Although Madsen’s Bowling & Billiards was closed by health officials on Saturday over ownership’s refusal to abide by Lincoln’s mask mandate, the business reopened its doors at its usual time Tuesday morning.

At 11 a.m., roughly a dozen patrons entered the building. A sign on the door encouraged guests to “please follow the mandate set forth by (the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department)” but also said “we respect your privacy” if you “cannot wear a mask.”

None of those who entered the building were seen wearing masks.

However, shortly thereafter, two people who tried to walk into the building saw the sign, returned to their vehicle to get masks and the entered Madsen’s while wearing them.

On Friday night, the city of Lincoln charged the business with violating a closure order, a crime punishable by a $500 fine and six months in jail.

Though police officers enforced the closure Saturday and blocked all the entrances of the building, which is located just south of 48th and Holdrege streets, that day, none were sight as Madsen’s reopened ahead of the noon hour.