Minnesota Governor Time Walz will lift nearly all its COVID-19 restrictions just before Memorial Day weekend and drop its statewide mask requirement no later than July 1,

 Walz mace the announcement Thursday, saying the mask mandate could even even sooner once 70% of residents age 16 and older get their first dose of vaccine.

The Democratic governor said in a televised address — 14 months to the day since the state recorded its first confirmed coronavirus case — that Minnesota residents should no longer politely wait for others to get vaccinated first. He also called on people to urge their unvaccinated friends and family members to roll up their sleeves.

The first step in his three-phase timeline takes effect at noon Friday. It removes capacity limits for outdoor dining, events, and other get-togethers, and ends outdoor mask requirements except for large venues with more than 500 people. It also eliminates the state’s mandatory 11 p.m. closing time for bars and restaurants.