“You once again ride an elephant in Minneapolis after the City Council made last-minute changes to a proposed set of regulations for circus animals.” - wcco.com

“A childhood rite of passage may be banned in Minneapolis on Friday, when according to The Star Tribune, the city council is expected to vote on an unusual issue: elephant rides.” - New York Times Blog

“Children were greeted at the door by people for and against use of animals in circus acts as the colorful three-ring spectacle known as the 2007 Minneapolis Shrine Circus came to the Target Center.” - Star Tribune