Security will be ramped up at the entrance to Winnipeg’s city council building, leading visitors to walk through a metal detector and check in with guards to gain access.

The changes follow calls for greater protection after a series of safety threats emerged at the Main Street building in recent years.

The city is seeking a contractor to build new security walls in its largely open current lobby. Tall glass partitions will guide visitors to check in at a security desk before reaching the main stairwell that leads to the building’s second floor and basement.

Visitors were previously asked to check in at the security desk but no physical measures were in place to support the rule.

Coun. Janice Lukes (Waverley West) said she would “absolutely” feel safer with a metal detector in place. L

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