St. Peter approves beekeeping ordinance

 A new city ordinance has approved beekeeping in St. Peter.

The city council voted 5-2 Monday to approve bees to be kept within city limits with a permit.

The permit will likely cost $50 and will come with restrictions, such as the equipment residents need to use and how the beehives can be constructed on properties.

The two dissenting votes came from a concern over the bees competing with native pollinators.

The new ordinance will go into effect this January.