Anoka, Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Ramsey and Washington are the seven counties in the metropolitan area that will see a one percent tax increase. In other words, whenever you spend $100 there will be an extra $1 added onto the receipt. Groceries, clothing and prescription drugs will still remain exempt from sales taxes.
Increased funding in Minnesota would help low-income families, reduce other burdens. In many Minnesota counties, an average of 1 in 7 renters spends more than