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Investigator Anderson said he would need to check into this, but he believes that these individuals <br />do not need to be sworn in. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher said she would be supportive of banning cryptocurrency ATMs in the <br />City. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked how much cryptocurrency ATMs in the City make in fees. <br /> <br />Investigator Anderson said he is not sure. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman asked if they were to create an ordinance banning cryptocurrency ATMs if the <br />City could be sued, similar to the state of Iowa. <br /> <br />City Attorney Knaak explained that the City is able to regulate its own residents, and he does not <br />anticipate this would be an issue. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked why more cities have not introduced something like this. <br /> <br />Investigator Anderson explained that there is not a lot of regulation with cryptocurrency, and it is <br />very new to the general public. He noted that if they ban these cryptocurrency ATMs in the City, <br />this would not stop residents from driving to other cities to access these machines. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher asked if any conversations around cryptocurrency have been happening <br />at the County level for broader enforcement. <br /> <br />Investigator Anderson said no. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if the County would be a better fit to have the tracing license. <br /> <br />Investigator Anderson shared that it can get to a point where they would be overwhelmed with <br />tracing so many cases under one license. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was supportive of moving forward with a Cryptocurrency <br />Ordinance. <br /> <br />2.02: Animal Impound and Containment Services <br /> <br />Police Chief Bluml reviewed the Staff report concerning animal impound and containment <br />services. He shared that Anoka has a new Animal Containment Center and is charging an annual <br />administrative fee of $10,000; however, there is currently a waitlist for this Containment Center. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman said $10,000 annually is cheaper than building and operating their own facility. <br />He asked how many animals they impound a year. <br /> <br />Police Chief Bluml said they see about 50 animals impounded a year. He shared that they would <br />pay the same fee regardless of the number of animals they impound for the year. He noted that the <br />City Council Work Session / October 28, 2025 <br />Page 2 of 6 <br /> <br />