Open for Business celebrations!

Governor Walz Turns the Dial
Re-Open Updates

Great news! Governor Walz's announcement today allows for more reopenings and expanded capacity guidelines for businesses and individuals starting June 10. Here is a quick summary of the announcement:

Outdoor gatherings of friends and family of 25 people or less; indoor gatherings of 10 people or less
Retailers continue at 50 percent occupancy with former guidelines.
Restaurants and bars for indoor at 50% capacity, cannot exceed 250 people in a single self-contained space, with former guidelines like masks and reservations required.
Personal services like salons, tattoo parlors and barbershops at 50% capacity, cannot exceed 250 people in a single self-contained space, with former guidelines like masks and appointments required.
Gyms, personal fitness and yoga studios for both indoor at outdoor use at 25% capacity.
Seated indoor entertainment like movies, concert halls, bowling, arcades, museums, and theaters at 25% capacity, cannot exceed 250 people in a self-contained space.
Pools at 50% capacity and maintain social distancing.
Outdoor event and entertainments settings, like sporting events, concerts, and theaters, cannot exceed 250 people in a single self-contained space, and must continue to follow social distancing guidelines, maintain social distancing, and strongly recommend masks be worn.
All businesses must have a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan in order to reopen.
Beginning on June 29, all "critical businesses" (those that remained open throughout the executive orders) must also have a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. Further guidance coming by June 15.

With the openings, your employees and customers must practice social distancing and all businesses must have a preparedness plan in place by June 29. There will be more details and guidelines published by June 15.

The Executive Order can be found HERE and for industry specific and other information from DEED on the above can be found HERE.


Open for Business celebrations! Governor Walz Turns the Dial Re-Open Updates Great news! Governor Walz's announcement today allows for more reopenings and expanded capacity guidelines for businesses and individuals starting June 10. Here is a quick summary of the announcement: Outdoor gatherings of friends and family of 25 people or less; indoor gatherings of 10 people or less Retailers continue at 50 percent occupancy with former guidelines. Restaurants and bars for indoor at 50% capacity, cannot exceed 250 people in a single self-contained space, with former guidelines like masks and reservations required. Personal services like salons, tattoo parlors and barbershops at 50% capacity, cannot exceed 250 people in a single self-contained space, with former guidelines like masks and appointments required. Gyms, personal fitness and yoga studios for both indoor at outdoor use at 25% capacity. Seated indoor entertainment like movies, concert halls, bowling, arcades, museums, and theaters at 25% capacity, cannot exceed 250 people in a self-contained space. Pools at 50% capacity and maintain social distancing. Outdoor event and entertainments settings, like sporting events, concerts, and theaters, cannot exceed 250 people in a single self-contained space, and must continue to follow social distancing guidelines, maintain social distancing, and strongly recommend masks be worn. All businesses must have a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan in order to reopen. Beginning on June 29, all "critical businesses" (those that remained open throughout the executive orders) must also have a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan. Further guidance coming by June 15. With the openings, your employees and customers must practice social distancing and all businesses must have a preparedness plan in place by June 29. There will be more details and guidelines published by June 15. The Executive Order can be found HERE and for industry specific and other information from DEED on the above can be found HERE.
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