Edina City Council — Transcript

Monday, February 16, 2026

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Edina City Council Passes Contingent Gun Safety Ordinance

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Firearm safety and safe storage ordinance

Public policy response to gun violence

Regulation of assault weapons, large capacity magazines, and ghost guns

Areas of Interest (3)

Edina passes symbolic gun control ordinance contingent on future state law changes.
City council faces pressure from families affected by the Annunciation Church shooting to enact local gun safety policy.
Tension between municipal legislative desire and state-level preemption laws regarding firearm regulation.

Notable Quotes (2)

Our children are not at war. They're trying to get an education. This is the best that we can do today. And I think it's also the least that we can do.
— Unnamed Council Member

Gun violence preventionSupporting the new ordinance

If I was a US senator, if I was a member of the House of Representatives, if I was at the state, this would be so logical for me and I would embrace it.
— Unnamed Council Member

Legislative authorityReflecting on the limits of local legislative power

People (2)

Dorothia MartyHost

Summarizes city hall actions for the public

Unnamed Council MemberCity Council Member

Advocating for local gun safety measures despite state preemption

1 quote

“Our children are not at war. They're trying to get an education. This is the best that we can do today.”

Justifying the ordinance as a necessary local step

Places Mentioned

Edina City HallAnnunciation Church and School, Minneapolis

Events & Meetings (1)

Early January: Special public meeting regarding gun ordinance

Ordinances & Resolutions (1)

Firearm Safety and Safe Storage Ordinance

Regulates assault weapons, magazines, triggers, and ghost guns; mandates storage requirements contingent on state preemption lift.

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