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[...]
Tag: Supper Clubs
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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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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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City Council Approves Pig Wheel and Blackjack in Supper Clubs
Corrected & Updated: our original reporting on this issue showed the vote as 11-3, the actual vote was 10-4. Also voting no was Alderman Schuler. Update June 2, 8:32am: When originally published, the notation of ‘Sarcastic Commentary’ was not in place and included names[...]
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Minneapolis Council Member Tackles Dozens of Outdated Laws
In Minot, we’re dealing with issues surrounding on of our own antiquated laws and while we don’t have a solution yet in place, the process continues. Meanwhile in Minneapolis, one council member is working to remove city laws that hamper growth and[...]
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Supper Club & Liquor License: City Council Punts Issue Back to Committee
An eleventh-hour framework that was approved by a Renaissance Zone supper club and a majority of liquor license holders and submitted to members of City Council brought about the desired effect — another month of debate and consideration needed to ensure the[...]
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Editorial: The Supper Clubs Are Not the Issue
If you caught our editorial last month — Let’s Raise a Glass to Less Liquor Regulation, you probably gathered we’re not fans of the recommendations coming out of Minot’s Liquor and Gambling Committee. (if you’re not sure what this issue is all about,[...]