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The businessman reached out to the County Sheriff for help when the Mayor didn't immediately get back to him. The Sheriff sees this more as an informational issue, not one that would involve government personnel. The Sheriff said: (he has) “some staff working on some best practices and guidelines for these types of situations. Many of which you are unfortunately aware of and have provided valuable feedback and insight from your victimization. When it's complete, I will email out to everyone. I think this is a good starting point for future conversations and strategy.” The Mayor reached out to the League of Minnesota Cities to get their take on city employees working on computers of private businesses. Following is the response from Dave Unmacht, Executive Director: “Mayor, I consulted with four staff members, two attorneys, my CIO and a former (and well respected) law enforcement officer who works in loss control. None of us have heard of a city providing IT support for a business. I have been around many years and this is not anything I have heard of or would support. Our Research Manager offered this quote: 'I do not know of any cities that provide this service. Not sure it would meet the public purpose expenditure test since it's for a private benefit. The police likely have a role in investigating the crime, at least initially, but fixing the problem seems out of the city's authority. And a potential for liability—if they don't 'fix' the problem and it happens again, will the business want them to be responsible for the loss. Our CIO knows of cyber-security firms that can advise local governments and businesses. Let me know if you want to talk to them.” The Mayor told the businessman that he would bring this to a Council work session this summer for discussion. Financial Impact N/A Attachments  Hostage Rescue Manual  SCSO Ransomware Letter