“We’re hanging on by a thread.”
And Schiltz says he knows his business is not alone. The holidays are usually busy for places like his inn. Money made this time of the year is critical to their finances. Schiltz said he should be allowed to reopen safely.
Lake Elmo Inn owner John Schiltz is not happy about the extension banning indoor service. We’re hanging on by a thread,” Schiltz said.
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“We have to shut down when we have the protocols in place, we have the sanitation, we have the safety precautions in place and are doing them,” Schiltz said.
Small business owners across Minnesota are asking Governor Walz for help during the pandemic.
Posted: Dec 10, 2020 9:24 AM
Updated: Dec 10, 2020 11:29 AM
Posted By: Madelyne Watkins
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Business owners across Minnesota are asking Governor Tim Walz and legislators to come to an agreement and pass state financial aid for the hospitality industry.
The organization, Hospitality Minnesota, sent a three page letter to lawmakers in November making a plea for some help. Along with the letter, dozens of owners also sent in a video. They talked about how the pandemic is impacting their business. We survived the polio epidemic, survived WWII, survived 9/11, survived just about everything, said Bill Kozlak, the owner of Jax Cafe. Not sure we re going to survive this one. The chef at Lake Elmo Inn and Restaurant, John Schiltz, described the scene. I m standing in front of my cooler to show you what my cooler looks like and what it s looked like the last six weeks. With t