Minneapolis, MN
Sports fans, F1 enthusiasts excited for busy weekend in Minneapolis
MINNEAPOLIS — The city of lakes will be a sea of jerseys with Minnesota’s top teams in town and in action.
On Saturday, the Minnesota Golden Gophers take on the Nevada Wolf Pack at Huntington Bank Stadium, the Twins are looking to knock it out the park against Cincinnati Reds and the Red Bull Showrun is turning downtown Minneapolis streets into a racetrack.
Legendary Driver David Coulthard will zoom through a predetermined route in the championship-winning RB7 car.
Street freestyle motorcyclist Aaron Colton and former F1 driver and rally car champion, Scott Speed, will also be there to entertain the crowd.
“It gives you an opportunity to get up close to an F1 car in a way you never get unless you went to the Singapore Grand Prix,” Coulthard said.
The event starts at noon and is free to attend.
All the excitement comes to a head on Sunday as the Vikings take on the 49ers.
Jesse Manriquez is a lifelong fan and flew in from California just for the game.
“I would like to tell you I fell in love with the color purple, but in those days it was black and white TV,” Manriquez said. “I just fell in love with the Vikings.”
He’s typically surrounded by 49ers fans like his son, who was in red and black outside US Bank Stadium on Friday.
No matter who you cheer for, Manriquez made one thing clear.
“The fans and ‘Minnesota nice’ can’t be beat,” he said.
The cheapest tickets to the game are about $100. If you can’t make it inside don’t worry, we’ve got you covered here on WCCO with kickoff at noon.
More than 200,000 people are expected to be in Minneapolis this weekend.
Minneapolis hotels have recorded more than recorded more than $42.1 million in total guest room revenue in August — the third straight month with revenue above $42 million.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a new ordinance that carries a ban on assault weapons but won’t take effect unless there are major changes to state law.
Minneapolis gun ban ordinance signed
What we know:
The Minneapolis City Council approved the ordinance during its meeting last week.
The firearm regulations ordinance includes a ban on assault weapons, ghost guns, binary triggers, and high-capacity magazines. The ordinance also includes safe storage provisions for firearms.
Big picture view:
Many of the provisions in the law won’t go into effect unless there is a change in state law. Currently, Minnesota law prevents municipalities from enacting gun regulations.
Minnesota law only allows cities to bar the discharge of firearms within city limits and adopt regulations that are identical to state laws. Any regulations that go beyond state law are voided, according to state statute.
Local perspective:
Action on the gun ordinance was spurred by last year’s shooting at Annunciation Church and School. Two students were killed while attending morning mass at the church and more than two dozen students and parishioners were hurt in the barrage of gunfire.
Last week, parents of Annunciation students spoke out in support of the ordinance at a public hearing.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus threatens lawsuit
The other side:
Last year, St. Paul passed a similar law. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus filed a lawsuit shortly after the ordinance was signed. Arguments were heard last month on the case and a judge has set a trial for next year.
In a statement last week, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said it was evaluating its legal options in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser said:
“The City of Minneapolis is attempting to make a political statement with an ordinance it has no legal authority to enact. Minnesota law clearly preempts the entire field of firearms regulation, and local governments cannot simply ignore state statute because they dislike the policy outcome.
“If the City Council moves forward with this unlawful ordinance, we will evaluate every available legal option to challenge it, just as we did in Saint Paul.
“The law is not optional, even for Minneapolis.”
A man was hurt in a shooting in south Minneapolis late Tuesday night, according to police.
A report of shots fired brought officers to the 2600 block of Third Avenue South around 9:50 p.m., the Minneapolis Police Department said. They found evidence of gunfire and began investigating.
Later, a man with survivable gunshot wounds showed up at Hennepin Healthcare.
No one has been arrested.
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