Huygen v. Plums Enterprises of St. Paul, Inc.

OPINION

POPOVICH, Chief Judge.

This appeal involves nine discrimination claims against Plums Enterprises of St. Paul, Inc., d.b.a. Plums, a bar and restaurant in St. Paul. The complainants are 19 and 20 year olds who were denied admission to Plums because of the bar’s policy prohibiting admission of anyone under 21 years of age after 9:00 p.m., unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Plums admitted the policy violated St. Paul’s anti-discrimination ordinance, St. Paul, Minn. Legislative Code § 183.08 (1983), prior to the hearing before the City’s Human Rights Commission (Commission). Plums…