Minneapolis ordinance targets discriminatory bar dress codes
A Minneapolis committee unanimously approved an ordinance requiring any establishment that sells alcohol and maintains a dress code to post that dress code publicly and visibly.[1] The measure now heads to the full City Council next week.[1]
The ordinance is framed as a response to so-called "velvet rope" discrimination at bars and restaurants.[1]
In 2018, Mohamed "Mo" Osman, a Black man, was denied entry at Last Call Bar for wearing "baggy" jeans, an episode that sparked accusations of racially biased enforcement and helped fuel the push for clearer rules.[1]
Backers say visible dress-code postings will increase transparency and reduce subjective gatekeeping as the city debates the measure at full council next week.
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- The ordinance requires any Minneapolis establishment that sells alcohol and has a dress code to post that dress code publicly and visibly.
- The measure was unanimously approved in committee and will go before the full City Council next week.
- The push follows a 2018 incident at Last Call Bar where Mohamed “Mo” Osman, a Black man, was denied entry over “baggy” jeans, fueling claims of racially biased dress‑code enforcement.
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