MINNEAPOLIS — A controversial proposal in Minneapolis has workers excited and some business owners talking about leaving the city.
A city council committee will consider a resolution for a Labor Standards Board this week.
The 15-member board made up of employers, workers, consumers and other community stakeholders would advise the mayor and city council on industry-specific regulations and workplace policies.
Andrea Corbin, who runs Flower Bar in Minneapolis with the help of two employees, says the board would just be more red tape.
She doesn’t feel Minneapolis supports small businesses well. She’s considering moving her business to another city.
Corbin says she pays her employees as much as she can, and together they work out any issues.
“We definitely make sure that our environment is like a family and really take care of our employees because we know they can go somewhere else,” she said.
Lev Roth, an employee at a condo building, has worked to make the board a reality.