Council unanimously adopts resolution requiring briefing and limits on ALPR program after sustained public outcry

Mar 5, 2026

Following lengthy public testimony and an amendment requiring a six-week deadline for an administration briefing, the Bloomington Common Council passed Resolution 2026-04 (9-0), asking for transparency and a temporary pause on expansion of automated license-plate reader systems.

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The Common Council on March 4 unanimously adopted Resolution 2026-04, a measure requesting a public briefing and written materials from the mayor and police chief about the city's automated license-plate reader (ALPR) program and signaling the council's intent to consider an ordinance to govern acquisition and use of such technology.

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