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Grand Rapids Restaurant & Food Service Ordinance Tracker

Restaurants, bars, cafes, food trucks: health permits, alcohol licensing, outdoor dining, delivery rules, food-truck zones — tracked continuously in Grand Rapids, MI. CouncilRadar reads every published agenda so you hear about proposals before the council votes.

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City Planning Commission · Nov 12, 2026
A new permit would let a cafe on Wealthy St SE serve alcohol and sell packaged alcohol, directly changing how that restaurant operates.
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City Planning Commission · Nov 12, 2026
The City Planning Commission is reviewing a zoning/permit request for a beverage catering business at 1305 E Fulton St., which would enable the food‑service operation to open or expand.
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City Planning Commission · Nov 12, 2026
Approval for a new bar and wine shop at 125 Ottawa Ave. NW, Suite 150 would affect the bar owner by requiring liquor licensing, health permits, and related regulations.
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N. Quarter Corridor Improvement Authority · Aug 20, 2026
Henchmen House LLC would be granted a development area liquor license, enabling it to serve alcohol at its venue.
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City Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
The City Planning Commission is reviewing a permit for package alcohol sales at 1554 Kalamazoo Avenue SE, which would allow a new liquor store to operate and sell packaged alcohol.
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City Planning Commission · Aug 13, 2026
The agenda item approves a drive‑through restaurant at 3127 Plainfield Ave NE, directly enabling that restaurant to open and operate.
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City Planning Commission · Jul 23, 2026
The City Planning Commission is reviewing a permit/approval for a new cafe and bar at 1415 Plainfield Ave NE, directly affecting the prospective restaurant and bar owners by allowing them to operate under city zoning and licensing regulations.
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City Planning Commission · Jun 11, 2026
The item would permit the establishment at 629 Michigan Street NE to sell alcohol, directly affecting the restaurant/bar that will operate there.
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City Planning Commission · May 28, 2026
Mobile food vendors seeking a permit for 755 Michigan St. NE will be authorized to operate, directly affecting food trucks and similar businesses at that location.
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City Planning Commission · May 14, 2026
The planning commission is reviewing approval of a drive‑through at 617 W Fulton St/17 Seward Ave NW, which would allow a restaurant or food service to add a new drive‑through facility.
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