted the power to enact ordinances <br />for the protection of public health and to regulate conduct within public spaces and on City <br />property consistent with State and federal law. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom supported the City passing a resolution to this effect. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith asked what City properties would be impacted by this action. City <br />Administrator Zikmund reported all City properties would be impacted, including the well houses, <br />community center, parks and city hall campus. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith stated if ICE were to gather on one of these properties the Mounds View <br />Police Department was to ask them to move along. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom reported this was the case. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith inquired if this resolution would just apply to ICE or would this apply to <br />all federal law enforcement agencies. She was of the opinion this type of resolution would be very <br />difficult for the police department to enforce. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause was in agreement. <br />