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Larger dining patios allowed in Brainerd
Patios at bars and restaurants in Brainerd are no longer limited to 30% of the size of the establishment s indoor space. 1:53 pm, May 6, 2021 ×
Patio dining area at the Sage On Laurel in Brainerd Monday, May 3, 2021. Steve Kohls / Brainerd Dispatch
Restrictions on patio sizes at Brainerd bars and restaurants went out the window Monday, May 3.
The Brainerd City Council agreed to temporarily suspend the portion of city code that says establishments cannot have patios that exceed 30% of the total indoor customer floor area, due largely to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Having looked at other communities, we’re the only community that seems to get this granular about patios,” Community Development Director David Chanski told the council.