Excelsior City Council Changes Beer Ordinance
Mayor Nick Ruehl was not present at the council's Nov. 7 meeting, and Councilman Greg Miller acted in the leadership position for the Excelsior City Council.
Brewer Taproom Requests Ordinance Change Excelsior Brewing Company seeks a license to open a brewer taproom in Excelsior. Their request follows a new state law that allows breweries to sell their beer onsite. Currently the city does not permit a liquor license without a restaurant. The new ordinance would allow for the onsite sell of liquor without a restaurant. The president and two partners of the Excelsior Brewing Company attended the meeting and emphasized that they are not opening a bar; they are only selling their beers onsite. Council members Miller, Olson, and Caron voted in favor of the ordinance while Fulkerson dissented. The ordinance change allows the company to return to the council for a license, which will include a public …
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