Minnesota House proposal would roll back minimum wage at restaurants
Last year, the Legislature passed a measure that will take the base hourly wage to $9.50 by 2016. That moves the state from having one of the lowest minimum wages to one of the highest.
The law angered some Republicans and business leaders, particularly in restaurant industry. Now a Republican proposal in the Minnesota House would allow restaurants to keep servers at the current $8 rate, as long as their combined earnings — with tips — exceed $12/hour.
Two guests join MPR News' Tom Weber for a look at Minnesota's new minimum wage law, how it affects Minnesotans and whether it should be changed.
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