Today, the Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus unveiled a new online portal for Minnesota businesses and workers to share feedback on reopening Minnesota’s economy. The website asks users to share plans for enhanced safety and social distancing protocols amid the extraordinary circumstances.  

“We have taken aggressive and unprecedented measures to confront this pandemic – and we are seeing the positive effects of those actions. Now, it’s time to begin the lengthy process of reopening our economy and getting people back to work in a safe manner,” said Senator Eric Pratt (R-Prior Lake), chair of the Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee. “Governor Walz has directed his administration to determine which businesses and workers can return to work, provided they follow ‘appropriate social distancing, hygiene, and public health best practices.’ Senate Republicans are encouraging individuals and businesses from across Minnesota to go to our online portal and let us know their plans to safely resume operations.”

The website can be found at https://www.mnsenaterepublicans.com/openMN.

Senator Eric Pratt represents Scott County in the Minnesota Senate. He serves as chair of the Senate Jobs and Economic Growth Finance and Policy Committee and is an assistant majority leader.