 About a month after deciding to keep Bemidji's municipal liquor stores closed on Sundays, city leaders have decided to change course. City Administrator Nate Matthews tells Lakeland News that the city's liquor stores will open for business beginning on July 2nd. Minnesota law allows for liquor stores to open on Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. beginning on July 2nd. Matthew says they're still working out the schedule but both municipal stores will be open from either 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Most liquor stores in the three biggest cities in the Lakeland viewing area are opening on Sundays. An LPTV poll of liquor stores within a 10 mile radius of the hub cities of Bemidji, Brainard and Grand Rapids found 20 of 22 stores surveyed plan to open. One will not open and one is undecided. Managers from several stores which are opening told Lakeland News that they're cautiously optimistic that Sunday sales could prove beneficial for their businesses but said they will be watching their sales numbers closely. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.