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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – JANUARY 31, 2026 19 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. City Administrator Jagoe said we are assembling the March newsletter and she will have Staff look into including an article and QR code. Councilmember Weber asked if the low hanging fruit includes strengthening the language in our City’s statement. He said that is a precedence item for him. It should be done as soon as possible. We aren’t going to discuss this until February 9. If it’s on the work session, we will need a second meeting in February to approve that statement. We’re in a situation right now where the meeting is cancelled because nothing has come up, so be it. We aren’t in that situation right now. City Administrator Jagoe confirmed. We would have to have a motion during the February 9 meeting to schedule that meeting date. Mayor Pro Tem Monson reminded the public that tonight’s meeting is a work session. We don’t take actions at work sessions. We can give Staff direction to bring something forth, when there is a consensus, but we can’t bring a motion or take any official action during a work session. Councilmember Holden asked the City Attorney if restricting masks on immigration agents is an enforceable issue. City Attorney Land said the mask mandate is not something we can direct at a federal agency. We can’t control how they do their operations. Councilmember Holden asked if prohibiting them from following school buses is an enforceable issue. City Attorney Land said it’s a federal agency and we can’t control their operations. Councilmember Holden said we need to remember to think about that when we are discussing some of these issues. City Administrator Jagoe added that doesn’t pertain to how the RCSO responds to traffic enforcement. They apply the traffic laws to ICE the same way they would to the general public. Councilmember Weber said we know if ICE is around, through the rapid response groups. He waits for his daughter to get off the bus every day. He said if they’re following a bus, that has to be communicated. He imagines pandemonium in these situations. He asked that anyone involved in those rapid response groups put the word out. We need to be mindful of what ICE is doing, but also be aware that there are kids present and their safety has to be the primary concern. Councilmember Holden said ICE vehicles don’t always have license plates and they have dark windows, both are illegal in Minnesota. We don’t want to inundate 911 with random calls on a vehicle with no plate. That will raise our costs. She asked what it is the sheriff will enforce. Can shaded windows be considered as part of how the federal government operates and violations are unenforceable?