Elizabeth Shaffer - Minneapolis Ward 7
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Elizabeth Shaffer - Minneapolis Ward 7
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Elizabeth Shaffer represents Ward 7 on the Minneapolis City Council.

https://www.minneapolismn.gov/government/city-council/members/ward-7/
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February 9, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Despite announcements of a “drawdown,” ICE activity continues to impact Minneapolis residents, workers, and businesses. This week’s council actions, fiscal realities, and ways to help are in my latest newsletter.

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February 7, 2026 at 12:08 AM
This week’s Ward 7 Weekly Update is out! It highlights the mix of fear, grief, and unwavering commitment in our community right now:

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January 30, 2026 at 10:15 PM
Great meeting tonight with residents of Loring Green - talking about real ways to partner with our schools and support our immigrant neighbors. This is what Ward 7 and Minneapolis are all about.
January 26, 2026 at 1:20 AM
Multiple candlelight vigils taking place across the Ward and city tonight to lament the loss of Alex Pretti and cry out for justice. Our light will shine in the darkness and the darkness will not overcome it.
January 25, 2026 at 12:23 AM
A plea for peace in a day of horror:

Like you, I’ve watched today’s events unfold with absolute horror. I’ve seen the videos, was on scene before an unlawful assembly was declared, and heard the pleas for both peace and accountability from state and local leaders.
January 24, 2026 at 11:10 PM
I want to add my voice in pleading for peace. Just a short while ago all of us on council received a request for aid from the city’s EOC asking that we do whatever we can to reinforce the message that peace &order must be maintained particularly in the vicinity of 26th &Nicollet.
January 24, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Bad as things are, they can & will get worse if we don’t keep the peace.

Don’t get me wrong: I respect the need for a full & impartial investigation into the killing of Alex Pretti, but the videos suggest it was nothing short of an extrajudicial killing by a cadre of ICE thugs.
January 24, 2026 at 11:07 PM
All of us are feeling righteous anger, but it needs to be channeled into continued peace and unity.
January 24, 2026 at 11:05 PM
We cannot fail in this respect. Recent statements from the White House confirm that the federal government has no intention of withdrawing anyone, and Stephen Miller recently used the word “insurrection.”
January 24, 2026 at 11:04 PM
We know President Trump has already threatened the Insurrection Act as means to deploy active-duty military into a major American city, &we are at high risk of becoming a test case. That’s much harder to do if we remain peaceful as thousands upon thousands did yesterday downtown.
January 24, 2026 at 11:04 PM
What do we do with our anger?

Keep whistling, keep recording, keep subsidizing those in need. Reach out to your contacts in other states and tell them what’s happening in Minnesota.
January 24, 2026 at 11:03 PM
As we saw yesterday, Minnesota is speaking with one voice, but we need support from all corners of the country for this occupation to end.
January 24, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Additionally, move outside to “Light Up the Night” at 7pm. Bring a flashlight or candle to the street outside your home to be together and reject violence in our streets. (7/8)
January 24, 2026 at 11:00 PM
Let’s keep the peace today, and keep up our active, peaceful resistance tomorrow. We shall overcome.

In peace,

Elizabeth Shaffer
Councilmember, Ward 7

P.S. You can watch the mayor’s full press conference from today here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_sK9O5b-Ec (8/8)
January 24, 2026 Respond to Shooting by Federal Immigration Enforcement Agents Press conference
Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Brian O’Hara, Director of Emergency Management Rachel Sayre will hold a media briefing to discuss the shooting of an adult mal...
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January 24, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Near the site of the shooting with Council President Payne. Details are still emerging, but we know that Minneapolitans are going to show up for each other in this moment.
January 24, 2026 at 5:55 PM
On scene near the site of the latest ICE shooting.
January 24, 2026 at 5:23 PM
⚠️ The City is aware of reports of another shooting involving federal law enforcement in the area of 26th Street W and Nicollet Avenue.
We are working to confirm additional details. Meantime, we ask that the public remain calm and avoid the immediate area. ⚠️
January 24, 2026 at 4:12 PM
Thousands showed up today to peacefully march in downtown Minneapolis and rally at the Target Center to demand: ICE out of Minnesota now!
January 23, 2026 at 11:42 PM
Our latest Ward 7 newsletter is out with urgent updates on the ICE surge & how it is impacting our community. Also, a brief update on Uptown.

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January 23, 2026 at 8:10 PM
With dangerous temperatures expected over the next several days, protect yourself from the extreme cold. Wear warm layers, cover head, hands and feet, take breaks indoors and watch for early signs of hypothermia and frostbite.

Warming options ➡️ https://www.hennepin.us/staywarm
January 23, 2026 at 2:18 PM
“In Minneapolis, we won’t be afraid. We know the difference between right and wrong and, as Mayor, I’ll continue doing the job I was elected to do: keeping our community safe and standing up for our values.” (3/3)
January 20, 2026 at 11:09 PM
“We shouldn’t have to live in a country where people fear that federal law enforcement will be used to play politics or crack down on local voices they disagree with.” (2/3)
January 20, 2026 at 11:09 PM
“When the federal government weaponizes its power to try to intimidate local leaders for doing their jobs, every American should be concerned.” (1/3)
January 20, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Mayor Jacob Frey was served with a subpoena today by the federal government.

Here is Mayor Frey’s full statement ⬇️
January 20, 2026 at 11:06 PM