Two state lawmakers are proposing a bipartisan bill that would crack down on repeat drunk drivers — a response to last summer's horrific Park Tavern Restaurant crash in St. Louis Park.

His lengthy record of five prior DWI convictions prompted lawmakers on a bipartisan basis to look at reforms. They want to change state law to lengthen the amount of time repeat o

Denzel Flowers touches a sign at a memorial for his partner, Gabriel Quinn Harvey, who was killed by a drunken driver at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park last year. (Richard Tsong-Taatariii/The Minnesota

Minnesota lawmakers are introducing bipartisan reforms to state DWI laws to enhance road safety and prevent tragedies.

Minnesota lawmakers will be announcing bipartisan legislation to reform the state's DWI policies. Lawmakers will be making the announcement at Park Tavern in St. Louis Park, where authorities say an impaired driver drove his car into the restaurant's patio,

The new bill would extend the amount of time DWI offenders must use an ignition interlock system in their vehicles.