UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No. 38724Q 10 7

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Name of Reporting Persons
I.R.S. Identification No. of Above Persons (Entities Only)
Eugene E. McGowan

2

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group*

(a)

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(b)

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SEC Use Only

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Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5

Sole Voting Power
258,254

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Shared Voting Power
825,343 (1)

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Sole Dispositive Power
258,254

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Shared Dispositive Power
825,343 (1)

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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
1,083,597 (1)

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Check Box if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares*  o

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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
6.3% (2)

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Type of Reporting Person*
IN

Item 1 (a)

Name of Issuer:
Granite City Food & Brewery, Ltd.

Item 1 (b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices:
5402 Parkdale Drive, Suite 101

Minneapolis, MN 55416

Item 2 (a)

Name of Person Filing:
Eugene E. McGowan

Item 2 (b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:
201 S. Phillips Avenue, Suite 100

Sioux Falls, SD 57104

Item 2 (c)

Citizenship:
United States of America

Item 2 (d)

Title of Class of Securities:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

Item 2 (e)

CUSIP Number:
38724Q 10 7

Item 3

If this statement is filed pursuant to §§ 240.13d-1(b), or 240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person is filing as a:

(a)

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Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act (15 U.S.C.78o);

(b)

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Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c);

(c)

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Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act (15 U.S.C.78c);

(d)

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Investment company registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.8a-8);

(e)

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An investment adviser in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E);

(f)

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An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance with Section 240. 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F);

(g)

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A parent holding company or control person in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G);

(h)

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A savings association as defined in Section 3(b) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813);

(i)

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A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C.80a-3);

(j)

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Group, in accordance with Section 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).

Not applicable

Item 4

Ownership:

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

1,083,597(1)

(b)

Percent of class:   

6.3%(2)

(c)

Number of shares as to which such person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

258,254

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

825,343(1)

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

258,254

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

825,343(1)

Item 5

Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the following   o.

Item 6

Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

Not applicable.

Item 7

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control Person.

Not applicable.

Item 8

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

Not applicable.

Item 9

Notice of Dissolution of Group.

Not applicable.

Item 10

Certifications.

By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having that purpose or effect.

April 9, 2009

Dated:

/s/ Eugene E. McGowan

Signature

Eugene E. McGowan

Name/Title