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40 permitted by the City. The signs reflected a long-standing practice, but were put up to notify ICE that 41 they cannot use our facilities to stage or operate. Given the actions of federal immigration officers as 42 part of Operation Metro Surge, we know that it is impractical to enforce. Therefore, the City has asked 43 the public to communicate ICE's presence in our parking lots to a city email address 44(complaint@cityofroseville.com) so that the information can be turned over to the Minnesota Attorney 45 General and other authorities for possible future action. 46 47 On January 22, the Roseville City Council passed a "Use of City Resources" ordinance and 48 a resolution prohibiting the use of City resources for federal immigration enforcement. 49 50 On January 26, the Roseville City Council passed a resolution urging the Governor to issue an executive 51 order instituting a temporary eviction and foreclosure moratorium during the period of Operation Metro 52 Surge. 53 54 Since the last City Council meeting, staff has been doing the following work: 55 56 City staff continue to maintain a page on its website providing community members with 57 information and resources, including knowing your rights and ways to help. The resource page 58 can be found at Immigrant Resources. 59 City staff have reached out to Roseville businesses with information and resources to assist their 60 business with any interaction with federal immigration enforcement agents and training 61 opportunities. This information is on the Grow Roseville website and can be found at Immigration 62 Enforcement. 63 City staff created a page on the City website with updated the Automated License Plate Reader 64(ALPR) policy and created a transparency page on the usage of ALPR data. 65 Staff continues to make sure park buildings, including restrooms, are locked unless there is an 66 event occurring. Staff is allowing last-moment cancellations and providing refunds to groups that 67 cancel their reservation due to concerns related to federal immigration enforcement. 68 Staff is working on sharing additional information about Roseville Police Department's role in 69 immigration enforcement and will be dropping off this information at Roseville churches and 70 multifamily complexes. 71 Staff is reaching out various community members and organizations to set up a Trusted 72 Messenger program. 73 Staff is reviewing the need for flexible license center appointments. 74 Staff will present rent assistance options to help people affected by Operation Metro Surge as 75 part of the Roseville EDA meeting on February 23. 76 Staff is making city facilities available to the community for meetings centered around helping 77 address the impacts of Operation Metro Surge. 78 Staff is partnering with the Roseville School Area School District for their food and supply drives. 79 Staff will be providing information and resources to multifamily property owners and renters 80 about their rights regarding immigration enforcement. 81 As has been mentioned in previous meetings, the State of Minnesota, along with St. Paul and 82 Minneapolis, has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security to halt the federal 83 government's immigration enforcement activities as part of Operation Metro Surge. Last week, the Court 84 denied the state's request for a preliminary injunction. The City Attorney will be able to provide an update 85 on the status of the case and provide guidance if the City Council would like to explore being part of the 86 lawsuit. 87 88 A group of metro cities, mostly western suburban communities, have formed a coalition called "Cities for 89 Safe and Stable Communities" to provide a voice for suburban communities regarding Operation Metro 90 Surge. The coalition is looking for a de-escalation of the current tactics through dialogue with state and 91 federal officials. Staff has been made aware that the group is looking to have other cities throughout the Page 2 of 3 Qbhf!4!pg!271