Legal advisors told city officials that a state law prohibiting liquor sales within 1,000 feet of a state institution did not apply at the Birch Street location.
Druken's wrongful conviction was one of three that sparked an inquiry into how N.L. criminal justice system lead to three discredited murder convictions.
The Park Rapids City Council voted 4-1 on Nov. 15 to deny Gregory Parsons' application for a liquor license due to the location's proximity to a group home.