Is Park Board at Risk with Nicollet Island Inn Liquor License?
The City Council's Public Safety & Regulatory Services Committee meets tomorrow, Wednesday, March 1, and has on its consent agenda (i.e., items not expected to have discussion) the approval of sanctions against the Nicollet Island Inn for serving alcohol to minors. It appears that the business is essentially on probation and with another violation they would lose their liquor license.
This is interesting in view of the recently-approved "estoppel agreement" by which the Park Board, which owns the land under the inn, agreed that the Inn's current owners could borrow against the property. The latest violation occurred Jan. 19, a couple weeks before the Park Board acted Feb. 1.
Question: if the Inn loses its liquor license, can it remain a viable business? How would that effect the loans and the Park Board's financial interest in the business and property? Were park board staff or commissioners aware of the problem when they OK'd the Inn's borrowing?
The City Council's Public Safety & Regulatory Services Committee Wednesday, March 1, 1:30 p.m. - Room 317 City Hall
Committee Members: Samuels, Ostrow, Hofstede, Johnson, Schiff, Gordon (quorum 4)
Council Committee Coordinator: Jackie Hanson (612) 673-2046
Consent Items Licenses & Consumer Services 8. Nicollet Island Inn: Approve Technical Advisory Committee recommendations relating to On-Sale Liquor License.
Staff report: Nicollet Island Inn Findings of Fact
Link to agenda document at city web site
From the agenda website you can download the staff report.