Bill would extend downtown food tax into North Loop

A bill would expand the downtown Minneapolis tax district into the North Loop and require additional bars and restaurants there to collect the city's 3% food and beverage tax.

City officials say the change is projected to let Minneapolis keep about $62 million in additional revenue through 2046.

The episode traces back to a downtown food and beverage tax that long applied to the central business district. The new bill redraws the district boundary to bring North Loop bars and restaurants inside the taxed area.