Restaurant table limit expands to 10 people, dancing prohibited
(FOX 9) - The Minnesota Department of Health updated its guidance for restaurants and bars Thursday as the weather gets colder and more customers opt to sit indoors amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new guidance ups the number of people who can sit together at a table in a restaurant from six to 10. MDH recommends restaurants consider spacing tables further than 6 feet apart if the tables have more than six people. A maximum of four people can be seated together in a bar area.
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Under the new guidance, dancing is not permitted at bars and restaurants open for regular food and beverage service.
Dancing is allowed if the establishment is hosting an event or celebration, but it is not recommended. Everyone is required to wear face coverings while dancing and social distance from people who are not in their household.
Live music and other live entertainment is allowed at bars and restaurants, but only by designated performers. Karaoke singing and open microphone events also also prohibited.