The bipartisan advisory committee coming up with ways to improve security at the state capitol met for the second time Monday.
It follows the shootings of state lawmakers in June and a breach of the Senate chamber in July.
The group heard from national security experts about safety measures other state capitols have in place, like metal detectors and gun bans. Currently, Minnesota has neither.
Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan sits on the committee and spoke with WCCO-TV.
"We heard today that there's a variety of weapon screenings, a variety of conceal carry policies in place, and I think at least I will speak for myself," said Flanagan. "I'm eager to dive deeper into those policies and take a look at them."
The committee will make recommendations to the state legislature next session. The Minnesota Department of Public Safety also has contracted for a third-party security assessment of the capitol building.
Republican state Representative Jim Nash sits on the committee and spoke with WCCO-TV as well.
"With everything as it sits today, I don't think that we have the votes to bring metal detectors and screenings in," Nash explains. "There's a long way to go. This is the second meeting that we've had relative to this area of specific conversation, and I think that we want to make sure that everybody is well informed before we go down the road of putting things together. We don't even know how it would work."
The committee will make recommendations to the state legislature next session.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety also has contracted for a third-party security assessment of the capitol.