Many people have been wondering if having a garage sale/rummage sale would be okay during the stay at home order. KROX reached out to Polk County Public Health and the Crookston Police Department to find out if garage sales can happen.
Crookston Police Chief Paul Biermaier-
“Garage sales were talked about this week in my meetings with the department of public safety and others. Garage sales are not allowed right now. I don’t believe the revisions the governor announced today change that at all.”
Polk County Public Health Director Sarah Reese-
“Right now, garage sales are not listed as an essential business or service. Further, it’s not worth the risk of having a crowd of people coming to a home. I would not recommend garage sales at this time.”
Reese also offered the information below –
When is it okay to leave my home?
Minnesotans may leave their homes to pick up essential items such as groceries or food, prescriptions, and gas, to relocate for safety reasons, or go to work if their job is deemed essential in a sector. If you leave your home, practice social distancing measures and keep six feet between you and those around you. Everyone is encouraged to stay active outside during this time, provided they practice safe social distancing.
Permissible activities during the stay at home order include:
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- Health and safety activities, such as obtaining emergency services or medical supplies
- Outdoor activities, such as walking pets, hiking, running, biking, hunting, or fishing
- Necessary Supplies and Services, such as getting groceries, gasoline, or carry-out
- Essential and interstate travel, such as returning to home from outside this state. To protect our neighbors, Minnesotans are encouraged to stay close to home and are strongly discouraged from engaging in unnecessary travel.
- Care of others, such as caring for a family member, friend, or pet in another household
- Displacement, such as moving between emergency or homeless shelters if you are without a home
- Relocation to ensure safety, such as relocating to a different location if your home has been unsafe due to domestic violence, sanitation, or essential operations reasons
- Tribal Activities & Lands, such as activities by members within the boundaries of their tribal reservations
- Moving or Relocation, such as moving to a new home or place of residence
- Voting, we encourage Minnesotans to vote and to do so by mail when possible
- Funerals, provided that the gathering consists of no more than 10 attendees and the space utilized allows for social distancing (six feet spacing between people). Venues should make accommodations for remote attendance, if possible, for others. Individuals who are at high risk from COVID-19 are strongly encouraged to attend remotely.
Executive Order 20-33 allows for the list of exempted activities to be clarified, as deemed necessary by the Governor, to ensure the health, safety and security of all Minnesotans.