Michael Howie

CROWN POINT — Who needs a river to have a riverfront district, anyway?

Not Crown Point, apparently.

The city on Tuesday said it is moving ahead with plans to consider adopting a riverfront district that would allow it to provide 15 additional liquor licenses to businesses inside its perimeter. The proposed ordinance passed a first reading at Monday night's City Council meeting, but will need to pass a second reading and adoption to go into effect.

The district would sit on the city's east side, bordering 101st Avenue to the north; 113th Avenue to the south; Mississippi Street to the east; and Madison Street to the west.

Interested businesses would be able to apply for one of the 15 available liquor licenses, but the city wants them to show how their establishment would d

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