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Minneapolis Council Votes for Plastic Bag Ban, Paper Bag Fee
The Minneapolis City Council has voted to ban plastic bags at store checkouts. The council voted 10-3 Friday for the ban and to impose a 5-cent fee on each paper bag, exempting people getting government food benefits from the fee.