Minneapolis panel renews Reign club liquor license after mass shooting
The Minneapolis City Council's Business, Housing & Zoning Committee unanimously approved renewal of Reign Event Center's liquor license.[1]
Minneapolis police told the committee they found no direct link between the club and the gunfire and have signed off on a revised security plan for the venue.[1]
Nine people between ages 18 and 27 were wounded in a July 19 shooting outside Reign, the second mass shooting on that block since 2020.[1]
City staff told the committee that increased 911 calls to Reign largely involve drugs, disturbances and medical assistance and may partly reflect police urging the owner to call for help.[1]
Officials said they do not want to penalize businesses for using 911 under the city's complaint-driven enforcement system.[1]
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- The Minneapolis City Council’s Business, Housing & Zoning Committee unanimously approved renewal of Reign Event Center’s liquor license.
- Nine people between ages 18 and 27 were wounded in a July 19 shooting outside Reign, the second mass shooting on that block since 2020.
- MPD told the committee it found no direct link between the club and the gunfire and has signed off on a revised security plan for the venue.
- City staff said increased 911 calls to Reign largely involve drugs, disturbances and medical assistance, and may partly reflect police urging the owner to call for help.
- Officials reiterated they do not want to penalize businesses for using 911 in a complaint-driven enforcement system.
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