As the mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul did last week, Duluth’s mayor, Emily Larson, issued an indoor mask mandate, effective January 13, 2022, due to the spread of the COVID-19 Omicron variant.

City of Duluth Proclamation and Declaration of Emergency

The Duluth mask mandate states “[n]o person in control of a Space of Public Accommodation shall allow a person who is five years of age of older to enter or remain in their Space of Public Accommodation without wearing a Face Covering.” The mask mandate also states “[n]o person who is five years of age or older shall enter or remain in a Space of Public Accommodation without wearing a Face Covering.” Thus, there are obligations for both businesses and individuals to comply with this mandate.

“Space of Public Accommodation” is defined as:

… the indoor space of a business, or an educational, refreshment, entertainment, or recreation facility, or public transportation, or an institution of any kind, whether licensed or not, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public.

The mask mandate further provides some common examples of spaces of public accommodation, including: “retail stores, rental establishments, Duluth Transit Authority buses, facilities, and bus shelters, government buildings, the Duluth Skywalk system, places of worship, and service establishments as well as educational institutions, recreational facilities, and...

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