SAINT PAUL, Minn. – Safety measures at the Minnesota State Capitol continue to be a hot topic.
The Advisory Committee on Capitol Security met Wednesday, August 20 for the first time since State Speaker of the House Emerita Melissa Hortman (DFL-Brooklyn Park) and her husband, Mark, were fatally shot and State Senator John Hoffman (DFL – Champlin) and his wife, Yvette, were shot. They have been recovering.
The committee is considering whether to put new security measures in place to protect lawmakers, capitol staff and the public. It has gone over several proposals including installing metal detectors.
The State Patrol says 88 troopers and security guards have been assigned to protect the Capitol and 19 more could be added.
