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Council expands riverboat alcohol-license district, establishes $2,500-per-license fund
Summary
The council approved a Redevelopment Commission resolution to expand the riverboat-related downtown alcohol-license area to match changes in state law and to implement a $2,500 annual fee for each license to seed a new downtown fund, the Redevelopment Commission and attorney said.
The Michigan City Common Council on Aug. 19 voted 9-0 to approve a Redevelopment Commission resolution that expands the city’s riverboat-related alcohol-license boundary and implements an annual $2,500 license fee to create a downtown fund.
Alan Sarenak, attorney for the Redevelopment Commission, said the 2008 state law that created the riverboat/downtown alcohol-license program was later changed in 2019 to expand the eligible area to within 3,000 feet of the riverfront median. Sarenak said some parcels in Michigan City fell within the 3,000-foot statutory band but were not in the original local district map.
“The Commission is recommending to the…
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