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Minnesota

Snapshot · 2026-10-12

1,655

reported license-plate cameras in Minnesota (#25 of 51)

Local decisions tracked

11

entries in the DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker tracker (retrieved 2026-10-11)

City files

17

Minnesota places with a city page

Trend: our daily history for Minnesota starts 2026-10-12. A chart appears after the second daily snapshot.

Minnesota ALPR law

§13.82; § 13.824; § 626.8472

Limits the data that can be collected by ALPRs (plate number, date, time, location and pictures of plates, vehicles and surrounding areas), requires data destruction within 60 days unless related to an active investigation, prohibits a central state repository, restricts data sharing, mandates public logs and biennial audits, and establishes procedures for authorizing access to the data. ALPRs must not be used to monitor or track an individual who is the subject of an active criminal investigation unless authorized by a warrant issued upon probable cause, or exigent circumstances to justify the use. Requires reporting use as part of arrest data. The chief law enforcement officer of every state and local law enforcement agency that maintains an ALPR shall establish and enforce a written policy governing use of the reader. The use of an ALPR without adoption of a written policy under this section is prohibited. At a minimum, the policies and procedures must incorporate the requirements of section 13.824, and the employee discipline standards for unauthorized access to data contained in section 13.09.

Summary quoted from NCSL, Automated License Plate Readers: State Statutes, updated September 28, 2026. Not legal advice; read the statute.

Local decisions in Minnesota

  • Sep 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Crystal, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: FOX 9 reported September 9, 2026 that Crystal Police Chief Brian Hubbard said the department is ending Flock entirely. All six cameras were physically removed and are being returned. The department also turned off data sharing with other agencies for the remaining retention period. CBS Minnesota reported the same decis

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Duluth, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Duluth, MN chose not to renew its Flock Safety contract. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy concerns; Grant-funded 12-month contract ending; Statewide Flock rethink.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Winona, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Winona, MN terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 8 cameras. Cited reasons: Community trust / policing legitimacy; Cameras stolen/vandalized; Public backlash.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    West St. Paul, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: West St. Paul, MN terminated its Flock Safety contract. Cited reasons: Public backlash / community trust; Trial ended; System legitimacy concerns.

  • Aug 2026 · PAUSED

    North Branch, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: North Branch, MN paused its Flock Safety program covering 3 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / mass-surveillance concerns; Pre-activation pause; Council vote to remove indefinitely.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Isanti County, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Isanti County, MN chose not to renew its Flock Safety contract covering 8 cameras. Cited reasons: Operational alert volume; Free trial ending; Not the right time for agency.

  • Aug 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Sherburne County, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Sherburne County, MN terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 10 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / trust; End of grant-funded trial; Taxpayer cost to continue.

  • Aug 2026 · CAMERAS REMOVED

    Isanti, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: West St. Paul and Isanti County are removing Flock cameras, per Willmar Radio.

  • Jun 2026 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Columbia Heights, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Columbia Heights, MN terminated its Flock Safety contract covering 12 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Immigration / data-sharing fear; Audit / access transparency gaps.

  • Mar 2026 · PAUSED

    Shorewood, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Shorewood, MN suspended its Flock Safety cameras covering 1 cameras. Cited reasons: Public backlash / privacy; Audit depth concerns; Exploring contract exit.

  • Dec 2025 · CONTRACT CANCELED

    Brooklyn Park, MN. Reported by DeFlock The USA Cancellation Tracker: Brooklyn Park canceled their Flock contract “due to concerns over customer support and poor data sharing protocols.”

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