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Advertisement"The Supreme Court said we could be open," Mo's General Manager Karen Waters said.Wauwatosa pub defies local order, opens patio early"The Supreme Court said we could be open," Mo's General Manager Karen Waters said.Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptORDER TO HAVE CARRYOUT ONLY. &gt;&gt; IT DID. MANY OF THE PEOPLE WERE RAISING THEIR GLASSES, HAPPY TO BE PART OF IT? FRIDAY’S WARM WEATHER AN INVITATION FOR MANY TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES FOR AN AFTERNOON OR NIGHT OUT. IN WAUKESHA COUNTY WHERE THE STAY HOME ORDER IS LIFTED A PACKED PATIO AT ODONAGHUES ON WATERTOWN PLANK ROAD. SOCIAL DISTANCING NON-EXISTENT. ACROSS THE COUNTY LINE, THE TABLES WERE SEPARATED AT MO’S IRISH PUB. ON THE RESTAURANTS FACEBOOK PAGE, AN INVITATION TO COME HERE FOR LIMITED SEATING FROM 4:00 TO 9:00. FANS WERE QUICK TO POINT OUT A PROBLEM. ONE PERSON WRITING PRETTY SURE THEY ARE IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY , WHICH MEANS THEY ARE DEFYING LOCAL ORDER. SOMEONE ELSE RESPONDED, ASKING, ISN’T TOSA WAUKESHA COUNTY? I’M SURE THEIR SMART ENOUGH NOT TO JEOPARDIZE THEIR BUSINESS. MO’S IRISH PUB IS IN MILWAUKEE COUNTY, IN THE CITY OF WAUWATOSA, WHICH POSTED THE LOCAL ORDER ON ITS TWITTER FEED, WRITING PLAINLY RESTAURANTS AND BARS ARE CARRYOUT ONLY. MO’S GENERAL MANAGER KAREN WATERS. THE SUPREME COURT SAID WE COULD BE OPEN. LIKE I SAID, WE DISTANCED OUR TABLES. WE ARE SIX FEET APART. MY CREW IS IN MASKS AND GLOVES AND NOBODY HAS GOTTEN ANY PUSHBACK TO ME. &gt;&gt; SO YOU GUYS ARE LEANING ON THE SUPREME COURT ORDER AND NOT THE LOCAL ORDER? &gt;&gt; AGAIN, YEAH, WE ARE GOING WITH THE SUPREME COURT ORDER. &gt;&gt; WHILE THE STAFF WORE MASKS AND GLOVES, NO ONE WE SAW DINING DID THE SAME. ONE WOMAN EVEN JOKED SHE HAD CORONAVIRUS TWICE AND SURVIVED THE COMMENT DREW LAUGHTER FROM SEVERAL SEATED NEARBY. STILL, MO’S MANAGEMENT STANDS BY ITS DECISION. &gt;&gt; HONESTLY, IF SOMEBODY IS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH IT, THEN THEY CAN WAIT IT OUT AND HOPEFULLY WE’LL SEE THEM IN THE FUTURE.AdvertisementWauwatosa pub defies local order, opens patio early"The Supreme Court said we could be open," Mo's General Manager Karen Waters said.**Saturday update: Wauwatosa police told WISN 12 News that the restaurant voluntarily closed again after officers asked them to. "We continue to receive calls for violations as we have since the start of the state safer at home order. Officers have responded to numerous complaints and educated the public, and we have seen a high level of compliance," police said. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------While many business and restaurant owners prepare to re-open once local orders are lifted, some are going against the grain.Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinIn Cudahy, city officials rescinded the city's own 'Stay Home' order after initially implementing the orders when the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled Governor Tony Evers order extension.Cudahy was the only municipality in Milwaukee County to turn away from the agreement cities and villages had to keep local orders in place for one week.While no other municipality planned to push back on the orders, individual establishments touted their own defiance.On the patio at Mo's Irish Pub in Wauwatosa, customers could be seen dining on the patio where tables were kept several feet apart.The pub even promoted the patio's opening on its Facebook page.Some users, however, pointed out a problem."Pretty sure they are in Milwaukee county which means they are defying local order," one person commented."Isn't Tosa Waukesha County?" another person asked in response. "I'm sure (they're) smart enough not to jeopardize their business." The City of Wauwatosa tweeted plainly, "Restaurants/bars are carryout only.""The Supreme Court said we could be open," Mo's General Manager Karen Waters said. "We distanced our tables 6 feet apart; my crew is in masks and gloves.""So you guys are leaning on the Supreme Court order and not the local order?" she was asked."Again, yeah, we are going with the Supreme Court order," Waters said.While the staff at Mo's were wearing masks and gloves, no one dining on the patio wore masks."I got Coronavirus twice and survived," one woman joked aloud to the laughter of people nearby.Still, Mo's management stands by its decision."Honestly, if somebody is uncomfortable with it, then they can wait it out and hopefully we'll see them in the future," Waters said.Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTube**Saturday update: Wauwatosa police told WISN 12 News that the restaurant voluntarily closed again after officers asked them to. "We continue to receive calls for violations as we have since the start of the state safer at home order. Officers have responded to numerous complaints and educated the public, and we have seen a high level of compliance," police said.Advertisement-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------While many business and restaurant owners prepare to re-open once local orders are lifted, some are going against the grain.In Cudahy, city officials rescinded the city's own 'Stay Home' order after initially implementing the orders when the Wisconsin Supreme Court overruled Governor Tony Evers order extension.Cudahy was the only municipality in Milwaukee County to turn away from the agreement cities and villages had to keep local orders in place for one week.While no other municipality planned to push back on the orders, individual establishments touted their own defiance.On the patio at Mo's Irish Pub in Wauwatosa, customers could be seen dining on the patio where tables were kept several feet apart.The pub even promoted the patio's opening on its Facebook page.Some users, however, pointed out a problem."Pretty sure they are in Milwaukee county which means they are defying local order," one person commented."Isn't Tosa Waukesha County?" another person asked in response. "I'm sure (they're) smart enough not to jeopardize their business." The City of Wauwatosa tweeted plainly, "Restaurants/bars are carryout only.""The Supreme Court said we could be open," Mo's General Manager Karen Waters said. "We distanced our tables 6 feet apart; my crew is in masks and gloves.""So you guys are leaning on the Supreme Court order and not the local order?" she was asked."Again, yeah, we are going with the Supreme Court order," Waters said.While the staff at Mo's were wearing masks and gloves, no one dining on the patio wore masks."I got Coronavirus twice and survived," one woman joked aloud to the laughter of people nearby.Still, Mo's management stands by its decision."Honestly, if somebody is uncomfortable with it, then they can wait it out and hopefully we'll see them in the future," Waters said.Get breaking news alerts with the .Follow us: | | |Loading more articles...

Advertisement"The Supreme Court said we could be open," Mo's General Manager Karen Waters said.Wauwatosa pub defies local order, opens patio early"The Supreme Court said we could be open," Mo's General Manager Karen Waters said.Hide TranscriptShow TranscriptORDER TO HAVE CARRYOUT ONLY. &gt;&gt; IT DID. MANY OF THE PEOPLE WERE RAISING THEIR GLASSES, HAPPY TO BE PART OF IT? FRIDAY’S WARM WEATHER AN INVITATION FOR MANY TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES FOR AN AFTERNOON OR NIGHT OUT. IN WAUKESHA COUNTY WHERE THE STAY HOME ORDER IS LIFTED A PACKED PATIO AT ODONAGHUES ON WATERTOWN PLANK ROAD. SOCIAL...

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