Peter You are under the mistaken impression that this government exists to serve the citizens.
It is, rather, a game in which the rich see how much they can take from the rest of us before we walk away from their game. --David Shove Roseville On Tue, 9 Sep 2003, Peter T Schmitz wrote: > 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? 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