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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JANUARY 31, 2026 2 Jean Day, Arden Hills – She said nearly every president has had an immigration pickup policy. The current is picking up less than previous ones. None of us saw disruption or terror in the past presidents’ immigration. It needs to be done differently. If someone is looking for what should or could be done, Roseville, Burnsville and Edina have put out official statements. Most of them state how children are being terrorized by this. People are so scared, they aren’t showing up to work. This is putting financial stress and causing starvation because people are afraid to go out to shop or no longer have the money to afford food. The cities who have released statements have restricted ICE from using their public property for staging, nor do they want them going into the schools. She has two nieces that are psychologists and this is causing long term issues with young children. Their parents are writing phone numbers on their kids’ arms in case the parents are gone when the kids get home. She believes ICE is not targeting criminals, they are looking at names or skin color as reason to pick these people up. She believes they are bounty hunters who are being paid, as such. Tascha Just, Arden Hills – She is a resident and the parent of a public school student. She is nationally certified school psychologist but isn’t speaking in any official capacity. She appreciates this public comment time. She thinks this is part of how communities stay healthy. Arden Hills was once a village. It can still be one where neighbors feel safe to live, gather and belong. Right now kids are trading stories about agents near apartments and trailer parks where their peers live. Even if the details aren’t confirmed, the fear is very real. Fear changes a city. Safety isn’t political; it’s infrastructure. When fear moves in, community participation moves out. Our City Vision Statement talks about our longstanding tradition as a desirable city in which to live, work and play. She wants that to continue. The City should not be a soft target for unlawful behavior by anyone. Her first request is that the City pass a resolution stating that access to non-public City spaces requires a judicial warrant and that the City will not assist civil immigration enforcement, unless legally required. Her second request is to adopt a Staff protocol; who to call, what to ask for and how to document. Third, she would like to see the City publish a privacy protecting log of outside agency requests so the public can see patterns without exposing individuals. If cooperation is needed, it is important to bring the right paperwork. Fletcher Coblentz, Arden Hills – He is a high school senior. What Arden Hills and Minnesota is dealing with right now is the worst of the worst. We have pathetic state actors emboldened by the federal government, packed to the brim with moral corruption and controlled by the nations oligarchy, invading our beautiful city and state. They are intruding on our sanctuary. Members of our community are facing eviction because they can’t go to work, businesses are facing the risk of closure because customers can’t shop onsite and families are afraid to send their kids to school because they are scared they may be kidnapped. The reign of terror needs to end. Arden Hills must make it known that ICE has no place in our public spaces. These signs may not do what we had hoped to deter blatant violations of our laws, regulations and court orders that ICE perpetrates on a regular basis, but it will put Arden Hills closer to the side of history that said a resounding no to the criminals in this administration and the soulless fiends in Washington that comply and enable them. There were more than 96 court order violations just this month, according to Chief US District Judge Schiltz. The government may not see these violations, but we do. The federal government’s behavior has resulted in overwhelming efforts to organize, fundraise, volunteer and protect our communities. The message has been and will continue to be that we will not stand by as our people are battered, stolen and killed. Despite their superior fire power, their lack of principles and suppression of the media they will not defeat us under any circumstance. To any paid state killers who believe the masks will protect them; if the Epstein list isn’t safe, do you