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Mankato council opens public comment period on license-plate‑reader plan

5601422 · March 24, 2025
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The Mankato City Council approved a resolution March 24 to open a public comment period on proposed public‑safety technology upgrades, including activating license plate readers and related software; council members and staff emphasized transparency and privacy safeguards.

MANKATO, Minn. — The Mankato City Council voted March 24 to open a public comment period on proposed public‑safety technology upgrades, including activating license plate readers (LPRs) and related artificial‑intelligence features in the city’s Axon camera system.

City staff presented a draft policy and public engagement plan and said the Every Voice online comment page will open at 8:30 a.m. the morning after the vote. Director Clifton told the council the hardware and software already exist in the city’s systems but have not been activated: “If the resolution…

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