The council's actions exhibit unnecessary aggression. City officials insist that the cafe should not operate without adhering to a strict contract. Doing so, however, would drain the business of revenue. Surprisingly, the city did not negotiate the terms of the contract despite the cafe's positive changes and efforts to regulate itself. Rather, the specific terms, which the council endorses without compromise, would force the cafe to close.
City officials seem determined to close down the cafe one way or another.
While the drug charges against specific employees of the cafe are indisputable, the business itself has been cleared of drug- trafficking charges. Nevertheless, council members deem it necessary to close the cafe. Unfortunately, when the city is so determined to close down the cooperatively managed business, one can expect officials to dismiss intelligent protests as mere liberal dribble. However, anyone who understands the council's injustice should voice their support for the Hard Times Cafe. The Minnesota Daily, all rights reserved.