RAGBRAI was the topic of conversation at the weekly meeting of the Fayette County Board of Supervisors on Monday, May 2, after receiving several applications for short-term liquor licenses to sell beer.
One of the applications was from Backpocket Brewing, of Coralville, which submitted a request for a five-day beer permit and documents explaining that it planned to set up a beer tent and other amenities along the RAGBRAI route on County Road C14 at the Jeff Bunn residence, Friday, July 29.
This might represent just be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to requests to sell food and drinks throughout the county when the riders come through. Supervisors Janell Bradley and Marty Stanbrough wondered if some type of vending fee should be required, especially since vending fees were being charged in overnight towns.