Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Residents urge city action after ICE detentions and criticize mayor’s New York Times comments
Summary
During open mic, residents described fear and economic impacts from ICE activity, cited the detention and death of Victor Manual Diaz in ICE custody, and asked the council to join Cities for Safe and Stable Communities; the mayor read an Open Mic response and councilmembers offered follow-up engagement.
Multiple Coon Rapids residents used the Feb. 17 open-mic period to urge the city to take steps after recent federal immigration enforcement actions and criticized comments the mayor reportedly made to the New York Times.
Jim Shegstad told the council that the mayor’s comments in the New York Times were “unhelpful” and asked city leadership to step up. Brett Ortler read material about the city and said the business community and…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat