EXCERPT: “State health and safety officials are stepping up efforts to ensure all bars and restaurants are safe for customers and employees. Compliance teams from the Minnesota Departments of Public Safety (DPS), Health (MDH), Labor and Industry (DLI) and Agriculture (MDA) visited more than 150 bars and restaurants in several communities over the past two weekends. During those visits, officials say most bars and restaurants are working to comply with COVID-19 executive orders and required guidance designed to reduce the spread of the disease and keep Minnesotans safe . . . Compliance teams conducted checks in Mankato, St. Peter, Waseca, Faribault, and New Ulm August 28 and 29; and Carver and Scott counties September 4 and 5.” FULL STORY: https://fluence-media.co/32ev2vp