Roseville could join list of metro cities requiring eco-friendly takeout containers

Yes, but: Eco-friendly options tend to cost more, a potential financial strain on small businesses.

How it works: If enacted, Roseville's draft ordinance would require all takeout wrappers and containers — including cups and lids — to be "recyclable, compostable, or reusable."

• All single-use utensils would need to be composable.
• Restaurants could only provide a straw when a customer asks for one, or in a dispenser.
• The ordinance would apply to restaurants, gas stations, food trucks, grocery stores, and schools — but not to hospitals, nursing homes, or caterers.

The big picture: Minneapolis, St. Paul, Edina, and St. Louis Park have similar ordinances.

• Minneapolis' ordinance has technically been on the books since 1989 but wasn't enforced until after a 2015 update.
• St. Paul's is newer, but when it passed in 2021, the Pioneer Press reported city council members were optimistic that some businesses were already beginning to switch to the new materials.

What's next: City officials are planning public engagement sessions on May 6 and June 24.