Removes operating limits on Nicollet wine bar

Minneapolis file 2026-01124, before the Minneapolis City Council. Still to be decided as of 2026-10-15.

Latest action: Scheduled by City Council

What it does

Driftwood bar gets fewer rules on how to operate The wine bar at 4415 Nicollet Ave in Ward 8 would lose specific conditions that now limit what it can do with its liquor license and entertainment.

The bigger picture

Relaxed rules may set pattern for other bar licenses Removing operating limits for one business could shape how the city handles similar requests from other bars and restaurants seeking fewer restrictions.

What to watch

Nearby residents lose protections built into original license The conditions being removed were likely added to address neighborhood concerns about noise, hours, or crowd size; dropping them gives the bar more freedom but less oversight of those issues.

Official summary

Rescinding Business License operating conditions for Driftwood, 4415 NICOLLET AVE Minneapolis, MN, (Ward 8) submitted by EM Company Services, Inc, BLAmend, LIC434685

Read the official record for 2026-01124

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