Minnesota Chamber: It is Time to Reopen

The Owatonna Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism (OACCT) distributed a letter from the president of the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce in their Tuesday Talk e-newsletter. In it, Doug Loon says, "As the number of positive cases decline, hospital capacity increases and more Minnesotans are vaccinated, it is time for a transparent plan to reopen our economy that Minnesota businesses, their employees and customers can rely on."

Loon adds, "Many other states have done this. Detailed plans have been developed and include achieving certain health-based metrics, dates, or other milestones in order to trigger reopening. This type of approach has been lacking here in Minnesota...We believe the legislature and Walz administration must develop such a strategy based on transparent metrics that allows for a responsible, phased reopening. Other states have already done this."

"Minnesota employers have done their part to curb the spread of the virus, and they will continue to do so. But they deserve to know what is in store for them, their employees and their customers." Read the full letter here.

More news from the OACCT:

• Tuesday Talk offers a business spotlight on Advantage Cabinets which was founded in 1990. Scott Kubicek purchased the business in January, 1996. A new building was built in the Industrial Park of Owatonna and has had two additions. Advantage Cabinets employs a staff of 20.
• The Owatonna chamber announced recently that Downtown Thursdays are back in 2021.
• OACCT invites members to consider the "Hospitality Minnesota's Marketing and Communications Conference: Making Your Brad's Story Shine."