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Committee advances liquor and street-cafe licenses for three neighborhood restaurants
Summary
The Business, Housing & Zoning Committee approved liquor- and cafe-related licenses on July 7, 2026 for Bill's Bait Shop (Ward 12), Bryant Lake Bowl (Ward 10) and Antojitos (Ward 4), after staff presented operating conditions and a brief public comment in support for Bryant Lake Bowl.
The Minneapolis Business, Housing & Zoning Committee on July 7 approved several neighborhood business licensing requests, including an on-sale liquor license with limited entertainment for Bill's Bait Shop, a permanent street-cafe expansion for Bryant Lake Bowl, and an on-sale wine and strong-beer license for Antojitos.
Licenses & Consumer Services Inspector Akbar Mohammed described Bill's Bait Shop's application for 3101 42nd Street East (Ward 12), noting the restaurant would offer 48 interior seats and 18 private patio seats, ambient indoor music only, and proposed patio closing times adapted after neighbor feedback. "Notices were sent to nearby property owners and we received 18 comments in support," Mohammed said. Jamie Olsen, founder and CEO of Central Restaurant Group and the applicant, told the committee the concept honors her family and that the company intends to be a "community-focused" operator.
For Bryant Lake Bowl at 810 Lake Street West (Ward 10), Licensing Manager Amy Lingo said the permanent expansion will add roughly 180 square feet for 16 outdoor seats in a designated street-cafe area; resident Ryan O'Neil testified in support of the venue and its neighborhood value. Vice Chair Chowdhury said she had received "so many emails, calls, texts" in favor and moved the item forward.
Sarah Graves of Licenses & Consumer Services presented Antojitos Ryan LLC's request for on-sale wine and strong beer at 1724 Lowry Avenue North (Ward 4), reporting no public comments against the application and that the business had completed a security plan with the 4th Precinct.
Each item was called for public hearing, received staff findings on hours and operating conditions, and was approved by voice vote. The committee did not record roll-call tallies in the transcript.
The approvals leave operating conditions and hours set by staff and the committee in place; applicants may next complete business licensing procedures with Licenses & Consumer Services.
