We, the people of the Minneapolis service industry, demand that you count our tips as wages! The IRS counts them, and Minneapolis city hall needs to do the same! We support a $15 minimum wage for everyone else, but please leave our wages where they are ($9.50) and COUNT OUR TIPS! We adore our small business owners and want them to succeed. Squeezing them into an unsustainable business model will have devastating effects on the industry we all love dearly. Put the people's needs above your own political gain! This is an election year, and our friends and family are paying attention to this key issue. If you truly believe every vote counts, then step up and stop ignoring an entire segment of the workforce! TIPS ARE WAGES!