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Council hears first reading to create commercial development district on White Bear Avenue North
Summary
The St. Paul City Council took first reading of an ordinance to create a commercial development district at 1624–1626 White Bear Avenue North; staff said the district would allow on‑sale liquor service past midnight and the council laid the item over for a June 18 public hearing.
The St. Paul City Council received a staff presentation Wednesday on an ordinance (Ord. 205-536) proposing a new commercial development district for properties at 1624 and 1626 White Bear Avenue North. The item was taken for first reading; the council laid the ordinance over for a required public hearing and second reading on June 18.
Dan Nuschelic, deputy director in the Department of Safety and Inspections, told the council that commercial development districts are geographic exceptions to the city’s charter and ordinance limits on on‑sale liquor licenses. He said those districts are designed for areas that can support higher‑intensity liquor service and entertainment and stressed that “commercial development…
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