March 24, 2026
Raag Progressive Indian Restaurant

Place

Minneapolis City Hall, Room 380
350 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Time

9:30 a.m. or shortly thereafter

Agendas and final locations are listed on the meeting calendar 48 hours in advance. Check the day and time of the meeting for Committee of the Whole.

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Requirements

This application must meet all City rules for approval. That may include checks on zoning, health, background, and finances.

Comments

You’re invited to share your thoughts or send written comments. You can do that in three ways:

• Complete the online form
• Call Inspector Ismail Mohamed
• In person at the public hearing

Business license application overview

We are seeking feedback on Raag Progressive Indian Restaurant’s request to upgrade their level of entertainment. If approved, the applicant wants to upgrade their current entertainment license to a Limited Entertainment License. The applicant seeks to provide culturally focused lounge and music events, along with family- and kid-friendly events, to complement its role as a neighborhood dining destination at 50th & France. Programming will be conducted only during their existing licensed liquor service hours.

Applicant details

Name (Legal Entity): Seven Hills Restaurants LLC
Address: 3812 West 38th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55410
Phone: 952-405-8367
Zoning district: CM3
Neighborhood and ward: Fulton, Ward 13

License details

Current license(s): On-Sale Liquor with Sunday Sales, No Live Entertainment 
Requested license(s): On Sale Liquor, Limited Entertainment with Sunday Sales

Type of entertainment

Limited Entertainment includes things like:

• Poetry readings and storytelling
• Karaoke, DJs, live music, and group singing—but no dancing

The business plans to offer:

• Cultural nights such as Diwali and Holi (the Festival of Colors)
• Kids- and family-focused lunches, and princess-themed events.  

April 7, 2026
Ramadan’s Cafe

Place

Minneapolis City Hall, Room 380
350 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Time

9:30 a.m. or shortly thereafter

Agendas and final locations are listed on the meeting calendar 48 hours in advance. Check the day and time of the meeting for Committee of the Whole.

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Requirements

This application must meet all City rules for approval. That may include checks on zoning, health, background, and finances.

Comments

You’re invited to share your thoughts or send written comments. You can do that in three ways:

• Complete the online form
• Call Inspector Ben Zinnel
• In person at the public hearing

Business license application overview

We are seeking feedback on Ramadan’s Cafe request for a license to extend their hours of operation. If approved they plan to extend their business hours of their new café and coffee shop to be in operation 7 a.m. - 2 a.m. daily. They plan on having a small sit down and grab and go café and coffee shop offering bakery and dessert items and hot and cold non alcoholic drinks . They will have 50 seats inside.  There will be no live entertainment.

Applicant details

Name (Legal Entity): Abdalla Food Inc.
Address:  813 4th Street SE, Minneapolis MN 55414
Phone: 952-486-1261
Zoning district: CM2
Neighborhood and ward: Marcy Holmes Neighborhood, Ward 3

License details

Current license(s): Food License, LIC429351
Requested license(s): Extended Hours of Operation
Interior seating: 50
Proposed hours of operation: 7 a.m. –  2 a.m.  

April 7, 2026
El Ranchito Taqueria 

Place

Minneapolis City Hall, Room 380
350 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55415

Time

9:30 a.m. or shortly thereafter

Agendas and final locations are listed on the meeting calendar 48 hours in advance. Check the day and time of the meeting for Committee of the Whole.

View the calendar

Requirements

This application must meet all City rules for approval. That may include checks on zoning, health, background, and finances.

Comments

You’re invited to share your thoughts or send written comments. You can do that in three ways:

• Complete the online form
• Call Inspector Akbar R. Muhammad
• In person at the public hearing

Business license application overview

We are seeking feedback on El Ranchito Taqueria LLC request for a license for On Sale Liquor with Sunday Sales and General Entertainment. If approved, they plan to add liquor, wine and beer to their current menu as a full-service sit-down restaurant serving Mexican food with the ability to provide Karaoke, Mariachi, Dj, and live musicians for special events that would allow for patron dancing.

Applicant details

Name (Legal Entity): El Ranchito Taqueria LLC
Address: 1821 Lake St. East, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Phone: 651-497-7229
Zoning district: BFC6 / CM2 
Neighborhood and ward: Powderhorn Park Ward 9 

License details

Current license(s): Food License
Requested license(s): On Sale Liquor, General Entertainment with Sunday Sales, 2 a.m. license
Interior seating: 120 Exterior seating: N/A
Proposed hours of operation: Interior:  Monday-Thursday 9 a.m.- 10 p.m. and Friday- Sunday 9 a.m.- 1:30 a.m.  Exterior hours:  N/A 

Type of entertainment 

General Entertainment means all kinds of entertainment, including music and dancing by customers. The business plans to offer a venue that has small TVs and background music.

The restaurant will provide:

• Karaoke
• Mariachi
• Dj
• Live musicians for special events that would allow for patron dancing.