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<br />Request for Action <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To Item Number <br />Mayor and City Council 7.5 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Public Hearings February 20, 2024 Ron Nierenhausen, Chief of Police <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />UAV/Drone Policy Cal Portner, City Administrator <br /> Receive and Review Public Comment <br />Reviewed by <br /> Approve Policy <br /> <br /> <br />Action Requested <br />Open public hearing and take public comment on the proposed Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Program. Review <br />public comments previously received and enter into the public record. <br /> <br />Approve, by motion, the Elk River Police Department Model UAV Policy. <br /> <br />Background/Discussion <br />The police department is in the process of operating an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV). Minnesota Stat 626.19, <br />subd. 9 and 10 are as follows outlines the requirements for implementation and use as follows: <br /> <br />Subd. 9.Public comment. <br />A law enforcement agency must provide an opportunity for public comment before it purchases or uses a UAV. At a minimum, <br />the agency must accept public comments submitted electronically or by mail. The governing body with jurisdiction over the budget of <br />a local law enforcement agency must provide an opportunity for public comment at a regularly scheduled meeting. <br /> <br />Subd. 10.Written policies and procedures required. <br />Prior to the operation of a UAV, the chief officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that uses or proposes to use a <br />UAV must establish and enforce a written policy governing its use, including requests for use from government entities. In <br />developing and adopting the policy, the law enforcement agency must provide for public comment and input as described in <br />subdivision 9. The written policy must be posted on the agency's website if the agency has a website. <br /> <br />The department received a Certificate of Waiver or Authorization (COA) from the FAA and has accepted public <br />comments via email and mail with a deadline of February 19, 2024, on the policy and use of a UAV. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />None <br /> <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Elk River Mission Statement <br /> <br />Attachments <br /> Model Policy for use of an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle <br /> <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br /> <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity. <br />Updated: January 2023 <br /> <br />