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Bloomington council repeals local earned sick-and-safe-time ordinance to align with state law
Summary
The Bloomington City Council voted 7–0 April 27 to delete the city's local earned sick-and-safe-time code, citing duplication with Minnesota's statewide law and declining complaints; staff said the city could draft a local ordinance again later if state policy changes.
Mayor Tim Bussey opened the April 27 meeting and the council took action on changes to the city's earned sick-and-safe time code.
City Attorney Melissa Manderscheid and Compliance Manager Amir reviewed the ordinance history and the effect of the state's May 2023 earned sick-and-safe-time law. Manderscheid said Bloomington first adopted local rules in 2022 with a later effective date and amended the code in 2023; the state law subsequently went into full…
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