The Spoon: House control heads to court

⚖️ Minnesota House Republicans say they'll file an election contest lawsuit over an absentee ballot discrepancy in a Shakopee-based House seat they narrowly lost. (Background via Axios)

• The outcome — or a victory in a separate residency challenge in a Roseville district — could impact control of the tied House.

💰 Best Buy CEO Corie Barry warned that President-elect Trump's proposed tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico would be passed on to consumers. (Yahoo Finance)

• The Richfield-based retailer gets 60% of its products from China, while Mexico is its second-largest supplier.

🗳️ Minneapolis City Council member Jeremiah Ellison won't seek re-election next year. (Announcement on X)

• His departure would leave the 13-seat council with, at most, three members elected prior to 2021.

🍣 The group behind Sushi Train plans to open an Asian buffet called Feast in the Woodbury Cowboy Jack's building next spring. (Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal)

📚 The Anoka-Hennepin School board voted to cut hundreds of central office jobs in light of a $26 million shortfall. (KARE 11)