HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 2025-86 Expressing Solidarity with ACS Community & Calling for Stronger Gun Safety Protections
RESOLUTION NO. 2025-86
EXPRESSING SOLIDARITY WITH THE ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC SCHOOL
COMMUNITY AND CALLING FOR STRONGER GUN SAFETY PROTECTIONS
WHEREAS, on August 27, 2025, a horrific act of gun violence shattered the safety of Annunciation
Catholic School in Minneapolis, taking young lives and leaving lasting trauma and injury for students, families,
and educators; and
WHEREAS, violence involving firearms is now the leading cause of death among children in the United
Staties, with nearly seven children dying every day from gunfire; and
WHEREAS, no parent should have to fear for their child’s safety at school, and no child should have to
run from gunfire in a place meant for learning, friendship, and growth; and
WHEREAS, Edina and Minneapolis are deeply connected by roads, families, and shared hopes for our
children, and when tragedy strikes one, as it did at Annunciation Church, it is felt by us all; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edina is committed to doing our part at the local level to build safe, resilient
communities; and
WHEREAS, meaningful, common-sense measures to prevent gun violence are within reach at the federal,
state and local levels.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Edina City Council expresses its deepest solidarity
with the Annunciation Catholic School community, with all families impacted by gun violence, and with
every child who deserves to feel safe at school.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Edina City Council calls for stronger protections against gun
violence and calls on the State of Minnesota and Congress to enact and strengthen state-level protections
which include consideration of the following:
1. Ensuring universal background checks on all commercial firearm transfers;
2. Strengthening Extreme Risk Protection Orders (Red Flag laws) by ensuring timely enforcement;
3. Enacting and funding strong safe-storage and child access prevention requirements, paired with
statewide public education campaigns;
4. Prohibiting the sale and possession of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines;
5. Preserving and strengthening Minnesota’s permit-to-purchase and carry licensing system, and
opposing permitless carry;
6. Banning ghost guns, 3D-printed firearms, bump stocks, and conversion devices;
7. Expanding funding for community violence intervention programs and hospital-based intervention
models; and
8. Fully funding school and youth mental health services so that trauma does not define our children’s
futures.
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BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that the Edina City Council affirms: cities are ready to partner on these
issues and we therefore call on the Minnesota Legislature and Congress to engage cities in this work with
the urgency, courage, and persistence needed. Our children deserve our best effort together to end gun
violence everywhere.
Dated this 16th Day of September, 2025.
ATTEST:_________________________ ______________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk James B. Hovland, Mayor
STATE OF MINNESOTA )
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS
CITY OF EDINA )
CERTIFICATE OF CITY CLERK
I, the undersigned duly appointed and acting City Clerk for the City of Edina do hereby certify that the
attached and foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the Edina City Council at its Regular Meeting of
September 16, 2025, and as recorded in the Minutes of said Regular Meeting.
WITNESS my hand and seal of said City this _______ day of ___________________, 2025.
___________________________
Sharon Allison, City Clerk
Sharon Allison (Sep 17, 2025 10:40:35 CDT)