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Local Curfew Orders - April 2021

list of local curfews

CURRENT DAY: APRIL 20, 2021

The following local governments have issued curfew orders on April 20:

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Last updated 9:03 p.m.

 



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The following local governments have issued curfew orders on April 18:

The following local governments have issued curfew orders on April 17:

  • *Champlin -  11:00 p.m. April 17 to 4:00 a.m. April 18; 11:00 p.m. April 18 to 4:00 a.m. April 19
  • Brooklyn Center - 11:00 p.m. April 17 to 6:00 a.m. April 18

The following local governments have issued curfew orders on April 16:

  • *Champlin - 11:00 p.m. April 16 to 4:00 a.m. April 17; 11:00 p.m. April 17 to 4:00 a.m. April 18; 11:00 p.m. April 18 to 4:00 a.m. April 19
  • Brooklyn Center - 11 p.m. April 16 to 6:00 a.m. April 17

*NOTE: The Champlin curfew is in effect for Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. each of those days.

The following local governments have issued curfew orders on April 15:

  • Osseo - 10:00 p.m. April 15 to 6:00 a.m. April 16
  • Champlin - 9:00 p.m. April 15 to 6:00 a.m. April 16
  • Brooklyn Center - 10:00 p.m. April 15 to 6:00 a.m. April 16

The following local governments have issued curfew orders on April 14:

  • Brooklyn Park - 10:00 p.m. April 14 to 6:00 a.m. April 15
  • Champlin - 9:00 p.m. April 14 to 6:00 a.m. April 15
  • Brooklyn Center - 10:00 p.m. April 14 to 6:00 a.m. April 15
  • Osseo - 10:00 p.m. April 14 to 6:00 a.m. April 15

The following local governments have issued curfew orders on April 13:

  • Minneapolis - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • St. Paul - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Columbia Heights - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Crystal - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Robbinsdale - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Maple Grove - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • New Hope - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Champlin - 7:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Brooklyn Park - 8:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Brooklyn Center - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Fridley - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14
  • Osseo - 10:00 p.m. April 13 to 6:00 a.m. April 14

Safe Holiday Shopping Tips!

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Safe holiday shopping is everyone’s responsibility! Minnesota’s retailers are commited to delivering a safe holiday shopping season.

 

Six tips for safe holiday shopping this season:

  1. Always wear your mask while shopping.

  2. Stay 6 feet from other shoppers. Keep your distance in a line.

  3. Avoid crowded spaces.

  4. Be patient and give yourself some extra time.

  5. Consider options for curbside, pickup, deliver and shipping.

  6. Wash your hands and use hand sanitizer.

Thanks for doing your part to keep everyone safe this holiday season! 

Together (and only together!) we can keep Minnesota moving forward!
#MnSafeShopping #YouBetcha

>> Click here to download the Safe Holiday Shopping Tips video! (https://www.mnretail.org/images/safeholiday.mp4)

Retail Roundtable: Ideas For Safe, Creative Customer Engagement During the Pandemic Holiday

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This morning MnRA hosted an open conversation with retailers and local chambers of commerce across the state surrounding attracting and serving customers around the holiday season during the pandemic.  Below is a recap of some of the ideas discussed.

  • Retailers are expanding capacity, but only when they can continue to operate with social distancing and other safety measures. With capacity changes many are re-examining store flow and adding additional protections such as plexi-glass shielding. Customers and employees need to be safe and feel comfortable in the store.

  • Retailers are taking an extra moment to remind their employees about safe store practices as well as reminding customers that shopping can be a safe activity.

  • Now is a good time to review signage, especially around masking, to make sure expectations are clear to customers, and that retailers are following the law and guidelines.

  • One of the best ways to promote safe store environments is to share how retail community leaders are setting a leading example.

  • In order to spread out customers, some retailers are expanding hours around the holidays.

  • Retailers are spreading out holiday deals over a longer period of time. As an example, Black Friday deals are available the Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday before the Friday after Thanksgiving.

  • Some retailers are sticking with an appointment-only model as that has been well received by customers.

  • Communities are coming together with their chamber of commerce and CVB to create safe holiday attractions that invite shoppers over longer periods of time, and with a focus on keeping shopping dollars in the community.  Some of the ideas include community coupon books and doubling down on “chamber bucks”.

  • Many communities through their chamber of commerce are trying newly created safe shopping events this holiday season with creative taglines like “Keep The Cheer Here”, “Hometown Holiday Stroll”, “Sleigh Your Neighbors”.  Other engagement ideas include gift guides listing curbside, online and in-store shopping options, business holiday lighting contests, and shop local raffles.

  • Retailers are engaging customers via social media, including conducting give-aways in order to build their customer engagement lists.

  • Retailers are partnering with non-profits on promotions that are mutually beneficial.

  • Retailers are running in to staffing challenges, but many are responding through planning and anticipation of employees being unavailable for work.

A special thank you to our participants for the open dialogue and their commitment to safely & creatively serving Minnesota’s communities. Have an idea not on this list? Send it to us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.!

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