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Deputy Police Chief Matt and representatives from Flock/Block Safety described how the system works, what it does not do, and the privacy and governance safeguards that would accompany any deployment. Flock captures still images of license plates, vehicle characteristics, date/time and location and compares plates to databases such as NCIC for warrants, stolen vehicles and AMBER alerts; the system can send near‑real‑time alerts to dispatch or officers’ mobile terminals.

Kristen McLeod, public affairs manager with Block Safety, told the council: “It is not facial recognition, and it is not traffic enforcement.” Flock representatives and police emphasized that searches and access to stored data are audited and logged with user ID, search reason and time stamp; public transparency portals list fixed reader locations and basic usage statistics.

Speakers described privacy constraints required under Minnesota law and department policy: non‑case data retention is limited by statute (chair discussion referenced a 60‑day statutory maximum), access is limited to legitimate law enforcement purposes, independent audits are required and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) is notified when readers are installed. Flock staff said their default retention is 30 days; retaining data beyond that would require council approval and additional cost.

Councilmembers asked how alerts are delivered and how agencies can share data. Flock staff said an alert for a wanted vehicle typically arrives within about 20 seconds and that cities control data‑sharing agreements with neighboring agencies. Council members also asked about integration with existing camera systems; presenters said integration is possible in some locations.

Members voiced both support for additional investigative tools and concern about privacy, data sharing and retention. One councilmember urged a shorter retention period; another emphasized that once other agencies receive data under warrants or sharing agreements, Burnsville cannot unilaterally force deletion of that copy.

Staff and police did not request immediate contract approval. Instead, the council directed staff to coordinate with the police department and city attorney, draft a use and retention policy for council consideration, build a community outreach and transparency plan, and return with a recommended timeline for installation. Staff said the earliest deployments could begin after permits and community engagement, with vendor work taking roughly 2–4 weeks after approvals.

Council members referenced recent local incidents and public praise for police response at a high‑school event as part of the context for seeking tools that can help investigations. No formal purchase or subscription commitment was made at the meeting; staff will return with a policy and public engagement plan.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Burnsville Council Work Session - 10 Jun 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Burnsville police and Flock Safety representatives briefed council on a proposed 20‑camera license‑plate reader system estimated at $65,000 a year and the governance and privacy safeguards that would govern its use.","taxTitle","Burnsville, Dakota County, Minnesota","taxId",5721,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178721,"Burnsville launches neighborhood organization pilot; up to $100,000 allocated for grants",674,1506000,2180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5212189-d0f369c2c92913827a0b4f2613c00f92&start=1506&end=2180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5212189-d0f369c2c92913827a0b4f2613c00f92/thumbnail_1506000.jpg","/articles/6178721/Burnsville/Dakota-County/Minnesota/Burnsville-launches-neighborhood-organization-pilot-up-to-100000-allocated-for-grants","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178721-b88792214932cfa99fd0306de7c47fd0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176705&Signature=mXPsoADuFEME0k-I~rqVfYY4JOTU8IIQngX~AfXgQ5uLgG~sOIwpiIwmHC8v5uJpN6EouFSkYakDARt~gUwM3g~cZJT~11OGoCVd3JNniUumhDBoZEZnjsx3V-Esfj017oTkpOc08nYfEBG9PlmoZ7MP222cCbfbrokTUrgfx94Tb8WPKWiiYf-lL2eFe-qcLTOr1DmLudzcQrjQDaXtCvkkWgvk97Tl8eT3N1zwxmr~lm82GgmIAjyzpdSD26pG0GNH7zin7NZ4gKhVEZfzHlzt0iETBuj9Nwt1-LMjbbBv1z~IL2eKgVPNICm5~dshjgc~VcOR31ntpm1kErJ7Mg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff told Burnsville City Council the neighborhood organization and grants pilot is halfway through its first year and beginning to show community interest, with eight neighborhood groups engaging staff and two — North River Hills and Parkwood South (previously Willow Ridge) — effectively organized.

The pilot, started after council direction in September 2024, authorized up to $100,000 in neighborhood grant funding drawn from surplus property sales and external sources, with each recognized neighborhood eligible for up to $10,000 per the pilot structure.

Mike, the staff presenter, said the program’s goals are to help neighbors organize, provide a simple toolkit and preapproved project ideas, and let communities define neighborhood boundaries (guidelines: roughly walkable up to one square mile and a minimum of about 500 residents). “Back in September of 20 24, council gave direction to staff to pilot a neighborhood program,” Mike said during the briefing.

Staff described outreach and engagement tactics — social media, cable, utility bill inserts, pop‑up events and festival tabling — and said the engagement team is preparing a grant information session this summer. Two neighborhoods have already held organizational meetings: Parkwood South hosted about 17 residents while North River Hills drew about 72 and has established leadership and visioning activity.

Councilmembers praised the early uptake and asked staff to use North River Hills as a case study for best practices, to promote the program at Night to Unite and summer festivals, and to provide printable/QR materials for outreach. Staff said it will collect grant applications this fall and present a pilot evaluation work session in December to recommend next steps.

No formal council action or budget appropriation was taken at the meeting; staff is piloting the program using reallocated resources and the previously authorized grant pool.","Council heard a mid‑pilot update on Burnsville’s neighborhood organization and grants program. Staff said eight groups have contacted the city, two neighborhoods are essentially established, and the city expects to collect grant applications this fall with awards later in the year.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6178725,"Burnsville council keeps 2 a.m.–6 a.m. overnight parking ban; staff told no ordinance change",1177,284000,1461000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5212189-d0f369c2c92913827a0b4f2613c00f92&start=284&end=1461","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5212189-d0f369c2c92913827a0b4f2613c00f92/thumbnail_284000.jpg","/articles/6178725/Burnsville/Dakota-County/Minnesota/Burnsville-council-keeps-2-am6-am-overnight-parking-ban-staff-told-no-ordinance-change","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6178725-c6b26caf55a22fdf1c1270ccad0b0960/orig.mp4?Expires=1771176705&Signature=gTxMEDc2lL5TJzN~mZSNYt31qMd06lF9OKjayNNVwlwIJGLD~NstZvsf3j6Wi~3xGfFy-MCyBJKFrDbj9ZXOrSP9LnHJCbaq-Zwa96TdEI9M2Ham9b5e7g1~-TcPGOc51AZlt4HBWVcPSVgANeOKe2T0I2qmJRPUYqfG8pPAWGShsSoprIdRh7ZE9ED7-f2L~JGR8CpmVFDMzF49k0~ibYWOjT~7pFyUO2xzXwntOOPFB0JY6QpxhDMnfZ2fKK61dTlXs36ae0UDVKFXZWtxh0p3FgJnkJWRcN7irKD7MSKLbAD3DMvJO~9GFzCfh~OMbdxLZQvZ9DE8GnzJScKRCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Burnsville City Council on Tuesday declined to change the city’s overnight on‑street parking rules for multifamily areas, keeping the prohibition on parking from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. year‑round while staff continues to monitor compliance at specific properties.

Council action followed a staff presentation that summarized a multifamily parking study, complaint and citation counts, and options including no change, seasonal restrictions, or removing restrictions citywide or only in multifamily areas.

The issue dates back to a policy formalized as an ordinance in 1972, originally designed to keep streets clear overnight for safety and snow removal. Staff noted the ordinance complements state law and city code provisions that treat vehicles left on public streets more than 48 hours as abandoned.

Former Mayor Dan McElroy, a 48‑year Burnsville resident, urged the council to preserve the overnight rule, citing the city’s narrow, often hilly streets and driveway grades that make winter access hazardous. “I do not think of it as a ban on parking. I think of it as an effort to have clearing and safe streets overnight,” McElroy said.

Staff described how the analysis used two lenses — zoning designations (medium/high‑density residential and transit‑oriented development) and the actual built environment — and identified 25 properties that met the multifamily criteria. Staff also said complaints have fallen to six in the past six months, four of which occurred during garage maintenance, and that Neon Apartments addressed earlier concerns by encouraging tenant use of underused garages.

Councilmembers weighed neighboring cities’ approaches (some use year‑round or seasonal restrictions; some have none) and operational tradeoffs: overnight bans aid emergency access, snow removal and visibility but require enforcement and permit administration; removing restrictions would increase parking availability but could impede winter operations and emergency response.

After discussion, the council concluded the ordinance should remain as written and gave staff direction to continue monitoring multifamily properties and to follow up if compliance issues arise. No formal motion or roll‑call vote was recorded at the meeting.

Council members and staff said they would continue working with property owners when problems occur and noted that building owners in the heart‑of‑city area who provide adequate off‑street parking (for example, underground garages at some developments) have largely resolved issues on their own.

The council asked staff to report back if complaint patterns change and to continue conversations with neighboring cities about experiences with their different regulatory approaches.","After staff review and public comment, Burnsville City Council directed staff to make no changes to the city’s long‑standing overnight on‑street parking ordinance, keeping the 2 a.m.–6 a.m. prohibition in place and continuing monitoring of multifamily sites.","actionData","errors"]

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Council hears proposal for Flock license‑plate readers; staff to return with policy and community outreach plan

Burnsville launches neighborhood organization pilot; up to $100,000 allocated for grants

Burnsville council keeps 2 a.m.–6 a.m. overnight parking ban; staff told no ordinance change