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City of Edina • 4801 W. 50th St. • Edina, MN 55424
Contact: Jordan Gilgenbach, Communications Coordinator
Phone 952-826-0396 • jgilgenbach@EdinaMN.gov • www.EdinaMN.gov
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
New Discussion On ‘Speak Up, Edina!’
Edina, Minn., Dec. 31, 2014 – The City’s next online discussion is now available at www.SpeakUpEdina.org.
The discussion, which focuses on liquor laws, is available until Jan. 30.
In November, Minneapolis residents voted to repeal a local ordinance that required restaurants outside of
downtown Minneapolis and major commercial areas to adhere to a 70-30 food-to-liquor sales ratio, which
affected about 70 neighborhood restaurants. Other restaurants in the City were limited to a 60-40 ratio,
which was also repealed. Edina requires a food-to-liquor sales ratio of 60-40 percent.
In the discussion, the City asks whether residents think Edina’s liquor licensing standards should be changed to
eliminate the connection between food sales and alcohol sales, whether residents would welcome bars or
taprooms in Edina if such a change were made and what sort of concerns they have if the City’s food-to-liquor
sales ratio was to be eliminated or modified.
In early 2014, the City also held a similar discussion asking residents’ opinions about adjusting the existing
ratio. Comments received in the discussion were generally supportive of a change in the ratio.
“The context of this discussion is much different than the last,” said City Manager Scott Neal. “Our
neighboring City got rid of its sales ratio entirely, so we want to know what Edina residents would think if we
made a similar change.”
Feedback from the discussion will be presented to the City Council Feb. 17.
To weigh in on a discussion, visit www.SpeakUpEdina.org.
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