Automated License Plate Reader Directive

At a glance

Based on human-uploaded captions, which may still contain errors in names and numbers.

What: a legislative directive from Council Member Wonsley asking the administration for information on the kinds of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) and similar cameras residents may see, their functions and data practices; an overview of how ALPRs are permitted and regulated in the city; and an update on implementing the Minneapolis Police Department's biannual license plate reader audit.
Where it stands: approved on a voice vote on October 21.
Next: the administration's response; no date was given.

Council Member Wonsley cited national scrutiny of data sharing for immigration enforcement, surveillance and civil liberties concerns, and data security, and said the Council recently passed a resolution asking Hennepin County to remove its Flock cameras. Residents with expertise in surveillance technology have met with Council offices.
Council President Payne said the police department has been forthright that it does not use Flock cameras, but that brand is only one of several with broader capabilities, so data practices and access controls matter; he cited an officer in Savannah, Georgia fired after giving a spouse working for federal immigration enforcement access to the local department's Flock system.

Forwarded by the Public Health, Safety and Equity Committee. See 2026-10-27 - Committee of the Whole.

About 5 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).

Meeting	Minutes
2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee	5

2026-10-21 - Public Health, Safety & Equity Committee - directive on camera types, regulation and the audit implementation approved on a voice vote.

Marked agenda: legislative directive approved.