Attorney Michael Healey represents all of the business owners in the suit. He told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS why his clients are seeking financial compensation.

Eight more businesses have sued the city of Minneapolis over its handling of the neighborhood where George Floyd was killed by police, alleging their businesses were damaged when police stopped responding to the area,

In a letter, the city council wrote, "George Floyd Square is not any other street in the city. The Council’s move is supported by community members who, for nearly five years, have been cultivating and re-imagining the space in a way that centers ongoing calls for justice."