Minnesota government shutdown costly to state and businesses

 

There won’t be any happy hours at The Independent in Minneapolis during the government shutdown.

The restaurant’s liquor license expired just as a budget impasse in Minnesota put most state operations on hold. So both the state licensing bureau and the eatery had to shut their doors Friday.

“This certainly isn’t good news for our hungry and thirsty friends,” The Independent posted on its blog, noting it plans a grand reopening sometime soon.

The government shutdown is taking an economic toll on businesses and professionals around the state. And it’s costing Minnesota a pretty penny too.

Governor Mark Dayton continues to meet with Republican lawmakers about bridging the $1.4 billion budget gap that separates them. However, a solution is not yet in hand.

[full story CNN Money]

 

 

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