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75 Years s CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION NO. 2026-015 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVER OF UTILITY SYSTEM DELINQUENCY PENALTIES ASSESSED DURING Q4 2025 AND Q12026 TO ENSURE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES WHEREAS, the City of Arden Hills, Minnesota("City")recognizes that access to water, sewer, and surface water(collectively"Utility System") is essential to the health, safety, and well- being of all members of the community; and WHEREAS, recent discussions regarding federal immigration enforcement activity and community stability have highlighted the unique financial and administrative barriers faced by certain vulnerable populations within the City; and WHEREAS, the City has the authority to establish and impose charges for the use, availability, and connection to the Utility System("Utility Charges") as well as assess penalties if payment is received after the delinquency date ("Delinquency Penalties") as set forth in Chapter 10 of the City Code; and WHEREAS, the timely payment of Utility Charges may be impacted by periods of heightened federal immigration enforcement activity or policy transitions during the fourth quarter of 2025 ("Q4 2025") and the first quarter of 2026 ("Q1 2026"); and WHEREAS, the City Council desires to mitigate the fear of displacement and financial hardship caused by Delinquency Penalties assessed during Q4 2025 and Q1 2026; and WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the public health and safety to ensure that no resident who is a customer of the Utility System is denied essential services due to an inability to pay accumulated Delinquency Penalties during this period; and NOW THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS, MINNESOTA: Page 1 of 2 To view the final document,access adopted Resolutions via Arden Hills Public Laserfiche Weblink by visiting cityofardenhills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Linkc on our main webpage.