The Spoon: Met Council chair to retire

🚐 Metropolitan Council Chair Charlie Zelle plans to retire after nearly five years leading the agency that oversees Metro Transit and regional development planning. (Star Tribune)

• The agency weathered significant challenges under Zelle, including a slow post-pandemic rebound in ridership and cost overruns for new lines.

🏏 More than 200 car windows were smashed in Minneapolis and Bloomington between late Sunday night and Monday morning. (KSTP)

🎸 A group with ties to First Avenue bought the downtown Minneapolis property that houses the Fine Line music venue. (Pioneer Press)

🔥 A fire at KARE 11 forced the news station to skip its 5pm show and broadcast outside at 6pm. No one was hurt. (Star Tribune)