Welcome to Agenda Edina, a program summarizing the actions taken at city hall that affect you most. I'm your host, Dorothia Marty. The Adina City Council has approved a firearm safety and safe storage ordinance positioning the city to act if state law changes in the future. Under current Minnesota law, cities are prohibited by the state from enforcing local gun regulations. Because of that, Edina's ordinance would not take effect unless the state lifts what's known as preeemption. Council members said the action is intended to clearly state the city's position on gun safety and ensure Edina is prepared if local enforcement becomes legal. The families of this community include people who were hurt in the enunciation shooting and they've asked that we can do as much as we can to stop this kind of gun violence. We're not claiming that this is a cure all. It's one step. 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 and I would do it. And I'm trying to think about what I can do at the local level. 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. I wish we could do more. Our children and our community deserve for us to do more. >> The ordinance would regulate certain firearms and components, including assault weapons, large capacity magazines, binary triggers, and so-called ghost guns. It also establishes requirements aimed at preventing negligent firearm storage. Before approving the ordinance, the council held a special public meeting in early January to hear from residents. The discussion followed the August mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis and reflected broader conversations happening across Minnesota about gun violence prevention.