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ARDEN HILLS SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — JANUARY 31, 2026 18 group related to equity and inclusion, creating a clear separation ordinance from the City, having discussion about prohibiting use of public City property, notification of activity, portable recording system requirements, prohibiting facial coverings and identification upon request. Mayor Pro Tem Monson is happy with that list Councilmember Weber said despite the fact that Administrator Jagoe called them out as protocol, he thinks we should have an official City policy regarding not sharing data that is not public. He understands some of that is already policy but things like immediately reporting any interactions, or notifications of activity involving ICE to City Staff and City Council should be written down. We should create policy on things that aren't policy already. Mayor Pro Tem Monson said she liked the idea of having a community room in this space. That will have to be a work session discussion. The community space in the basement is publicly available, meaning it's also available to federal agents. There are some questions to answer but she does like the idea. City Administrator Jagoe wanted to summarize what she has heard and discuss next steps. She said the February 9 Regular Council Meeting will include consent items regarding removing Spring Hill Suites from the Twin City Gateway board appointment, a resolution regarding the eviction letter to Governor Walz which includes confirming if it includes Arden Manor. She said Staff will also include scheduling a special work session in February. Staff will go through some of the items determined to be low hanging fruit and say what things can be brought back for discussion based on her review with the City Attorney and based on next steps and Staff capacity. That memo will outline some actionable and deliverable timelines. We will also look at scheduling an ordinance for a moratorium on detention centers. Councilmember Holden said when we are doing the policies, the statement from the City Attorney said she advised a course of action that is consistent with the League of Minnesota Cities. That information will need to be provided to us. She has sent several emails already stating that we are following what our City Attorney and the League of Minnesota Cities says. She said yesterday the League of Minnesota Cities came out with a whole bunch of changes to what their thought ,process is. It's ever -changing. She wants to make sure we don't put the City in any jeopardy. Mayor Pro Tem Monson agrees with that. Councilmember Rousseau said Staff will also look at the website and look at recommendations during the time period, too. City Administrator Jagoe confirmed we will continue to build the immigration resources page. She said residents can expect that to be a fluid effort and could change daily as we borrow content from surrounding cities. Councilmember Rousseau said she doesn't think there is information about ICE in the newsletter. She thinks we should include a QR code to point people to those resources and maybe some of the other areas where we are seeking clarification about what's happening in the City.