Bar Buzz: Two bars buzzed, sued for violating executive orders
Two drinking-and-dining establishments were sued Thursday for violating the governor’s emergency executive orders. The Attorney General’s Office said that two Minnesota taverns — one in Dakota County, the other in Mille Lacs County — are accused of violating Gov. Tim Walz’s Executive Order 20-99, which recently was extended to Jan. 10. The revised order eases some restrictions on gyms, organized sports and private gatherings, but it left November’s ban on on-premises consumption in place. About 150 establishments publicly pledged to open on Dec. 16, regardless of the governor’s ...