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Caledonia council adopts $1 million liquor-liability ordinance
Summary
The Caledonia City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-01 on July 13, 2026, raising the required liquor-liability insurance limit to $1,000,000 after a public hearing that drew no speakers or written comments. The vote was 4-0.
The Caledonia City Council voted 4-0 on July 13 to adopt Ordinance 2026-01, setting a $1,000,000 liquor-liability insurance requirement for local liquor licenses. City Clerk/Administrator Jake Dickson told the council the change was requested by a local insurance agency because the prior statutory limit was too low to secure effective coverage.
The council opened a public hearing at 6:24 p.m. and closed it at 6:32 p.m.; no members of the public spoke or filed written comments. Member John Rauk moved approval of the ordinance; Member Dave Fitzpatrick seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. The ordinance was recorded as Ordinance 2026-01 on the meeting record. No effective date was stated during the meeting.
