State officials to visit businesses to reinforce COVID-19 health guidelines
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Teams from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS), Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) and Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (DLI) will be visiting multiple establishments each weekend to reinforce COVID-19 health guidelines.
According to a release from MDH, the visits will focus on compliance with three executive orders that promote public health and address worker safety and health during the COVID-19 pandemic.
"We all need to do our part to help slow or reduce the spread of COVID-19, which will allow businesses to remain open and set our schools up for success," the release said in part. "That’s why Minnesota public safety and health officials will conduct increased compliance checks at bars and restaurants throughout Minnesota in the coming weeks, beginning August 28."
MDH says this additional enforcement effort is in response to concerns that have been raised by compliant establishments and customers about places where people gather without complying with requirements such as face-covering usage, adherence to social distancing, tables less than six feet apart and establishments serving to more than 50% capacity.
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Violations could lead to fines or loss of an establishment’s liquor license.
A summary of the findings will be made publicly available.
To find out what establishments should expect from this investigation conducted by MDH, DPS and DLI, click here.
For anyone who has questions about these compliance checks, they are asked to contact the appropriate state agency.
- Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division: 651-201-7510.
- MDH: 651-297-1304
- DLI: 651-284-5050