(Albert Lea, MN) — An Albert Lea restaurant is facing thousands of dollars in fines for reportedly violating coronavirus guidelines. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison says The Interchange Wine Bar and Bistro violated a contempt of court order. On Wednesday, a Freeborn County District Court ordered the restaurant to be fined three-thousand dollars a day for three days of violations. The Interchange posted on Facebook it’s holding a party with free food, drinks, and music tonight.
Albert Lea restaurant facing thousands of dollars in fines for violating coronavirus guidelines
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