The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- Minnesota
- Level
- State
- Authority
- Minn. Stat. secs. 12.21, subd. 3(1), 12.32, 12.45; approved by the Executive Council Mar. 16, 2020; filed Mar. 16, 2020
- Issued
- 2020-03-16 Mar. 16, 2020
- Effective
- 2020-03-17 5:00 p.m. (read as 2020-03-17)
- End
- Extended to May 1, 2020 (EO 20-18), May 17 (EO 20-48), May 31 (EO 20-56 para. 7.a); rescinded 11:59 p.m. May 31, 2020 by EO 20-63 para. 1, which re-imposed the closures as Places of Public Accommodation (read as 2020-05-01)
- In force
- Mar. 17, 2020 to May 1, 2020
- Quarters
- 2020 Q2
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Business closureAlcohol and barsEvents and venues
- Addressees
- restaurants, bars, breweries, distilleries, tasting rooms
- theaters, cinemas, performance venues, museums
- gyms, fitness centers, spas
- amusement parks, arcades, bowling alleys, rinks
- country clubs, golf clubs, yacht clubs, dining clubs
- Functions reached
- DR dining room
- BA bar and alcohol service
- BQ banquets and events
- FC fitness facilities
- PE performances, theaters, cinemas
- AM amusement
- CB customer base
- Collection
- Minnesota MN
Operative words
1. Beginning no later than March 17, 2020 at 5:00 pm, and continuing until March 27, 2020 at 5:00 pm, the following places of public accommodation are closed to ingress, egress, use, and occupancy by members of the public: a. Restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses, and other places of public accommodation offering food or beverage for on-premises consumption... b. Bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, clubs... d. Theaters, cinemas, indoor and outdoor performance venues, and museums. e. Gymnasiums, fitness centers, recreation centers, indoor sports facilities, indoor exercise facilities, exercise studios, and spas. f. Amusement parks, arcades, bingo halls, bowling alleys, indoor climbing facilities, skating rinks, trampoline parks... g. Country clubs, golf clubs, boating or yacht clubs, sports or athletic clubs, and dining clubs. 2.... a place of public accommodation subject to this section may permit up to five members of the public at one time in the place of public accommodation for the purpose of picking up their food or beverage orders
Enforcement
Para. 7: 'Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 2019, section 12.45, a person who willfully violates paragraphs 1 of this Executive Order is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction must be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 90 days.' Para. 8: 'Local law enforcement and public health authorities are directed to monitor and enforce this Executive Order in accordance with the law.'
Notes
Para. 5 defines 'place of public accommodation' as any business or facility 'whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public.' Grocery, pharmacies, health care, child care, shelters and airport secure-zone restaurants excepted (para. 4).