ST. PAUL, Minn.—Few bars in the Twin Cities are paying the $2,500 fee to stay open until 4 a.m. during the Republican National Convention.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press reports that no establishments have asked St. Paul for a 4 a.m. license. In some cases, convention co-host city Minneapolis has dropped its fee to $100.
Meanwhile, restaurant and hotel bars that normally close at 2 a.m. in the suburb of Bloomington are simply being asked to let the city know if they plan to stay open later.
Executive director Jim Farrell of the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association says there doesn’t seem to be the interest in late-night parties that was predicted.
The Republican National Convention runs September 1-4 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul.
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Information from: St. Paul Pioneer Press,
