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The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br /> <br />Item No: 8B <br />Meeting Date: March 9, 2026 <br />Type of Business: Council Business <br />City Administrator Review: _____ <br /> <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Second Reading and Approval of Ordinance 1056, Stewardship <br />of Municipal Resources <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />Recent Federal Government immigration enforcement activities have caused varying levels <br />of stress and concern among citizens/residents throughout the nation, State of Minnesota, <br />and the City of Mounds View. <br /> <br />Background: <br />Immigration reform has been a hot national political topic for more than a decade with the <br />current administration’s efforts more visible and disruptive to Mounds View residents than <br />any time in recent past. <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />Communities across the nation, state, and the City of Mounds View have experienced various <br />degrees of impact. Public protesting, public comment at council meetings, and widespread <br />media coverage are the new normal. <br /> <br />The City of Mounds View, by motion at their February 2, 2026, Special Council meeting <br />approved filing of an Amicus Brief to CASE 0:26-cv-00190-KMM-DJF – State of Minnesota, <br />City of Minneapolis, and City of St. Paul against the Federal Government. Lauderdale and <br />Richfield similarly joined as have others. <br /> <br />Further, council has discussed immigration enforcement to some degree at all recent <br />council meetings/workshops, with residents speaking at most. The Mayor has also held <br />listening sessions, in addition to his weekly coffee sessions with more than 40 total <br />residents attending. <br /> <br />Resolution 10218, which was approved on February 23, 2026, provides history and values <br />while Ordinance 1056, Stewardship of Municipal Resources guides the use of public <br />property/municipal resources. Enforcement of the ordinance occurs at the administrative <br />level. Anyone can report a concern/violation to the Office of the City Administrator who will <br />conduct an investigation which will be forwarded to the City Attorney’s office for resolution. <br /> <br />Council was supportive of the approach using policy and staff indicated a “draft policy” <br />would be included in time for the second reading. Said policy is included as an attachment <br />and can be adopted by a verbal motion as part of the discussion and adopted process. <br /> <br />Introduction and first reading of Ordinance 1056 was conducted on February 23, 2026. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Item 08B <br />Page 2