The Boardwalk Bar and Grill intends to appeal the ruling. 7:19 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
The Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks stayed open despite a state lawsuit and subsequent restraining order on Friday, Dec. 11. The restaurant, like others in the city, is chafing under Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz s order banning dine-in meal service to slow the spread of a novel coronavirus. Joe Bowen / Grand Forks Herald
EAST GRAND FORKS, Minn. A Polk County judge has ruled that the Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks must comply with Executive Order
20-99 and is prohibited from opening for dine-in services.
The Boardwalk Bar and Grill intends to appeal the ruling. 5:15 pm, Dec. 22, 2020 ×
The Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks stayed open despite a state lawsuit and subsequent restraining order on Friday, Dec. 11. The restaurant, like others in the city, is chafing under Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz s order banning dine-in meal service to slow the spread of a novel coronavirus. Joe Bowen / Grand Forks Herald
A Polk County judge has ruled that the Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks must comply with Executive Order
20-99 and is prohibited from opening for dine-in services.
The ruling comes weeks after the East Grand Forks restaurant opened its dining room in defiance of Walz s order closing hospitality businesses in the state to slow the spread of COVID-19. Walz’s order was recently extended until Jan. 11.
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According to an internal Alerus Center review, conducted at the Herald’s request, attendance at a wedding there exceeded state “Smart Restart” COVID guidelines at the time by 62 people.
The review shows there were at least four such events during the year that exceeded guidelines another wedding, as well as general election voting and the Pride of Dakota shopping expo. Alerus Center officials say big events like these are carefully managed for maximum public safety.
While the sun was still rising, East Grand Forks Mayor Steve Gander, other local and state legislators and a few East side residents met at the Spud Jr. for a drink on the sidewalk on the frigid morning of Saturday, Dec. 19.
Boardwalk Bar and Grill owner makes court appearance, no decision yet
No decision made after Polk County judge hears arguments about the Boardwalk Bar and Grill owners rights to reopen their dining room in defiance of an Executive Order. 4:24 pm, Dec. 18, 2020 ×
The Boardwalk Bar and Grill in East Grand Forks stayed open despite a state lawsuit and subsequent restraining order on Friday, Dec. 11. The restaurant, like others in the city, is chafing under Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz s order banning dine-in meal service to slow the spread of a novel coronavirus. Joe Bowen / Grand Forks Herald
No decision was made Friday afternoon, Dec. 18, in the state s lawsuit against Boardwalk Bar and Grill and its owner, Jane Moss, though the judge did extend the restraining order prohibiting the East Grand Forks establishment from allowing dine-in services until a judgment is issued.