Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison on May 17 announced that his office has filed a lawsuit against Shady’s, a chain of six bars and restaurants that said it plans to reopen before the state’s lockdown on hospitality businesses is lifted.
Ellison said in a statement that for Shady’s to resume operations would violate Gov. Tim Walz’s executive order (pdf), which recently extended the temporary closure of bars, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation until May 31. Walz noted in the order that “the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present an unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our state.”
