1.  a) For what reason did the Metropolitan Airports Commission at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport vote to suspend the airport taxi licenses of some taxi drivers?
b) When does the policy go into effect?
c) What would be the penalty for the first offense, and then for the second offense?

2.  a) Until this ruling, what has been the penalty for Muslim taxi drivers who refuse to pick up passengers carrying alcohol?
b) How many times has this penalty been handed out to drivers in the past 5 years?

3.  Do all Muslims believe that it is inappropriate to carry or transport alcohol? Explain your answer.

4.  Jeff Hassan, a lawyer representing the Muslim cabdrivers, argued that the drivers were protected under the state's constitution.  He said: "The interpretation of the Minnesota Supreme Court is that the government has to make reasonable accommodations to allow someone to observe their religious beliefs." 
Explain why it is not a reasonable accommodation to allow Muslim taxi drivers to refuse to pick up passengers who are carrying alcohol.

5.  Should the Commission try to reach a compromise with the taxi drivers? (One compromise considered was to allow Muslim drivers to display a different colored light on their taxis to notify passengers that they would not pick them up if they were carrying alcohol.)
Explain your answer.