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Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz loosening restrictions on restaurants, salons, gyms, pools June 10

Crowd capacity and social distancing restrictions will be in place in most venues

Gov. Tim Walz lifted more restrictions designed to slow the spread of COVID-19 and will allow for limited indoor dining, indoor entertainment at movie theaters and other venues, fitness club usage, and outdoor entertainment of up to 250 people.

The changes, which take effect on Wednesday, include the reopening of swimming pools. Restaurants, bars and salons will now be allowed to operate at 50% capacity and fitness centers can operate at 25% capacity with no more than 250 people.

“We believe we should be able to handle this,” Walz said. “We are going to make sure that we are not going to ask workers to go back into unsafe conditions.” Continue reading.

New bar and restaurant rules: Patios, masks, and social distancing

Minnesota’s bars and restaurants can reopen in June.

The experience won’t be anything like you were used to before coronavirus.

Gov. Tim Walz announced the conditions required for reopening June 1 on Wednesday afternoon. Among the new rules in place:

  • Service will be restricted to outdoor seating, and restricted to tables spaced six feet apart;
  • No sitting at the bar;
  • No more than 50 customers seated at a time;
  • Parties no larger than four people per table, or six, for families;
  • Reservations are required;
  • Masks would be mandatory for restaurant staff, and are “strongly recommended for customers,” according to a fact sheet that accompanied Walz’s announcement.

Restaurants have been closed from on-site service since March 17.  Continue reading.