A St. Paul charter school is asking the city to void a liquor license from Gray Duck Tavern, a restaurant that opened in the same building a year ago, arguing that city rules prohibit bars from operating that close to schools.
The Star Tribune has a report on the dispute, which illustrates the problems of managing growth in dense commercial areas.
In a Dec. 12 letter to Mayor Melvin Carter, City Council President Amy Brendmoen and City Attorney Lyndsey Olson, the board of the St. Paul Conservatory…