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Sherburne County delays revocation of wine‑bar permit, directs staff to draft stricter conditions
Summary
After the planning commission recommended revoking a conditional‑use permit for a farm‑related wine bar in Becker, the Sherburne County Board declined immediate revocation and asked staff to draft clarifying amendments — chiefly on hours, employee eligibility and signage — for formal action in January.
The Sherburne County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday declined to immediately revoke the conditional‑use permit for a farm‑related wine bar in Becker and instead directed staff to prepare amendments clarifying several of the permit’s conditions.
Planning staff told the board the planning commission had recommended revocation of the permit for the business known in packet materials as the Boulder Creek wine bar, citing multiple written violations recorded between September 2024 and October 2025, including live music and food service outside permitted scope, liquor licensing problems, signage beyond the 12‑square‑foot limit, repeated hours‑of‑operation breaches and…
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