Posted on 02/04/2026 5:07:48 PM PST by lowbridge
The Minneapolis City Council, in an 8-5 vote, refused to renew liquor licenses for two hotels accused of housing ICE agents, delaying action to seek greater ‘public input’ in the process. A public hearing for residents to complain about the hotels is scheduled for February 17.
The hotels have been targets of protests because federal immigration officers were believed to be staying there during the immigration enforcement surge that brought 3,000 federal agents to Minnesota, when an agent killed Renee Good.
Even the city’s attorney told the council that (1) the hotels complied with liquor licensing laws, (2) are eligible for renewal, and (3) deny the licenses on the basis of housing federal employees is impermissible and they’d need other grounds.
If there’s any plausible argument, it’s that protestors don’t like the hotels and that the protestors themselves create a dangerous situation where on-premises alcohol could become a problem. Protests broke windows and graffitied the Depot Renaissance, and forced their way into the Canopy through an alley entrance before leaving.
The five council members voting against the delay suggested license renewals shouldn’t be used as a proxy fight over who stays at a hotel, that it’s discriminatory, and creates legal liability. City licensing staff said the hotels can keep serving alcohol in the meantime – the current licenses effectively remain usable pending final council action.
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Got to be a lawsuit in there somewhere.
Photo of 2025 City Council....
“Aisha Chughtai, your IQ is 65. Congratulations. You’re at the top of the City Council intelligence ratings.”
——Dean Wormer.
Didn’t we hear that they were going to play nice after Bovino left and Homan came in? 🤔
Also, if they house Blacks or JOOOOZ.
I was kind of thinking the same thing. Lawsuits pending.
“”””Photo of 2025 City Council....”””
It looks like the people in a Star Wars bar.
Bill of Attainders are illegal under the US Constitution.
yes
we are being lied to
again
Not bright. Go to the liquor store and save a ton and get twice as drunk and tear the shit out of the place.
“Sue them into ruin.”
Yes. Sue them into ruin.
It is illegal. Its discrimination and begs for a class action lawsuit.
Trump is good, but we need Pinochet.
Deprivation of rights/business by color of law
Sounds like. Law suit, these folks habe lost their minds
“It looks like the people in a Star Wars bar.”
Or a Jaguars commercial.
Simple solution for those that know how to tailgate.
Local party stores are full of Beer, Wine, Liquor, ICE😉, mixers and coolers.
Rent 2 floors and party like Rock Stars.
Work in n shifts.
Problem Solved.
Good Lord. That was easy.
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Must have missed your suggestion in between all the Whining. Well done!
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Where the flock are the damned lazy ass judges and LEO. This is unconstitutional. Discrimination. ICE needs to go in and shoot up a few of these Somali ****houses.
Instead of wasting money on body cams, they should spend the money buying armored RV vehicles armed with Hellfires and Phalanx units. Then they can burn the Somali bodies and hang them from the bridges the way the damn Sammies did to American sons during Blackhawk Down.
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