By Clive Young The Minneapolis music scene may be best known for giving the world Prince, The Replacements and Semisonic, but it may soon become the incubator for something far bigger. City Council member Jacob Frey is sponsoring an ordinance that would require all venues with a liquor license to provide free earplugs to patrons—and if the ordinance passes in April, its backers have dreams of scaling it nationally and potentially around the world.
by Clive Young On April 29, the City Council in Minneapolis will vote on a proposed ordinance that would require all bars, restaurants and sports and music venues with liquor licenses to provide free ear plugs to all patrons. Read the proposed ordinance here.
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