Minneapolis, MN
Gaza cease-fire resolution moves forward during emotional Minneapolis City Council meeting
MINNEAPOLIS — A war raging half a world away is getting the attention of the Minneapolis City Council.
A committee voted Monday to move a resolution forward to support a cease-fire in Gaza.
Community members were on hand, with those in support of a cease-fire verbally clashing with those who support Israel’s right to defend itself. Both sides were full of emotion.
“This request came at the behest of many constituents throughout our city to uplift humanity in the face of a humanitarian crisis and advocate to our federal leaders,” said Councilmember Aisha Chughtai, Ward 10.
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Council members called for a resolution to say they are doing the will of the people they represent.
“I want to be very clear, what I see in Gaza is Israel committing a genocide,” said Councilmember Robin Wonsley, Ward 2.
But there was one member who feels the resolution is divisive and antisemitic.
“We see how personal this is. War is hell. We’ve been flooded with feedback from residents,” said Councilmember Linea Palmisano, Ward 13.
Palmisano spoke about holding people together instead of putting words on paper that can divide them.
“Let’s not further divide our city that we represent by our actions,” Palmisano said.
While the vote was to pass the resolution forward to be voted on by the entire council later this month, some voices believe a cease-fire resolution by the City Council does not change anything on the ground in the Middle East.
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“And then let’s get back to focusing on matters we have the authority to address as a city. We can and should call for peace and do these things right now,” Palmisano said.
The Jewish Community Relations Council says this should not be a priority for the City Council. A statement said in part: “if the Council is intent on passing a resolution regarding the Israel-Hamas War, further conversation with constituents and community stakeholders is necessary to produce language that brings people together and reflects our shared values of embracing the humanity of Israelis and Palestinians alike.”
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – A man has died after he was shot in Minneapolis Wednesday morning.
Fatal shooting on Chicago Avenue
What we know:
According to Minneapolis police, officers responded around 11 a.m. to reports of a shooting on the 1900 block of Chicago Avenue.
Police say that a man in his 20s was shot outside a building on Chicago Avenue. He was taken to the hospital where he later died.
What we don’t know:
Police did not say what led up to the shooting, and they did not share any suspect details.
Police did not say if any arrests have been made.
The Source: A press release from the Minneapolis Police Department.
Operation Metro Surge cost Minneapolis nearly $700 million in lost wages and business closures, according to an updated assessment city leaders released Wednesday.
The report looked at figures from December 2025 through April 2026. Previously, the city had released data showing that the federal immigration enforcement action cost the city $203 million in January alone.
The Whittier and Central neighborhoods were the most impacted, the analysis says, as those areas reported the most Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity during the surge.
Colonial Market’s Daniel Hernandez said he was selling just 15% of his stock during the surge at his south Minneapolis location. He had only just opened the grocery store in November 2024, and despite a strong start, revenue only declined as community members faced uncertainty about immigration policies. He said he’s forced to shut down his Lake Street location after losing $3 million.
“I might be in the floor right now but I know I’m going to go up again,” said Hernandez. “Because our community deserves a place that cares about them, and that place is us, Colonial Market.”
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey touted the city’s small business resiliency fund, which last week sent license fee refunds to 1,200 businesses.
“Minneapolis is resilient, we’re compassionate, we’re tough and we have consistently shown grit,” Frey said, while encouraging residents to patron restaurants and stores.
According to new research from North Star Policy Action, the state’s leisure and hospitality industry was the most deeply impacted sector across the state. The sector also represents 8.7% of the state’s workforce and is on average one of the lowest-paid industries, with most employees working paycheck-to-paycheck.
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