The Minot City Council on Dec. 27 approved the final round of alcohol-beverage license renewals, a procedural action the council took at the start of a special meeting that hosted area legislators for a pre-session briefing.

Alderman Blessum moved to approve the renewals; Rob seconded the motion. City staff noted two applications had been denied by building or fire officials and would not be cleared to open on New Year’s Eve until they resolved code issues. Staff said they would provide the police department with a list of establishments that must remain closed after midnight on Dec. 31.

Councilmember Lisa Olsen thanked staff for repeated outreach to licensees and said she appreciated their efforts to ensure public safety and code compliance. The council called the roll and the motion passed.

The vote recorded on the motion showed the members responding in the affirmative during the roll call. The council moved on to a legislative briefing after the procedural vote.