N.D. Supreme Court rules in favor of the City of Fargo in case involving overserving at Windbreak Saloon

N.D. Supreme Court rules in favor of the City of Fargo in case involving overserving at Windbreak Saloon

BISMARCK, ND – The North Dakota Supreme Court says a District Court ‘erred’ in finding that a Fargo Municipal Code was ‘unconstitutionally vague’ and has reversed that court’s order in a case involving the Fargo City Commission and a local bar. The high court’s decision says the Commission’s finding that the Windbreak violated code ‘is not arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable.’ They also say the decision by the Commission ‘is supported by subst…

Fargo was right to fine Windbreak for overserving customers, North Dakota Supreme Court rules

FARGO — Fargo city leaders rightfully fined a popular south Fargo bar for overserving customers, the North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled. The Windbreak violated a city ordinance in 2023 that prohibits liquor establishments from serving customers who are intoxicated, the Supreme Court said Thursday, July 31, in a unanimous ruling. Contrary to Windbreak arguments, the ordinance was not “unconstitutionally vague,” according to the Supreme Court op…