Chamber of Commerce Asks Gov. Walz To Allow Indoor Dining

The Rochester Chamber of Commerce is expressing its disappointment with the latest executive order from Governor Tim Walz.

Commerce is expressing its disappointment with the latest executive order from governor tim walz.

The order limits bars and restaurants to serving customers outdoors?

Only.

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from john hardy's barbeque to explain.

Jessica.

Live amy?

John hardy's barbeque does have about 2?

Seats available outdoors..

But the chamber is working with bars and restaurants in rochester to potentially turn parking lots like this into outdoor dining space..

However chamber president kathleen harrington says more needs to be done.

Harrington sent a letter to the governor's office asking for an immediate reconsideratio n of the decision that allows bars and restaurants to serve a maximum of 50 people at a time outside spaced six feet apart.

Harrington tells me the announcement was a quote "gut punch" to many local businesses.

<we're asking the governor, give us a chance.

Give the restaurants and bars a chance to reopen gradually, indoors and hopefully rethink that decision.

> harrington added that bars and restaurants need trust from the state to open responsibly and says they know if they reopen poorly..

They'll be shut down again.

Live in rocheste?

Jessica bringe kimt news 3 thank you jessica.

The chamber is planning to host another webinar next week for business owners with more information on how they can comply