The doors are locked, the lights are turned off, and all signs point to Sidekicks bar and grill being closed for good. Though the owner of the establishment has not yet been reached for comment, Rob Teets, the Charitable Gaming Manager for[...]
Tag: Liquor Licenses
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Williston Liquor Store Caters to Unique Tastes
A small liquor store in Williston is catering to high-end tastes, and recently, the store has expanded their offerings to include cultural events and tastings. [...]Read More... from Williston Liquor Store Caters to Unique Tastes
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Home Grown Potatoes Turning to Locally Distilled Vodka
A Thompson area farm family is turning their potato surplus into a value added product — vodka. I’ve written in the past how there is an opportunity waiting for us in North Dakota in the brewing and distilling industries. But we’ve got[...]
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Manitoba: Loan program announced for breweries and distilleries
The province of Manitoba is looking to kickstart the brewing and distilling industries. So much so, they’re starting a loan program to help new start-ups purchase equipment. [...]Read More... from Manitoba: Loan program announced for breweries and distilleries
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Fargo Wrestles With Licensing Theater to Sell Beer
Fargo City Commissioner Tony Gehrig ponders the city’s role in determining what business types should be allowed to sell alcohol. It’s timely commentary considering the state of Minot’s liquor licensing environment. [...]Read More... from Fargo Wrestles With Licensing Theater to Sell Beer
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Editorial: It’s Time to Rewrite Minot’s Liquor License Laws
Last Wednesday, December 2nd, members of the Liquor and Gaming Committee were tasked with the sanctioning a Minot business that was out of compliance with the law. Sidekicks bar is operating under a Motel License but is admittedly no longer connected to[...]
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Group to study overhaul of Fargo’s ‘convoluted’ liquor laws
Leaders in Fargo have decided on their own accord to tackle the City’s convoluted liquor laws. Here’s the quote from the article that matters, “I just think it’s a great opportunity. We want to ensure that we’re encouraging new businesses.” — Dave[...]
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News Release: Heitkamp Leads Regulation Discussion in Dickinson
Senator Heitkamp was in Dickinson this week listening to business owners talk about burdensome regulation created by government bureaucracy. The bipartisan #CutRedTape initiative was created to give those not represented by strong lobbying interests an access point to government. The full news release[...]
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Liquor License Economics: Quotas, Barriers to Entry, & Information
If you’re new to Minot’s liquor license discussion, what’s happening in this post is an introduction to a few economic principles that illustrate why Minot’s laws governing liquor licenses are broken. Earlier this month, City Council attempted to redefine what it means[...]
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Economic A, B, C’s: Regulatory Arbitrage – Getting Around, Over, Under or Through
In today’s economics lesson, I’ll talk a bit about regulatory arbitrage, and why Minot’s new liquor license law is such a terrible one. And it’s the perfect place to start because it’s the exact practice we as a City were trying to[...]
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East Grand Forks Researching Possible Amendments to Liquor Licenses
The City of East Grand Forks is looking for ways to accommodate a new business inside their existing liquor laws, but if they fail, they’ll consider amending their laws to make the business concept possible. [...]Read More... from East Grand Forks Researching[...]
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Liquor License Law: A Decision That Bad Has to Come From Somewhere
Last week’s liquor license decision was so bad that I’ve been at a loss for words to describe it (or perhaps had too many of the four-lettered ones). Whenever City Council votes on a topic, particularly one that’s a bit controversial, the[...]
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Liquor License Law: The A, B, C’s of Economics
On the heels of a really bad decision — like the one that came out of City Council last week — we’re going to assume that our elected officials simply don’t understand the consequences of their actions. In a small community like[...]
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Downtown Restaurant Owners React: Minot’s New Supper Club Regulations
It’s been more than a week since City Council decided to lay the burden of added regulation on the shoulders of Minot’s downtown restaurant owners, so I reached out to get their reaction to the new law and process that went into[...]
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East Grand Forks Approves Boardwalk Liquor License with Conditions
The East Grand Forks City Council muddied a liquor license renewal with a long-standing unpaid economic development loan. Ultimately the liquor license was approved, but with conditions that loan issue, which is tied to a separate business with similar ownership, be[...]
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Grand Forks Alderman Plan Trip to Winnipeg for ‘Vibrancy’ Inspiration
Grand Forks Alderman are getting out of Grand Forks to get some inspiration for ideas to make Grand Forks better. Commentary: In Minot, our aldermen make laws restricting businesses that are already contributing to a vibrant community. [...]Read More... from Grand[...]