Highlight: A Different Kind of Social Experiment

Published: Sept. 4, 2023, 1:44 a.m.

Starting next week, the city of Anoka will try a first of its kind experiment in Minnesota. \xa0For one month, it will establish a \u201cSocial District\u201d, with opportunities for people to take alcoholic drinks from a specific bar outside to walk around a small, specified area of the city. \xa0What are the benefits of this kind of initiative? \xa0What are the pitfalls?\xa0 State Rep. Zack Stephenson explains the program.