As many as 150 business owners across the state are pushing back against Gov. Tim Walz's four-week shutdown of in-person dining, fitness centers and youth sports, questioning the metrics used and preparing to defy his executive order.
Lisa Monet, co-owner of Lakeville-based Alibi Drinkery and Alibi at Froggy Bottoms in Northfield, plans to open her Lakeville bar Wednesday. But she's far from the only one. Monet knows of 100-150 businesses across the state whose owners plan to open, ignoring Gov. Tim Walzâs decision to close in-person restaurant dining, bars, gyms, bowling alleys, theaters and other places until at least Dec. 18.