Comments on: Burnsville Considers Liquor Law Change for Costco?

By: Burnsville to Bend Liquor Law for Costco? | Bill Roehl

Burnsville to Bend Liquor Law for Costco? | Bill Roehl — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:41:56 +0000

[...] Burnsville’s current liquor regulation has been an issue for Costco as the company was mildly interested in coming to Burnsville to expand their reach in this area. After being advised that there were no viable building options available due to the one mile liquor store radius rule Burnsville currently has on the books, there has been rumor that they are looking elsewhere to open up shop instead, something that Burnsville probably wants to avoid due to their other failed development attempts in the Heart of the City. [...]

By: bb stacker

bb stacker — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:55:41 +0000

b,
if costo brought booze to lakeville, would you have to swipe your license through the reader?

By: barboo

barboo — Mon, 04 May 2009 16:05:12 +0000

Costco could only come to Lakeville if they did not sell liquor. Lakeville’s municipal liquor stores are the only ones allowed to sell liquor in the city.

By: Rob

Rob — Mon, 04 May 2009 04:56:27 +0000

If Costco built in Lakeville it would be just like the Eden Priarie Costco, they don’t have beer wine or liquor either. Costco has a following just as TJ, its just not as strong in the MW yet. $72 billion in sales last yr says pretty big following to me. Yes I am a huge Costco Fan great quality products with happy well paid employees, its a fun place to shop.

By: sank

sank — Mon, 04 May 2009 00:19:43 +0000

1) Apple Valley Liquor stres #1, #2 and the infamous #3 close at 8 on weeknights. Stupid.
2) The state of Minnesota needs to update it’s liquor laws. For the fucking life of me I can’t figure out who we think we’re protecting when we don’t allow booze to be sold in a liquor store on Sunday, but every bar is open? Even stupider, why aren’t we selling booze at a grocery store, more example of the stinking nanny state here in Minnie.

By: mulch

mulch — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:24:00 +0000

Am a Burnsville resident that shops at Cub, Valley Natural, Sam’s Club and drive to St Louis Park from time to time to go to Trader Joes. It is a travesty that TJ’s was looking at Bville and could not get in.

Costco is a great store, good company too, from what I have seen it stocks higher quality goods than Sam’s Club.

Bville should dump the regulation, which is either the product of some inane planning from 40 years ago or more likely another remnant of the “blue laws” (Sunday closings) that should go the way of the dinosaur.

By: John

John — Sat, 02 May 2009 03:38:16 +0000

Tim–I’m not sure how legit that was either, but it would be an odd thing for that employee to make up. I would think that they would want to locate near the interstate, and Lakeville is the next option south after Burnsville. Lakeville has plenty of available retail spots. I’m sure the developer of that new Target and Best Buy would love to see Costco build out there.

By: Bill

Bill — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:35:13 +0000

Tim, the commenter I link to above said, “They wonâ€™t get a license in Lakeville either, but they must have decided that itâ€™s a better place to be. Burnsville must not need the tax revenue.”

Whether or not that’s really the case, I dunno but it certainly would put some pressure on Burnsville to make a decision in their favor.

By: Tim

Tim — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:29:58 +0000

I don’t see why Costco would want to build in Lakeville when all of the liquor stores there are city-owned, though. I suspect that employee was misinformed.

By: John

John — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:08:05 +0000

I think they are full of shat if they say that the Costco thing isn’t pushing the issue. I was told by an employee of the Eden Prairie Costco that they were now looking at sites in Lakeville. That was about a month ago. My guess is that Costco trying to put the screws to Burnsville. That would be a lot of lost tax revenue.

Change the ordinance!!