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Council lays over proposal for White Bear Avenue commercial development district to June 18

5610022 · June 11, 2025
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Summary

Staff presented background on on‑sale liquor licensing and commercial development districts for a proposed expansion at 1624–1626 White Bear Avenue North; council members asked for more context and the item was laid over to a June 18 public hearing.

The St. Paul City Council took no final vote on a proposed commercial development district at 1624 and 1626 White Bear Avenue North after an extended staff briefing and council discussion; the matter was laid over to a June 18 public hearing and second reading.

Dan Nacielek, deputy director for the Department of Safety and Inspections, gave a detailed presentation explaining why the city uses commercial development districts (CDDs) to allow on‑sale liquor licenses outside of downtown and beyond standard geographic caps in the city charter and ordinance. He told council members that CDDs are…

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