Commission approves two liquor licenses; panel split on alcohol sales at salons
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The commission approved a Class C beer‑on‑sale license for Little Jimmy’s and a Class W wine license for Sahara Nail and Head Spa after committee review; the Liquor Control Board was split 2‑2 on the salon application.
The Fargo City Commission approved two liquor license applications after staff and committee review: a Class C on‑sale beer license for Little Jimmy’s at 2603 Kirsten Lane South, and a Class W wine on‑premise license for Sahara Nail and Head Spa at 2701 Uptown Way.
Steve Sprague, liquor control staff, said the Class C applicant’s background check included dated items from before 2013 that did not rise to a police concern; the Liquor Control Board returned a unanimous recommendation for that item. On the Class W application for the nail salon, Sprague said the board split 2‑2, with the members who voted against it saying they prefer alcohol to be sold in traditional alcohol establishments rather than in salons. “A couple of the members of the Liquor Control Board feel that the alcohol should be in alcohol establishments and not in places like nail salons,” Sprague said.
Commissioner Peppcorn said the city has precedent of approving similar licenses and noted licensees must follow server training and undergo background checks. The commission voted by roll call to approve both licenses (Peppcorn, Kolpak, Strand, Turnberg and Mahoney recorded as voting aye).