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Council amends liquor-license rules to expand restaurant eligibility
Summary
The council voted to remove Lindstrom's local "full-service restaurant" definition from city code while keeping a 30-seat minimum, opening the door for more businesses (including smaller or heat-and-serve establishments) to qualify for a restaurant liquor license.
City staff proposed an ordinance amending chapter 111 of Lindstrom City Code to remove a local "full-service restaurant" requirement that limited eligibility for on-premises liquor licenses. The proposed change keeps the statutory 30-seat minimum but would allow establishments that serve heat-and-serve or brought-in food to qualify.
Staff said the change is intended to modernize the code and encourage economic development by making it easier for smaller or nontraditional restaurant models to apply for a liquor license. The council approved the ordinance amendment unanimously among members present.
