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Minneapolis committee refers two hotel liquor‑license renewals for staff investigation after public testimony about ICE presence
Summary
After multiple hotel workers and union representatives testified that ICE agents were staying at two downtown hotels and raised worker‑safety concerns, the Committee of the Whole voted to send the Canopy/Depot liquor‑license renewals back to CPED business licensing for expedited review and potential conditions.
The Minneapolis Committee of the Whole voted Feb. 17 to refer two pending hotel liquor‑license renewals to city licensing staff for an expedited investigation after more than a dozen public commenters alleged Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents had been staying at local hotels and that the hotels’ operations had affected worker safety.
Hotel workers, union representatives and residents testified in two hours of public comment that ICE presence at some hotels had created fear, operational changes and, in some accounts, unsafe conditions for employees.…
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