Hall Monitor: Charging station ends prolonged Edina debate

⏸️ A proposal to limit the Minneapolis City Council's powers to confirm the mayor's hires to top positions, like police chief, is unlikely to make the November ballot: The city's Charter Commission voted 8-7 on Wednesday to return it to a working group.

• Mayor Jacob Frey believes the appointment process has gotten too political, but even some of his council allies had signed a letter condemning the proposal.

🔫 The Minneapolis council is expected to pass an ordinance on Thursday that would impose new gun storage rules — though the measure wouldn't take effect unless state law changes.

• It mirrors a measure St. Paul enacted in 2023.

🚏 The St. Paul City Council on Wednesday gave permission for Metro Transit to begin building the G Line bus rapid corridor along Rice Street between West St. Paul and Little Canada, as the Pioneer Press reported.