Edible products and beverages containing THC are now legal in Minnesota, creating long lines and crowded stores, and making both manufacturers and distributors scramble to keep up with the demand. The new state law, which took effect on July 1,…
St. Paul ordinance is challenged as an illegal taking of property. The owners of apartment buildings in Lowertown and Highland Park have filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging the constitutionality of Saint Paul’s new rent control ordinance. The ordinance,…
Two new city department heads have been named by Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter. Andy Rodriguez will lead the Department of Parks and Recreation, and Angie Wiese will take the helm at the Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI). Both…
RAS Ethiopian Restaurant & Lounge, 2516 W. Seventh St., was ordered by the Saint Paul City Council on March 8 to pay a $1,000 fine as a result of its second license violation in the past two years regarding the…
A Merriam Park landlord will not be allowed to use a Cleveland Avenue home as student rental housing. The Saint Paul Board of Zoning Appeals (BZA) voted 8-6 on February 7 to deny Jim Eischen’s request for a zoning variance…
The vast majority of the fees charged for Saint Paul city services are increasing 1.5 percent in 2022. However, the owners of rental housing, commercial buildings, vacant buildings, and buildings with elevators can expect to see much steeper city fee…
The Saint Paul Charter Commission had hoped to take a final vote on September 27 and send a proposed charter amendment on administrative citations to the City Council for action. However, because a clause was missing in the language voted…
Even though its building is an arson-damaged shell, Big Top Liquors has obtained city approval to renew its off-sale liquor license. The Saint Paul City Council approved the renewal on March 24. The liquor store at 1544 University Ave. was…
The Saint Paul City Council approved a lease on November 18 with the Listening House to operate a day shelter for homeless people out of the former Fire Station 51, 296 W. Seventh St. The lease is for $1 and…
Five local residents have filed a lawsuit over the city of Saint Paul’s alleged failure to enforce the provisions of the master plan for redeveloping Ford Motor Company’s former assembly plant in Highland Park. All members of the advocacy group…
Area merchants rebuild, reopen in the wake of May 28 and 29 riotsBy Carolyn WalkupBusinesses across the area served by the Villager are reopening or rebuilding in the wake of the vandalism, arson and looting that spread throughout the Twin…
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