Checking in on Minnesota's mask mandate

It's been about three weeks since Minnesota's mask mandate went into effect.

Food./// it's been about three weeks since the statewide mask mandate went into effect in minnesota.

The rule requires people to mask up before entering any business or public indoor space.

Kimt news three's maleeha kamal checked in with a local business to see how customers are adapting to the change.xxx look live: i'm at abc toy zone and when you walk in the door the first thing you see in a sign letting shoppers know about the mandate.

Abc toy zone employee danielle knoll thought she would have a hard time getting shoppers to comply when the mandate went into effect.

Surpisingly ?

"* she's heard no compliants.

"we have our big dinosaur chomp has a big face mask on as well.

So it's fun to see when kids come in and they are like ohh he is wearing a face mask too.

The parents use that to help encourage them and explain why we wear our mask."

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"(if we can get a 90 to 95 percent compliance rate which we seen the since show we can reduce the infection rate dramatically."

Last month, governor tim walz signed an executive order mandating masks.

He cited the reason for the mandate is that it's a simple and effective step to slow the spread of the covid?

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At abc toy zone, knoll says all customers have been respectful but admits there have been a few people who have entered the store without a mask.

In these instances knoll says they've just simply forgot but are soon reminded by this sign.

When it comes to working with a mask, knoll alternates between a couple different ones.

"i really like the one that i'm wearing right now..

It's just super comfortable.

The inside is just like a soft cloth material.

I like the over the ear ones and i have my headband that has the button to help with the ear soreness."

Look live: if you don't have a mask you purchase one here for a dollar.

In rochester maleeha kamal kimt news 3./// any business that fails to enforce the mask mandate could face misdemeanor charges... which could include a