US EditionMinneapolis City Council Debates Whether to Renew Liquor Licenses for 2 Hotels that Allegedly Housed ICE Agents
Minneapolis City Council postponed liquor license renewals for two downtown hotels amid concerns they hosted ICE agents during Operation Metro Surge, prompting an expedited investigation.
- On February 17, 2026, the Minneapolis City Council delayed renewing liquor licenses for Canopy by Hilton Minneapolis Mill District and The Depot, ordering an expedited probe with findings due Feb. 19.
- Allegations that hotels housed U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents during Operation Metro Surge prompted protests earlier this month, with 12 protesters arrested during a late-night protest.
- City attorney Quinn O'Reilly advised, `No, as we advised previously, there needs to be connection between licensed activity and identifying concerns`, while city licensing staff were ordered to review complaints, 911 and 311 records and contact business owners.
- Both hotels still have active licenses, but cancellations, layoffs, and legal risks are immediate concerns, as city staff review the situation, according to council members.
- Amid a split council and mayoral warning, Jacob Frey, Mayor of Minneapolis, cautioned that revoking licenses would harm venues, workers and nonprofits, while progressive Minneapolis City Council members push punitive action and others call the delay politically motivated.
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Minneapolis Officials Refuse To Stop Targeting Hotels That Housed ICE Agents
The Minneapolis City Council is slow-walking the renewal of liquor licenses for two local hotels over alleged safety concerns related to housing Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.The two hotels, the Depot and the Canopy hotels, were both targeted by anti-ICE agitators last month, resulting in a standoff between demonstrators and state police.The council first debated the licenses in early February and voted to delay renewing the licen…
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Minneapolis hotels that housed ICE are at risk of facing consequences from elected officials, as it appears that “political retaliation is the official position …” (Video Credit: CBS News) Last week, border czar Tom Homan announced Operation Metro Surge had reached its conclusion and that the hundreds of federal immigration agents that were deployed to the Twin Cities would be heading home or to other areas with need. After offering about as muc…
Minneapolis City Council debates whether to renew liquor licenses for 2 hotels that allegedly housed ICE agents
The Minneapolis City Council debated the renewal of two liquor licenses on Tuesday, focusing on two hotels allegedly housing federal agents during Operation Metro Surge.
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Star TribuneShould Minneapolis deny liquor licenses to hotels that housed ICE agents? City Council debates it.
Minneapolis City Council members debated on Tuesday whether to deny renewals of liquor licenses to two downtown hotels that housed federal immigration officers during the crackdown that has rattled the city and captured the attention of the nation. The hotels…
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