The Skyway 12 Club was a tavern located at 15017 Wayzata Blvd., just past the intersection of I-394 and 494 on the south side.

The Skyway was there from at least 1961.

Minnesota Daily, 1961.  Ad courtesy Robb Henry

Minnesota Daily, 1964. Ad courtesy Robb Henry

Minnesota Daily, 1965. Ad courtesy Robb Henry

In 1967 it was run by Ben Musser and offered live music on Sunday nights.

On January 29, 1968, tavern buyer Gary Boster got a license to sell 3.2 beer, on and off. The Council was not optimistic: “Do you know how many owners went broke up there? asked Minnetonka councilman Ed Mason. “How do you plan to attract customers when they have to go a half mile out of the way just to get there?”

The Minnetonka Herald (2/8/1968) reported that the tavern sat atop a hill with access only by service roads, none of them leading directly to the tavern. It also sat on residential property and the non-conforming use permit had to be renewed annually and could be revoked if there were complaints. Boster had his sights set on a set-up license in about six months if he was successful. See info on this old roadhouse on Robb Henry’s blog.

The Skyway was abandoned in about 1968.  Houses built in 1997 are there now.