The Minnesota Senate is giving cities more freedom to shape how people gather and connect downtown. With a wide bipartisan vote, lawmakers passed a bill allowing local governments to create “social districts”—designated public areas where people can sip beer, wine, or cocktails[...]
Tag: Liquor Licenses
News |
Liquor License Reform Alternatives Headed for Council Consideration
Minot’s long-running debate over liquor licenses is heading back to City Hall. After a five-month break, the city’s alcohol ordinance committee has finalized a proposal to streamline license types and offer paths for phasing out the longstanding cap tied to population. The[...]
Curio |
On This Day | Stiff Penalties for Loose Liquor Compliance
The news last has teeth. Owners of beer parlors or night clubs found guilty of violating the law can be fined from $10 to $100, or sent to county jail for 30 days, or [...]Read More... from On This Day | Stiff[...]
Curio |
On This Day | The Dry Wave is Rolling
The prohibition wave seems to be sweeping the country. Seven states, Arkansas, Washington, Idaho, Iowa, Colorado, Oregon, and South Carolina will go dry Jan. 1. [...]Read More... from On This Day | The Dry Wave is Rolling
News |
Grand Forks City Council revives alcohol discussion
How cities manage and regulate alcohol is a moving target; there’s no write answer — only what’s right for a place at that time based on the challenges they’re experiencing. As an example, Bismarck’s contemplating a license adjustment that would let more[...]
Subscribe!
It's free and it helps us grow and provide better information ForMinot!
Curio |
Bismarck mulls offering liquor licenses based on estimated census
The Bismarck City Commission has requested City staff draft ordinance language that would move the City to releasing population-quota liquor licenses based on the annual census estimate rather than the 10-year census. Here’s the quote from City Commissioner Shawn Oban: “I think[...]
News |
Fargo experimenting with event-focused liquor license
The Fargo City Commission approved a pilot program law that would grant a license to serve alcohol to the Downtown Community Partnership. The organization is the primary sponsor of several downtown Fargo events and was seeking the authority to sell alcohol to[...]
News |
Grand Forks Allows Minors in Bars for Private Parties
In what is being described as a ‘common-sense step forward’, the Grand Forks City Council approved a law allowing minors to be in bars for private parties provided they obtain a special permit. [...]Read More... from Grand Forks Allows Minors in Bars[...]
News |
The Opportunity for Rural Breweries, Distilleries, & Wineries is Big
Up here on the Northern Plains, we drink a lot of beer. It’s a fact we all acknowledge. And the question they’re starting to ask in Minnesota is what would happen if more of the beer that we consume was brewed locally?[...]
News |
Liquor License Violation Dismissed Against Motorcycle Club
The Ice Cold Ryders Motorcycle Club was facing charges of selling alcohol without a license, but those charges have been dismissed based on a motion filed by the State’s Attorney. Assets seized are also expected to be ordered returned. [...]Read More... from[...]
Subscribe!
It's free and it helps us grow and provide better information ForMinot!
News |
Winnipeg: Warm weather, increased tourism boost food and drink spending
Food and drink spending is proving to be a boon for the Canadian economy, and in our neighboring province of Manitoba, spending and growth is particularly strong. In the month of September, Manitobans spent $167 million on dining and drinking out, that[...]
News |
Dickinson City Commission revisits alcohol ordinance and license caps
The Dickinson City Commission is taking a ground up look at the City’s liquor licensing structure and regulations. Specifically, they’re holding a series of public meetings to see if they should restructure penalties for infractions that more properly incentivize license holders and[...]
News |
Liquor Licenses: Committee Discusses, Agrees to Discuss Further
An ad hoc committee formed to look at Minot’s liquor licenses with the hopes of finding policy more suited to the current needs of the city discussed the City’s license cap regulations yesterday. The current laws tie the number of available licenses[...]
News |
Dickinson City commission ready to take up liquor license issues
The City of Dickinson has scheduled public meetings to bring out issues with the city’s liquor license laws that need to be fixed. City Administrator Shawn Kessel expects the process to require several meetings depending on how many issues need to be[...]
News |
Dickinson Mayor Wants Unlimited Liquor Licenses
The Mayor of Dickinson, Scott Decker, is advocating the City do away with quotas on liquor licenses and set a price on acquiring a license. The reason is “to attract more businesses to the area, especially downtown”. It’s a topic relevant to[...]
Subscribe!
It's free and it helps us grow and provide better information ForMinot!
Curio |
City of Minot Comment on the Availability of Liquor Licenses
Following the closure of Sidekick’s bar and grill due to a licensing issue, I asked the City for official comment on the availability of other license types that might have allowed the business to continue operating. Read the full question and the City’s response[...]