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Commission approves revisions to Title 5 liquor code after business and entrepreneur testimony
Summary
The Bismarck City Commission approved amendments to Title 5 to align licensing and special-event language with state code, add domestic-distillery language (NDCC 5-01-19), and remove duplicate text; local business owners urged clearer definitions of 'host' and warned about overregulation of event permits.
The Bismarck City Commission voted unanimously on Aug. 26 to approve amendments to Title 5 of the city code governing liquor licenses, adopting staff-recommended clerical corrections, changes to renewal timing and a fix to include domestic distilleries under North Dakota Century Code 5-01-19.
Doug, city staff responsible for licensing, told commissioners the updates align the city renewal deadline with the…
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