Minneapolis delays Reign nightclub license after mass shooting
The Minneapolis City Council's Business, Housing and Zoning Committee on Tuesday delayed Reign nightclub's liquor license renewal after nine people were injured in an early Sunday mass shooting outside the club in Uptown Minneapolis.[1]
Council Member Jason Chavez said 911 calls to the club's address tripled between 2021 and 2024 and questioned why the renewal was moving forward.[1] Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer called the violence "outrageous" and said the council is taking the incident seriously as it weighs licensing options.[1]
Nine people were injured in the shooting outside Reign on Hennepin Avenue, prompting the licensing review and renewed scrutiny of public safety around the nightclub.[1] Council staff said they will conduct a detailed analysis of 911 calls because location data can be attributed to a whole block or area rather than a specific business.[1] The committee postponed a final decision until its next meeting on August 4.[1]
Show source details & analysis (1 source)
📌 Key Facts
- Nine people were injured in a mass shooting early Sunday outside Reign nightclub on Hennepin Avenue in Uptown Minneapolis.
- On Tuesday, the Minneapolis City Council’s Business, Housing and Zoning Committee delayed Reign’s liquor license renewal until its next meeting on August 4.
- Council Member Jason Chavez said 911 calls to the club’s address had tripled between 2021 and 2024 and questioned why the renewal was moving forward.
- Council staff said they will conduct a detailed analysis of 911 calls because location data can be attributed to a whole block or area rather than the specific business.
- Council Member Elizabeth Shaffer condemned the violence as “outrageous” and said the council takes the incident seriously as it weighs licensing options.
📰 Source Timeline (1)
Follow how coverage of this story developed over time