Minneapolis breweries gear up for patio season with expanded seating

Now that it's safe to assume it's not going to snow again for a while and patio season is officially back on, several Minneapolis breweries are elevating their outdoor seating areas and making permanent the temporary expansions allowed by the city during the pandemic. Dangerous Man Brewing Co. just brought back its outdoor seating area, known as "beer alley," in the narrow space between its building and neighboring restaurant Young Joni. The Northeast Minneapolis brewery recently got permit approval…