Roseville City Council — Transcript
Monday, January 12, 2026
Immigration Enforcement and City Separation Ordinance
Votes (1)
Consideration of the Agenda and Public Comment on Immigration Enforcement Policy
Dissent: None
Moved by Council member Stron [0:14] · Seconded by Council Member Grath [0:14]
The Council discussed and approved an alteration to the meeting agenda, moving Council member Bower's request for future direction on immigration enforcement (original item 8A) to the first business item. Mayor Ro made a personal statement regarding the recent death of Renee Good and the anxieties around immigration enforcement, providing a historical overview of Roseville's Police Department Policy 413. This set the stage for extensive general public comment. Numerous residents shared personal stories of fear, trauma, and direct encounters with ICE, advocating strongly for a comprehensive separation ordinance to prevent city resources, staff, and properties from aiding federal immigration activities. Calls included requirements for agent identification, data privacy, and potential litigation. One speaker presented a view supporting ICE's operations as a means of reducing crime.
Notable Quotes (8)
People in this country should not be made to live in fear. That is a founding American principle that it sickens me to see violated on a daily basis. Renee Good should be alive today.
My suggestion to council is to move that up to the first business item. So 8A would be uh the new 7A, so to speak, and take that up.
That policy essentially uh restates that Rosal police is not involved in federal immigr immigration law enforcement. Uh officers uh will not inquire about immigration status unless it is directly relevant to a non-immigration criminal investigation.
The fact that ICE agents are using it [Howard Johnson Park] as a staging area to tear families apart, like his was torn apart, and destroying and inflicting terror on the community he died protecting is an abomination to his memory.
I am calling on you to immediately implement and support the following actions. Issue an executive directive prohibiting city employees and law enforcement from assisting ICE in civil immigration enforcement absent of a judicial warrant and banning participation in joint task forces or cooperative arrangements related to civil immigration enforcement.
The only reason why ICE would arrest someone is if they committed a crime. Whether that is the result of this... I gave everyone on that board. You have a list of a sampling of some of the individuals that ICE has detained over the past week in Minnesota.
Research clearly demonstrates the need for a strong, clear, precise policy, a separation ordinance between local law enforcement, DHS, and ICE. First, when local law enforcement, assist, a bed, or any city resources are given to ICE, residents are less likely to call 911 during emergencies.
Right now, we have vehicles running around Roseville with no plates. We need to enforce the laws. Just start there. Enforce the laws that we have. Please, please don't allow them to terrorize our streets when you could actually stop it now without actually doing anything more.
Ordinances & Resolutions (9)
City policy restating Roseville police non-involvement in federal immigration law enforcement unless directly relevant to a non-immigration criminal investigation, updated from policy 102.
Resolution that required City Council approval to change the immigration enforcement policy.
Petitions presented to the council calling for specific actions to restrict ICE operations and city assistance.
Group's recommendation for the city to adopt a separation ordinance.
City's strategic plan mentioned for its values of diversity, inclusivity, mutual trust, and responsive emergency services.
Cited in context of ICE requiring a signed judicial warrant or subpoena.
Mentioned regarding ICE's response to community members asserting their rights.
Mentioned in context of federal government actions.
Acknowledged as potential mandates for local cooperation with immigration enforcement.