City Of Minnetonka: Minnetonka Approves Mask Mandate

Press release from the City of Minnetonka:

01/14/2022 7:00 p.m.

The Minnetonka City Council has passed an emergency ordinance requiring face coverings within specific indoor spaces within the city. The council took action during a virtual meeting on Friday, Jan 14 and is connected to a sharp increase in COVID-19 infections . The mandate will go into effect at 11:59 p.m. Monday, Jan. 17, 2022.

The mandate applies to individuals over the age of 5 and those able to accommodate face covering in accordance with Centers for Disease Control guidance. The ordinance includes the following exemptions:

• Athletes, performers and supporting staff competing or performing at indoor spaces of public accommodation
• Individuals are not subject to this ordinance while actively engaged in exercise or a fitness activity at any indoor recreational facility
• Customers at a restaurant or bar are not subject to this ordinance when seated at a table or counter
• Individuals unable to wear a mask due to medical, disability or developmental reasons
• Individuals unable to remove their face covering without assistance
• Individuals speaking to someone who is deaf or hard of hearing, if the mouth must be visible to communicate effectively
• Government buildings operated by any entity other than the City of Minnetonka
• Public and private school facilities
• Religious institutions

Businesses covered by the ordinance are required to post signage at all public entrances to the business, notifying the public that face coverings are required pursuant to Minnetonka ordinance. The city has provided signage below for businesses to use.

• Mask Mandate Sign - Businesses
• Mask Mandate Sign - Multi-Family Buildings

More information

• Minnetonka Ordinance 2022-01

This press release was produced by the City of Minnetonka. The views expressed here are the author’s own.