City Council members have been weighing a series of revisions to city code that would, in a nutshell, prevent people who’ve been convicted of a felony or a misdemeanor “crime of violence” from holding a liquor license; allow minors to work in more establishments under certain restrictions; allow some bars and restaurants to deliver alcohol alongside food orders; and expand charitable gambling to restaurants, assuming they host it in a designated “lounge” area.
Grand Forks Park District set to renovate Eagles and Blue Line Club Arenas The project includes renovations to the building’s exterior, expanded seating and viewing decks, and an added locker room, as well as an updated entrance. 4:30 pm, Mar. 12, 2021 ×
Jake Shereck, left and his dad, Chip Shereck, arrive for hockey practice at the Blue Line Club near Red River High School Thursday after school. Photo by Eric Hylden/Grand Forks Herald
The Grand Forks Park Board has selected ICON Architectural Group to carry out work for a planned renovation of the Eagles and Blue Line Club Arenas.
The board voted 4-0, with one abstention, at a special meeting on Friday, March 12, to select ICON. Park Board Commissioner Cody Bartholomew recused himself from voting because of professional contact with the architectural firm.
Grand Forks City Council halts, at least momentarily, a plan to allow gambling at restaurants
A plan to allow Grand Forks businesses with a Class 4 liquor license to host games of chance was voted down by Grand Forks City Council members on Monday, but it could pop up again during a broader review of the city s alcohol policies later this month. 8:00 pm, Mar. 1, 2021 ×
Grand Forks City Hall. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald
At least for the moment, Grand Forks officials shot down a plan to allow restaurants with bar service to host games of chance.
City Council members on Monday voted 5-2 against a plan to allow businesses with a Class 4 liquor license – restaurants such as Rhombus Guys pizza parlor or Ely’s Ivy, where patrons can order alcohol – to set up designated areas for blackjack, pull tabs and so on. Mike McMenamy, whose bar, McMenamy’s Tavern, has a Class 1 license that allows it to hold gaming already, told council members that allowing m
What’s a ‘restaurant’? Grand Forks panel weighs changes to alcohol regulations
Northern Air Family Fun Center hopes to allow minors in its ax-throwing area, which includes beer and wine service, and area businesses and nonprofits hope to find more spots to host charitable gambling. Those requests, plus a longstanding question over which COVID-19 changes will remain after the pandemic, means Grand Forks civic leaders are set to review the city s alcohol regulations later this winter. 9:33 pm, Feb. 22, 2021 ×
Grand Forks City Hall, 255 N. 4th St. Sam Easter / Grand Forks Herald
Staff and officials at Grand Forks City Hall are set to review the city’s alcohol regulations after receiving a pair of requests to loosen them.