A late-night snack option for Minneapolis-area students

Study aid (roboppy via Flickr)
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Study aid (roboppy via Flickr)

Insomnia Cookies Marketing Manager Renee Sarnecky tells MPR reporter Curtis Gilbert why the chain wants to open up in Dinkytown and serve student partiers -- and crammers -- till 3 a.m.:

 “With limited late night food options, especially on the sweeter side, there definitely is a market for the cookies."

Its license was approved by a Minneapolis City Council committee, and will likely be approved when the full council votes a week from Friday.

Gilbert reports that the new service wouldn't really threaten the 10-year-old cookie seller Tank Goodness, which delivers till 4 p.m.

Read the full story here.

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