Minneapolis City Council approves proposal to establish city labor standards board

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.