Restaurateurs, lawmakers rally to restrict Page s power over pandemic response
Restaurateurs rally behind state bill to curb Pageâs power
Missouri State Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, speaks at a press conference outside of Satchmo s Bar & Grill on Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020, joined by several lawmakers and supporters opposing St. Louis County Executive Sam Page s latest COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants and bars in the county. Koenig announced his bill to curb the power of Page, health departments and all local governments to deal with public health issues emergencies. Photo by Christian Gooden, cgooden@post-dispatch.com Christian Gooden
Restaurateurs rally behind state bill to curb Pageâs power
The Missouri Court of Appeals sided Friday with St. Louis County in a lawsuit challenging the county’s indoor dining ban. The county’s indoor dining protocols were designed to limit the spread of COVID-19 while still allowing restaurants to serve customers through outdoor dining, carryout, curbside or delivery services.
Almost all restaurants in the county are following the protocols to protect their customers and the public from COVID-19, the county said in a news release. Several restaurant families out of the county’s nearly 5,000 restaurants, led by Bartolino’s South in Green Park, filed a lawsuit challenging the indoor dining ban.