A western North Dakota city in the middle
of the state's thriving oil patch has come up with a new way to
dole out a liquor license.
Dickinson officials are auctioning off the next permit.
Bidding on the city's 17th liquor license is scheduled to begin
a 1 p.m. Monday. The minimum offer is set at $185,000.
City officials decided to add another license after a grocery
store chain asked about a license for a liquor store it plans to
build.
City Administrator Shawn Kessel says that some people believe the winning bid
could be more than $300,000.
