[music] 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 wants to hear from residents before deciding whether to move forward with a potential local gun ordinance. The discussion comes after the August mass shooting at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis, which prompted several Minnesota cities to call for updated gun laws at the state level. Some cities are exploring their own ordinances. But under current state law, known as preeemption, cities cannot enforce local gun regulations. Earlier this fall, St. Paul approved a gun violence prevention ordinance that would only take effect if the state changes that law. Their ordinance would ban assault weapons, large capacity magazines and binary triggers, prohibit untraceable ghost guns, limit firearms and sensitive public spaces, require clear signage in public facilities, and outline enforcement authority and penalties. Edina city attorney drafted a similar ordinance for the council to review, but city manager Scott Neil said staff could not support it because it would be uninforcable under current law. >> The preeemption uh by the state government is is pretty pervasive. I mean, it doesn't leave a lot uh of options for for cities. So, we're trying to study those and see what maybe other communities have done uh other communities in Minnesota, maybe other communities outside of the state. Council members agreed to first hear from the community. A public hearing is scheduled for January 6th, giving residents a chance to share their views before any action is considered.