The City of St. Louis Park has announced a public hearing on an application by The Taco Shop LLC, doing business as The Taco Shop, for an on-sale intoxicating liquor license at its location on 5618 West 36th Street. Scheduled for May 19 at 6:15 p.m., the hearing promises to give community members a chance to voice their opinions on the possible influx of taco-fueled revelry and libation.
According to the official notice posted by the City of St. Louis Park, interested parties intending to attend should mark their calendars for the City Hall Council Chambers at 5005 Minnetonka Blvd., but for those who prefer to listen from the comfort of their own homes, an audio and video broadcast will also be available online for real-time consumption, and if one were so inclined they could immerse themselves in the civic process from a digital distance.
Residents with questions or those in need of special accommodations for the hearing have been encouraged to reach out to the city at 952-924-2505. Transparency and public participation are no doubt valued in the city's process, and the council appears to be opening multiple avenues to ensure everyone's voice can be heard, regardless of their physical ability to attend the meeting.
For St. Louis Park denizens wishing to submit their thoughts on The Taco Shop's application without attending in person, the city council is accepting comments via email, which can be sent to [email protected], and while some may find comfort in this invisible engagement that doesn't require putting on real pants or possibly even getting out of bed, but allowing oneself to become implicated in the civic dialogue of their community without the ceremony of public assembly, all emailed comments must be submitted by noon on the day of the meeting to be shared with the city council for their consideration, and so the democratic process hums along.
St. Louis Park is showing a commitment to providing its citizens with an open forum to discuss The Taco Shop's pursuit of an on-sale intoxicating liquor license, which, if granted, will add another spot for residents to sip margaritas alongside their carnitas. With the official date set and the options for participation established, community members now hold the power to shape the future of their local watering holes.
