Robbie and I stopped by the new Sweet Pea’s Toys and Treats shop (part of the Sweet Pea’s Loft empire in the Nutting Block) last week to sample the goods.…
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Left: I stopped by Digs on Friday night during Girls Night Out. Owner Linda Schneedwind (right in photo with two other anonymous babes employees) was wining and dining the…
The old Tires Plus site at the corner of 6th and Division has a new look. Lee Lansing has transformed it into a seasonal yard/garden/plant shop. It’s pretty much…
Last night’s Girls Night Out 2008 appeared to be bigger than ever. Downtown was crawling with babes and I just happened to be there. See the album of 70+ photos…
I’m back! (Did anyone notice I’ve been gone?!) While attending my cousin’s wedding in Washington state, I stayed in the somewhat theme-parkey but still cute town of Leavenworth, WA, which…
Last night, the state of Minnesota’s Sesquicentennial banner arrived in Northfield. It’s making its way around the state via public libraries (see librarian Debby Nitz’ blog post for details) and…
Under the proposed new sidewalk dining ordinance, would the above type of sidewalk consumption of non-alcoholic food and beverages not be allowed anymore unless the business got a permit? In the second paragraph of the ordinance, there is a sentence that reads:
“Similarly, and as provided by chapter 14, article V of this code, a purveyor of food and beverages on premises located in such districts who is not a liquor licensee may, on an annual basis, apply for a permit to use such an area for the sale and service of food and beverages other than alcoholic beverages.”
Would it matter if customers just carry out their purchases for consumption on the sidewalk, but the establishment’s wait-staff don’t sell or service on the sidewalk?
Also, in the Nfld News story, Outdoor dining passes first round with council, Victor Summa raised other issues at Monday’s Council mtg:
Speaking before the council Monday, Summa wondered why the proposal didn’t include the word “sidewalk,” requires a landlord to consent if their tenant takes advantage of the ordinance, and asks business owners to carry more than $1 million in insurance.
See Pages 36-40 of the May 5 ouncil Agenda Packet (PDF) or the plain text here:
The City installed another downtown streetscape Wayfinding this week, this new one at the SW corner of Division and 2nd. (See this Oct. blog post about the first and this…