How will Curfew enforcement work?

Talking with Mayor Kim Norton

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The new restricitons on social gatherings... celebrations... and receptions across minnesota raise the immediate question of enforcement.

Kimt news three's anthony monzon has more on how the city of rochester will be enforcing these new regulations.

Anthony?

George... today's announcement from governor walz will see the following restrictions put in place.

There will now be a ten person limit for indoor and outdoor social gatherings.

Those gatherings can only include three households or less... including the host.

And these regulations will take effect friday night at 10 p?

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There will also be new regulations placed on weddings... funerals... and receptions.

Starting november 27th they will be subject to a 50 person limit... which will eventually become a 25 person limit on december 11th.

These events will not be allowed to take place between 10pm and 4am.

But the governor noted there will be no change to the actual ceremonies themselves... only connected receptions and celebrations.

Now i spoke with rochester mayor kim norton just a short time ago to gage how rochester might be enforcing these new regulations.

<"we know that the vast majority of people, once an ordinance or rule or law is put in place, the vast majority of people will follow it.

There are always those who push the envelope, but this is about life and death, this is about people's health.

The rule isn't being put in place capriciously, it's being put in place to protect people."

Now on enforcement of regulations related to social gatherings specifically... mayor norton went on to confirm this is largely based on trust that the community will follow this guidance from the governor's office... but if businesses are caught knowingly violating these rules... they could face sanctions.

Live in rochester... anthony thank you anthony.

Governor walz says data shows a large number of coronavirus outbreaks are coming from these these types of activities.