Service Fee
The 20% Service Fee for Public Cruise and 22% Service Fee on Private Cruises (on food and hosted bar) is not a gratuity or the property of the serving staff and is distributed at the sole discretion of the Management. The Service fee covers all of the backend costs of catering, fuel, insurance, event planning and coordination.
All tips that are collected by the staff or tips that are left for the staff will go directly to the staff working the event.
Minnesota Rules 5200.0080 GRATUITIES/TIPS CREDITS.
Subp. 4b. Clear and conspicuous notice. For purposes of Minnesota Statutes,
section 177.23, subdivision 9, clear and conspicuous notice that the obligatory charge is
not a gratuity is notice clearly printed, stamped, or written in bold type on the menu,
placard, the front of the statement of charges, or other printed material given to the
customer. Type which is at least 18 point (one-fourth inch) on the placard, or 9 point
(one-eighth inch) or larger on all other notices is clear and conspicuous.