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Councilmember Elnagdy asked if Councilmember Randle would have a different stance if he saw ICE <br />activity with his own eyes. Councilmember Randle stated that he still would not change his position on <br />what the City should or should not do. <br />Councilmember Doolan asked if Councilmember Randle would be comfortable authorizing staff to take <br />action to partner with other communities. Councilmember Randle replied that it would depend upon <br />the action. He stated that he would not be comfortable with the City being involved at all. <br />Councilmember Jenson stated that he would like to see objective evidence where a City has taken a <br />strong stance to codify something preventing certain behavior, and it has allowed them to perform to <br />that stance without resulting in violations. Councilmember Elnagdy was unsure if ICE had tried to stage <br />on city property in communities that have adopted separation ordinances after the ordinance was <br />adopted. She stated that the City and its police department already have policies in place to not ask or <br />document immigration status. <br />Councilmember Jenson asked why the additional action would be needed if they are already doing these <br />actions. Councilmember Elnagdy replied that it would be a public stance in the face of tyranny. <br />Councilmember Doolan stated that Representative McCollum and her staff spoke about State and <br />Federal policies and what could or could not be governed, noting that the only thing that can move right <br />now is community action. She stated that the statements of Mayor Frey and Governor Waltz may make <br />people feel good, but those individuals are also being sued by the Department of Justice. She stated <br />that as a governing body, they need to ask whether the risk of that happening is more than the <br />effectiveness of the action. She believed that there were other things they could do that would be more <br />effective. She believed that this is an opportunity for the City to move forward and continue building <br />trust between the police department and the most vulnerable residents. She asked if the Police Chief <br />has been in conversations with other departments and asked how they are supporting their <br />communities. Police Chief Spiess confirmed that he is in conversation with others almost every other <br />day as they are all dealing with the same things, trying to maintain strong relationships with community <br />members during difficult times. He stated that overall, the officers feel that they still have a strong <br />relationship and connection to the community and continue to do what they have been doing, visiting <br />businesses and having one-on-one conversations with community members. He could not speak to <br />what other departments are doing community-wise, but recognized that other departments and <br />communities are having these same discussions. <br />Mayor Webster stated that, in thinking about what they can do, there is a coalition of communities <br />coming together to provide a bipartisan state-wide front. She asked if the Council would support her, <br />and the City Manager responding to these types of requests when they come forward to partner with <br />others. The Council expressed support for that. <br />Councilmember Jenson asked if there would be a way the members of the Council could participate <br />and/or observe the Zoom meetings when they occur. Mayor Webster stated that a Zoom meeting had <br />taken place the previous day, and she could send the recording. <br />Councilmember Doolan stated that she has received information from County representatives and <br />believes there are a lot of opportunities to learn more. She asked if she should be forwarding that <br />information to Mr. Yunker and Mayor Webster. Mr. Yunker confirmed that can be a good approach as <br />things pop up quickly and cities are asked to respond quickly. He recognized that there is not always <br />time to wait for a Council meeting.