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City of St. Anthony <br />CITY COUNCIL SPECIAL WORK SESSION <br />Minutes <br />FEBRUARY 4, 2026 <br />Present: <br />Mayor & Council: <br />Mayor Wendy Webster (via Zoom), Councilmembers Lona Doolan, Jan Jenson, Thomas Randle, and <br />Nadia Elnagdy. <br />Absent: <br />None <br />Staff: <br />City Manager Charlie Yunker, Police Chief Jeff Spiess, City Attorney Jay Lindgren, and City Planner Steve <br />Grittman. <br />Call to Order: <br />Councilmember Randle called the Special Work Session to order at 6:00 p.m. <br />1.Work Session Topics. <br />A.Federal Immigration Enforcement Discussion. <br />City Manager Yunker provided background information on the request for the additional discussion on <br />this topic tonight. He briefly reviewed some of the topics covered within the memorandum from the <br />City Attorney, including a separation ordinance; requiring law enforcement to notify the City when they <br />are in the community, to wear bodycams, or not wear masks; an eviction moratorium; and a <br />towing/towing fee moratorium. He recapped some of the additional community support items, such as <br />additional official statements, advocacy by the City/City Council at higher levels of government, <br />coordination with other local agencies, continued community engagement with those affected by the <br />continued immigration enforcement activities, town hall style programs, and/or joining legal action in <br />process with other agencies. <br />Councilmember Jenson stated that last week he attended a Meeting in the Middle Zoom where 15 cities <br />participated and discussed how they were helping one another. He stated that there was no discussion <br />of restrictive ordinances related to ICE. He commented that the next day, he attended the Ramsey <br />County League of Local Governments town hall meeting, hosted by the office of Representative Betty <br />McCollum, where there was discussion of the serious actions of Homeland Security and Border Security. <br />He noted that it was made clear that cities cannot stop ICE actions, and any restrictive actions will <br />violate intergovernmental immunity and could be seen as a violation of the Insurrection Act. He stated <br />that a recommendation was made to send any photographs of potential violations to the ACLU so that <br />they can be efficiently archived. He noted that he would be reviewing this discussion from that <br />perspective. <br />Councilmember Doolan stated that she also attended the Ramsey County League of Local Governments <br />meeting and commented that there was discussion about how constitutional observers can affect illegal <br />enforcement by providing documentation that can be used in legal proceedings. She stated that she <br />would also be of the opinion that, from a legal standpoint, she was unsure whether additional policy <br />would be effective.