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Minneapolis City Council approves proposal to establish city labor standards board

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis City Council voted 9-3 in favor of a proposal on Thursday that establishes a citywide labor standards board, a move that worries some small business owners.

Those who helped make the board happen say it's intended to be a collaboration between employers and employees. 

The 15-member board would be comprised of employers, workers, consumers and other community stakeholders. They would advise the mayor and the City Council on industry-specific regulations and workplace policies. 

One-hundred-and-twenty restaurant owners and hospitality leaders have recently come out against the board's creation, some saying it's a solution in search of a problem. 

Those in favor of it say it allows working-class people who are experts in their sectors to actively participate in policymaking.

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