December 21, 2020

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota regulators are telling three more establishments to close indoor in-person dining or face 60-day suspensions of their liquor licenses.

The Interchange in Albert Lea, Cornerstone in Monticello and The Pour House in Clarks Grove have joined a growing list of eateries that have ignored Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order aimed and slowing the spread of the coronavirus.

Others facing similar suspensions are Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks, Alibi Drinkery in Lakeville, Mission Tavern in Merrifield and Neighbors on the Rum in Princeton.

All of the businesses cited for violating the order will have hearings before an administrative law judge.

State health officials on Sunday confirmed 2,705 new cases of COVID-19 and 70 new deaths due to complications from the virus.