020722 HRC MinutesCITY OF NEW HOPE
4401 XYLON AVENUE NORTH
NEW HOPE, MINNESOTA 55428
Human Rights Commission February 7, 2022
Regular Meeting In Person - City Hall
CALL TO ORDER Chair Meyer called the meeting to order at 7:22 p.m.
ROLL CALL Present: Donna Meyer Allison Isenberg
Mindy London Kendra Curry
Zachary Snabes
Absent: Danielle Saima Trista Rehnke
Jennifer Toavs
City Liaison: Chief Tim Hoyt
Guests: Brandi Hearn, Administrative Specialist New Hope PD
Leslie Hendricks
Kathy Pierce
AGENDA APPROVAL Commissioner London made a motion to accept the January 24, 2022,
agenda, seconded by Commissioner Curry. All voted in favor.
MINUTES APPROVAL Commissioner Curry made a motion to accept the January 24, 2022,
minutes, seconded by Commissioner London. All voted in favor.
OPEN FORUM No-Knock warrants
- Do No-Knock search warrants exist in New Hope?
o Yes; these exist in every city in the state. They are brought
forward by investigators to police chief (includes evidence of
why one is needed), approved by police chief (or designee),
and approved by a judge. Procedures for no-knock search
warrants are set forth by the state.
- How can these types of warrants be appropriate?
o If there is a threat to public safety; based on surveillance and
justification/high likelihood of someone getting hurt and
wanting to mitigate harm if knock and announce warrant is
used instead
- How many of these types of warrants are executed in one year in
New Hope?
o 0 in 2022 (one brought forward but not approved); Chief
Hoyt to bring 2021 data to next meeting
DISCUSSION ITEMS 2021 Committee Recap
AND REPORTS - Increase HRC awareness/Facebook posts/Marketing
- Workshop on Home Ownership
- Community Conversations - Race & Police Interaction
- LGTBQ Group Partnership (GV Pride 5 year celebration 2022)
2022 Planning
- Ideas from January meeting discussed to help make decisions on
2022 goals/plan. All committee members and guests participated in
voting for 2022 goals/projects.
- 2022 Projects
o Community Conversations (continue from 2021)
o Juneteenth
▪ Proclamation with the City, Education/Speakers
o Colors of the World/Education “Dream Big” I want to….
(small business, mayor, chief, etc.)
o Cultural music fair/food (including food learning/education)
o Citizen of the Quarter/Stories
o Standing projects/goals:
▪ Marketing
▪ Partnership with parks/rec for movies and plays
Note: decisions for summer movies are made
November prior to the following summer
▪ Volunteering (park clean up, Food Group,
community officer, pride festivals, etc.) - brought
through information sharing and as available/interest
2022 Meeting Dates:
- 3/7, 4/4, 5/2, 6/6, no July mtg, 8/1, 9/6 (Tues), 10/3, 11/7, 12/5
HRC Membership
- Two open Commissioner positions
- Guests interested in commission positions; chair and co-chair
contact information given and process discussed to apply to open
commission positions.
NEW BUSINESS NA
COMMUNICATION &
INFORMATION SHARING ValPak coupon book
- Doing Colors of the World contest
NEXT MEETING The next meeting is Monday, March 7th at 7:00 pm.
ADJOURNMENT The meeting was adjourned at 8:55 pm.
Respectfully submitted,
Commissioner Allison Isenberg
Acting Secretary