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Two Minnesota bars have liquor licenses suspended for breaking COVID rules
State regulators say other establishments that said they would open remain closed.
Posted: Dec 17, 2020 7:22 AM
Posted By: Mike Bunge
ST. PAUL, Minn. – State regulators say they’ve suspended the liquor licenses of two business for breaking COVID-19 restrictions.
The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division (DPS-AGED) says Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville and Neighbors on the Rum in Princeton have “blatantly violated” Governor Walz’ executive order banning the sale of alcohol for on-premises consumption.
DPS-AGED says it has documented evidence these establishments have opened for on-site consumption of food and alcoholic beverages, including police incident reports and media reports that showed large crowds at the bar.
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The door opened at Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville before noon Wednesday. Owner Lisa Zarza said there were no restrictions inside.
Late Wednesday evening, the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Alcohol and Gambling Enforcement Division announced that it intends to suspend Alibi’s liquor license for 60 days for blatantly violating the executive order.
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The latest executive order issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz Wednesday the order that keeps in-person dining on pause at bars and restaurants across the state through the holidays hasn t been very popular, understandably, with Minnesota s hospitality industry.
But the state isn t showing any signs of letting businesses who wilfully violate that order get away with it. You might have seen that list of businesses who said Wednesday that they were going to open up anyway. Well, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison s office noticed and is moving forward and taking action against two bars who opened their business in defiance of the latest state order.
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