Brainerd Lakes COVID-19 Resources & Information

Additional Businesses Reopening Soon
Beginning on June 1, 2020

Restaurants and bars can reopen for outdoor service only as long as they:

• Have adopted and implemented a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
• Ensure a minimum of 6 feet of distance between tables
• Limit on-premises capacity to no more than 50 persons
• Limit table service to 4 persons, or 6 if part of one family unit
• Require reservations in advance
• Require workers to wear masks and strongly encourage masks be worn by customers

Personal care services (such as hair salons, barbershops and tattoo parlors) can reopen to provide services indoor as long as they:

• Have adopted and implemented a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan
• Limit number of clients inside the business at any time to ensure 6 feet of distance between persons except when providing services
• Reduce occupant capacity to no more than 25%
• See clients by appointment only; do not allow walk-ins
• Require workers and clients to wear masks at all times. For services where the client cannot wear a mask, the worker should add a face shield in addition to their mask.

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