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Ramsey City Council Votes To Stop Enforcing Mask Mandate

The decision is controversial, with even the Mayor of Ramsey disagreeing with it.

(CBS News)

March 10, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – A small north metro city took a bold stance against Gov. Tim Walz’s statewide mask mandate.

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The Ramsey city council voted four-to-three Tuesday night to stop enforcing mask wearing in their city. But the decision is controversial, even with the Mayor of Ramsey disagreeing with it.

“I just want to say i’m disappointed in this council for bringing this resolution and with that I’ll call for the vote,” Mayor Mark Kuzma said before calling for the council’s vote Tuesday night. It’s a decision he takes personally, as both he and his wife tested positive for COVID-19.

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