Lowering Business Restrictions

Minnesota making vaccine progress

I'm amy fleming./// first tonight, vaccine eligibility is expanding in minnesota as governor tim walz says the state has reached its goal of vaccinating 70 percent of seniors.

The announcement has some minnesotans wondering if that means restrictions will now loosen on businesses..

Kimt new three's jessica bringe joins us live from downtown rochester with what business owners are asking for..

Jessica.

George and amy ?

"* with this eligibility expansion ?

"* governor walz says we're ahead of schedule and we'll continue to move full steam ahead..

But the blue moon ballroom in rochester is hoping that means lifting restrictions placed on event centers.

Owner fred gommels tells me he's asking for event centers to be open to at least 50?

"* percent capacity.

Right now they're at a max capacity of 25?

"*percent with no more than 50 people.

Gommels says it's time to allow wedding parties and other celebrations to plan ahead after an we expect there to be some openings and loosening of the restrictions very soon.

Common sense just tells you it should happen because the virus is being contained as a result of all the vaccinations.

The event center says clients are getting creative by inviting multiple groups of 50 people to celebrations but limiting each groups time to fit the current restrictions.

Live in rochester jessica bringe kimt news thank you jessica.

Starting tomorrow ?

"* eligibility will expand to include people with underlying health conditions, essential frontline workers, and food processing workers.