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PROCLAMATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF
ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA
WHEREAS, one of the core values of the City of Arden Hills is to ensure the health, safety
and well-being of all who live, work and play in the City. Yet, the increased level of federal
immigration enforcement by ICE has created fear in the residents and business community within
the borders of Arden Hills, which threatens this core value.
WHEREAS, the City stands with its residents, faith leaders, educators, businesses, and the
countless community members who are acting every day to respond to these federal actions with
courage and compassion. Arden Hills is committed to being a community where everyone feels
safe and welcomed, regardless of immigration status.
NOW THEREFORE, the City Council of the City of Arden Hills hereby makes the following:
PROCLAMATION
1. The City Council unequivocally condemns and denounces the unconstitutional actions
taking place in Arden Hills, Minnesota, and across the nation regarding civil immigration
enforcement.
2. The City has never assisted ICE with its enforcement activities and cannot and will not
enforce civil immigration enforcement.
3. The City will ensure that its public buildings and public spaces will be used for a public
purpose with proper permits, if required.
4. The City will ensure that ICE will not have access to nonpublic spaces in a city building
without a judicial warrant or other legal authority.
The City will ensure that nonpublic data will not be shared with ICE without a judicial
warrant or other legal authority.
6. The City will be transparent in the interactions the City has with ICE, disclosing the
numbers and types of interactions it encounters, when possible.
7. The City will continue to provide community resources and information regarding support
services, standing alongside all those who are negatively impacted by immigration
enforcement within our community.
8. The City stands with all families and their right to feel safe in their homes, businesses and
freedom to travel without fear of intimidation, threats of deportation, or detainment.
9. We are committed to working with trusted community partners, neighboring cities, the
school districts and others to provide resources for housing support, food, and other
programs and services to offer as many resources as possible for those feeling heightened
stress and anxiety due to the ICE enforcement activities in the community.
10. We are committed to maintaining the public trust in local law enforcement and rebuilding
the public trust with other law enforcement agencies.
11. The City Council urges all federal legislators to take action to require that civil immigration
enforcement activities show the proper respect for human life, the Constitution and the
public welfare of all human beings. We authorize the Mayor of Arden Hills to send a letter
to the federal legislators who stand in a position of power and authority to take action
against the immigration enforcement activities that are occurring in the State of Minnesota
and around the country. This message will be seen and heard by those elected to sit in
Washington D.C. on our behalf.
WE HEREBY FURTHER PROCLAIM that the City Council and City leadership will be
vigilant in its commitment and support to providing a healthy and safe community for everyone
that lives and breathes within the borders of Arden Hills.
Adopted this 9th of February, 2026
David Grant, Mayor
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Emily Ro seau, Councilmember
rt Weber, Councilmember
Monson, Councilmember