Getting creative with outdoor seating

Many restaurants aren't currently equipped for outdoor dining

Under governor tim walz's latest guidelines?

Bars and restaurants will be able to r?open on june first... but only serving*outdoor seating areas.

So what about restaurants that have*limited or no outdoor seating options?

Kimt news three's raquel hellman is finding out how the city of rochester is stepping up to help?

Raquel?

Xxx live city leaders are considering several options for expanding outdoor seating for local restaurants.

One of those options is letting restaurants use this outdoor space at the mayo civic center.

Another possibility is to close?

Or partially close?

Some streets in the downtown area?

So establishments have more space to seat their guests.

Mayor kim norton tells me how this is feasible.xxx we do have experience with thursdays downtown historically where we've closed streets and been able to let businesses utilize them.

And it may be done in a little bit different way but we're gonna look at that.

And it may not be closing an entire street, it may just be the parking on the street.

Along with the streets?

And here at the mayo civic center another option they're looking into is using city parks.

Live in rochester, raquel hellman, kimt news three./// thanks raquel.

Mayor norton says she could be making an emergency proclaimation allowing these changes as soon as this weekend.

That decision would then need to be ratified by the city council?

So they will likely be holding a special session next week to do that./// let's get a look at