Governor Tim Walz has announced the next phases in the state’s “Stay Safe Plan,” including a cautious, strategic turn of the dial to allow limited outdoor dining at restaurants and bars starting June 1, 2020.
“Our restaurants and bars are an integral part of the social fabric of Minnesota, and it has been heartbreaking to see this pandemic wreak havoc on our hospitality industry,” said Gov. Walz.
In addition to outdoor dining, restaurants and bars will be able to continue to offer takeout, curbside, and delivery services, which have been permitted throughout the pandemic in Minnesota.
While Minnesota has ranked first in the nation for takeout and delivery patronage during the outbreak of COVID-19, restaurants and bars have been closed for in-person dining since March 17.
On May 13, Gov. Walz replaced Minnesota’s stay-at-home order with the “Stay Safe,” which includes a plan for a phased reopening of society as well as a plan to dial back based on the rate of testing, new cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.
