Graco Inc. v. City of Minneapolis, A18-0593
b'Minneapolis passed an ordinance that establishes minimum-wage requirements for employees who perform work in the City. The ordinance has different wage standards depending on the employer\\u2019s size, which is calculated by an average number of persons working for the employer in a calendar year. Employees who are based outside of the city but perform work in the city on an occasional basis are entitled to the minimum wage if the employee works at least 2 hours in the city.\\n\\nAppellant Graco Inc. challenged the ordinance in district court, asserting that the minimum-wage ordinance conflicts with and is preempted by implication by state law, specifically the Minnesota Fair Labor Standards Act, Minn. Stat. ch. 177 (2018). Following a period of discovery, a court trial was held. The district court denied Graco\\u2019s claims for relief, concluding that the ordinance is in harmony with and complementary to state law, because state law does not establish a ceiling for minimum wage rates, and there was no legislative intent to preclude local regulation of minimum wages. Graco appealed. The court of appeals affirmed.\\n\\nOn appeal to the supreme court, the issue presented is whether the lower courts erred in determining that the Minneapolis minimum-wage ordinance does not conflict with state law. (Hennepin County)'