Calls for end to license plate reader cameras

Minneapolis file 2026-01037, before the Minneapolis City Council. Passed as of 2026-10-10.

Latest action: Published

What it does

Your vehicle's location data won't be tracked If adopted, Hennepin County Sheriff and University of Minnesota would stop photographing your license plate and recording where your car travels.

The bigger picture

Police investigations could lose a surveillance tool Without license plate readers, law enforcement would have fewer ways to locate vehicles in missing person cases, find suspects, or track stolen cars across the county.

What to watch

Resolution is non-binding on county or university This calls on Hennepin County and University of Minnesota to stop using the cameras, but neither is required to comply with a Minneapolis resolution.

Official summary

Passage of Resolution calling on Hennepin County and the University of Minnesota to terminate the use of Flock Safety cameras used as license plate reader cameras.

Read the official record for 2026-01037

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