Benton Harbor to allow new kind of downtown liquor licenses

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Benton Harbor offering new liquor licenses to businesses investing downtown

The city of Benton Harbor will soon allow a new kind of liquor license for dining establishments and higher-end businesses downtown. At their regular meeting Monday, city commissioners discussed the proposed Downtown Development District Liquor License Policy that would enable businesses investing in the downtown to apply for the special licenses that couldn’t be transferred out of the district. City Manager Alex Little noted commissioners have …

Benton Harbor to allow new kind of downtown liquor licenses

The city of Benton Harbor will soon allow a new kind of liquor license for dining establishments and higher-end businesses downtown. At their regular meeting Monday, city commissioners discussed the proposed Downtown Development District Liquor License Policy that would enable businesses investing in the downtown to apply for the special licenses that couldn’t be transferred out of the district. City Manager Alex Little noted commissioners have …