The Graduate hotel’s popular rooftop “Rock Bar” will be allowed to expand to more than double its occupancy, after plans were approved by the East Lansing City Council Tuesday night.
The bar will be allowed to host 199 people, up from its current occupancy of 96. The expansion will allow The Graduate to add a private dining area and host more events.
Representatives for the hotel first pitched expanding the space last year, saying they get multiple requests many weeks from people wishing to host weddings and other events on the rooftop bar. However, the current occupancy limit does not allow for the bar to serve regular customers and host large groups simultaneously…