Dionne says city has ‘no input’ on new liquor store permit
In the wake of news earlier this week that Lake Country Co-op is moving into the liquor retail game in Prince Albert, Mayor Greg Dionne maintains this is out of the city’s control.
The cooperative has applied to the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA) for a Retail Store Stand-Alone permit to sell alcohol at their Marquis Road location at 3600 Fifth Ave. E. It currently hosts a gas bar and convenience store.
As the land is already zoned to accommodate retail and commercial space, this negates a need for the project to come before city council for rezoning.
Though the city has passed legislation barring additional liquor permits within its borders, the mayor said since the Co-op purchased an existing private licence, “we have no say or input.”