Proposes characters from Minnesota (9)
I believe the answer is:
nominates
'proposes characters' is the definition.
'nominates' can be an answer for 'proposes' ('nominate' can be a synonym of 'propose'). I am not certain of the 'characters' bit.
'from minnesota' is the wordplay.
'from' indicates anagramming the letters (the anagram comes from the same letters).
'minnesota' with letters rearranged gives 'NOMINATES'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for nominates that I've seen before include "Suggests" , "Proposes" , "Puts name forward in Minnesota" , "Propose for election" .)