If I'm not mistaken, Bryant Lake Bowl went through a similar ordeal with our city inspectors late last year, and now their menu is somewhat smaller.
It saddens me to think that Minneapolis, despite a massive changing of the guard at City Hall, continues to wage war against locally grown, non-corporate enterprises. Remember how the Old Guard tried to shut down Hard Times Cafe? Perhaps the New Guard is more clever at getting the city inspections department to do its dirty work for them. What a shame if this is true, for Minneapolis would generate a lot more revenue with more funky, small shops and restaurants, and less TARGETS, Olive Gardens, and Hard Rock Cafes. Please correct me, Listmembers, if I'm wrong here. I'd like to be a little less cynical about our local government, but it's so difficult these days. Thank you, Vicki, for initiating this thread. ----------Peter Schmitz CARAG On Tue, 9 Sep 2003 11:35:41 -0500 "Britt Robson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > To be fair to Ms. Heller--admittedly difficult, given her kneejerk > Pawlenty > remark--it sounds as if city inspections was a precipitating factor > in the > "downgrade" of Molly Quinn's menu and perhaps subsequent loss of > business, > which, coupled with the imminent razing of the building, hastened its > demise. Thus, both city policy and the "free market" have a hand in > this. > During his campaign, Mayor Rybak made a big issue out of making the > city > bureaucracy more business-friendly; specifically in finding ways to > reach > common-sense solutions that prevent the razing or boarding up of > property. > Most of the time, he was referring to housing, but on occasion > extended his > remarks to include businesses. It would be interesting to hear how > well > those proposed reforms have been implemented, and whether in fact > city > officials have taken a more conciliatory view of its relationship > with > property owners. Anecdotal evidence from the list would indicate > that this > hasn't happened. > Britt Robson > Lyndale > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Garwood, Robin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 11:06 AM > Subject: RE: [Mpls] Another wonderful business is leaving Minneapolis > > > My understanding of Molly Quinn's situation is much the same as Jim > Mork's, > with one slight difference. Here's the story I heard (from a friend > and > Molly Quinn's employee): > > Molly Quinn's was forced/decided not to continue renting on the same > piece > of land. They had planned to remain a bar and restaurant until they > closed > in October. > > A city inspector stopped by and decided that their venting system (I > think) > was not in compliance. According to my friend, the venting system > was > relatively new. Molly Quinn's owner decided not to sink more money > into a > building that was to be razed and opted instead to take all food > requiring > frying off the menu. This may explain any "downgrade" in the > quality of the > food of late. > > Eric's right, however: Molly Quinn's is a victim of the free > enterprise > system (which Victoria favors) not city government (which > Victoria... does > not favor). > > I've heard they're trying to find a place to reopen in Minneapolis. > I've > also heard the owner has given up on the whole enterprise. I'm not > sure > which is true - we'll have to see. For the record, I was a big fan > of Molly > Quinn's. Not many bar/restaurants in this town serve a good vegan > burger, > complete with guacamole and saut�ed onions and mushrooms. They'll be > missed. > > > > Robin Garwood > SE Como > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
