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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION — MARCH 9, 2026 15 Mayor Grant thought the Safe and Stable Communities Coalition may be able to provide some of that data. City Administrator Jagoe said she is hearing Council say that the proclamation and other steps taken are satisfactory. She said the remaining topics to discuss on this agenda item are the Use of City Property Policy/Ordinance in regards to staging, Sharing of Data Policy, Human Rights Commission and Community Space/Building Civic Connections. Staff did not prepare anything for tonight's meeting. She is seeking direction if those should be brought back to another work session. Mayor Grant said the Human Rights Commission should be separated because it is different, relative to the other three. Staff has been given direction not to share data or space, short of legal warrants. He asked if we need something formal in order for Staff to follow that direction. City Administrator Jagoe said at the January 31 special work session Council asked Staff to draft a policy, even though this is our current procedure. She is asking if Council still wants Staff to bring that policy forward. Council agreed a Sharing of Data Policy should be written and brought back for adoption. Councilmember Monson requested that Staff draft something and bring it back on consent, rather that having another conversation about something everyone agrees on. She would like Staff to bring back information on the Community Space and Building Civic Connections would work and the challenges that may come with it. City Administrator Jagoe said it will take Staff some time to pull that information together. Staff was asked to look at creating additional community spaces for civic connections. Councilmember Rousseau said she asked Staff how often inquiries are received for use of the City Hall spaces. It didn't seem like there are very many asks. She doesn't know if that is because of the rental cost. Maybe we can look at that. A challenge is if we allow City Hall to be used for free for one group, we have to allow it for an opposing group. Councilmember Holden said City Hall is open to residents for next to nothing. Discussion ensued about which groups can use the space and recent changes to the fee schedule. Further discussion ensued that there are spaces in the community where large groups can gather. Council agreed not to pursue this item. City Administrator Jagoe asked if Council wanted the policy or ordinance regarding using City property for staging areas to come back to a work session. Councilmember Rousseau wondered if anything is being implemented at the State level. City Administrator Jago has not heard any discussion on that. Councilmember Holden said she was in support of that effort until she heard the argument that people start feeling safe even though they technically can still be arrested.