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Among approvals, the board granted a permit to an event listed as “Them Sanctuary” for Brian Coakley (file marked complete) and approved multiple Dogwood Arts Festival event permits for Abigail Swabe (dates provided, including Chalk Walk on April 5 and Southern Skies Music Festival on May 10 at World’s Fair Park). The board approved final documentation for Crown Plaza (Ami Patel) after staff signaled outstanding items had been satisfied. The board also approved permits for Fountain City Social (Jason/Tessa Seelhorst), Hazen Historical Museum Foundation (Joshua Loomis), KGB Mart (Douglas Patel) pending final documentation, Knoxville Coliseum (Hernan Karatachea) subject to health-department approval and certificate of occupancy, Knoxville Track and Field Club (Jessica Mead), Saint Lucille’s Kitchen (Michael Bridal) upon surrender of an existing permit, and Taco Madre’s Taqueria (Damana Sanchez).

The Paddock Lounge application (item 6K) was postponed to the April 29 meeting after the applicant said required background checks were not complete. An applicant in the Professional Sports Catering LLC matter (item 7B, Tyler Kennedy) asked for an extension while awaiting an imminent certificate of occupancy and site inspection; the board consolidated items 7B and 7C and extended both to the May 27 Beer Board meeting at 5 p.m. in the main assembly room.

Staff repeatedly noted which documents remained outstanding for approvals: common items included certificate of occupancy, health-department approval, sales-tax registration, surrender of existing permits, and Department of Agriculture approval in one case. The chair and staff reminded applicants that permits approved pending final documentation must submit completed paperwork to the Business Tax Office during regular business hours and that approved permits could be picked up at the end of the meeting from Mr. Byrd, Beer Board staff.

Votes at a glance

- Item 6K — Paddock Lounge (applicant: Brian, general manager): Postponed to April 29; reason: incomplete background checks; outcome: postponed by unanimous voice without objection.
- Item (Them Sanctuary) — Brian Coakley: File complete; motion to approve passed by unanimous voice (“Ayes have it”).
- Crown Plaza, Knoxville Downtown — Ami Patel (Ifan Group Wellington): Approved (final documentation approved); outstanding items previously listed but final documentation accepted; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Dogwood Arts Festival — Abigail Swabe: Three event permits approved (Chalk Walk April 5; late April event at Market Square; Southern Skies Music Festival May 10 at World’s Fair Park); outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Fountain City Social — Jason/Tessa Seelhorst: Approved pending certificate of occupancy and surrender of existing permit; outcome: motion passed.
- Hazen Historical Museum Foundation — Joshua Loomis: Approved for an April ticketed fundraiser; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- KGB Mart — Douglas Patel: Approved pending Department of Agriculture approval, certificate of occupancy and surrender of existing permit; outcome: approval pending documentation.
- Knoxville Coliseum — Hernan Karatachea: Approved pending health-department approval and certificate of occupancy; board discussed name similarity with a city-owned facility; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Knoxville Track and Field Club — Jessica Mead: Approved (marathon event in April); outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Saint Lucille’s Kitchen — Michael Bridal: Approved once certificate of occupancy and surrender of existing permit provided; applicant surrendered documents to Mr. Byrd after meeting; outcome: approved.
- Taco Madre’s Taqueria — Damana Sanchez: Approved pending sales-tax registration, certificate of occupancy and surrender of existing beer permit; outcome: approved pending documentation.
- Item 5A — Pariza 2020: Withdrawn.
- Items 7B and 7C — Professional Sports Catering LLC (Tyler Kennedy) and related applicant: Consolidated and extended to May 27 at 5 p.m.; outcome: extension approved.

Board staff repeatedly reminded applicants that applications approved pending final documentation must complete required paperwork (zoning, plans review, certificate of occupancy, health approvals, sales-tax registration or surrender of existing permits) before being issued a certificate of occupancy or final permit pickup.

The meeting concluded after the board handled the administrative items; the chair adjourned the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beer Brd R 293 250318","oneSentenceSummary","The Beer Board approved a slate of permits for events and retail outlets, granted several approvals pending final documentation, postponed the Paddock Lounge item to April 29, and consolidated and extended Professional Sports Catering LLC and a related applicant to the May 27 meeting.","taxTitle","Beer Board Meetings, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee","taxId",69359,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6114847,"Knoxville Beer Board hears remedial plan from Harbs Market after two sales-to-minor citations; board takes no action, law department requests suspension hearing",1773,1288000,3061000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2741520-fb7982b32f3a6f6e32838517649879d6&start=1288&end=3061","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2741520-fb7982b32f3a6f6e32838517649879d6/thumbnail_1288000.jpg","/articles/6114847/Tennessee/Knoxville-Beer-Board-hears-remedial-plan-from-Harbs-Market-after-two-sales-to-minor-citations-board-takes-no-action-law-department-requests-suspension-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6114847-7566cd60dd04445a21dd41186e4a0590/orig.mp4?Expires=1771139186&Signature=YV5reutsbzTHl6Js-VG4pT01w6gX3VMemgm3GTm6X87e4xkQrLTusJtFfxZcPqltPDCiOUocxShI3S4or7~IaJdA5fAOsOpUgwc~QQsY3-3TF8OYXizPiNFLA48griR6oPoiItpxgK6zTloN5Q2zKyldcasVD89nHUek6heEd~93dLMw59xiDOTvZpKN-viYbJ-npiwDKWwe2ZHASTs4AJ-FdvRfkUackcGmvehojW9P0jjPZUDHHRvnZq2zzq6YnsZ3wSrJdKpNSu-V4qUk7C59ndwvB9Vh3vK1MyedRSFYn5uvRdd5QAzMlQAi7Go1ePwZxBEQ5f1e5kmCgodIGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Henness Inc., the operator of Harbs Market, presented a remedial plan on March 18 after the store was cited twice for selling alcohol to a minor — on June 28, 2024, and again on Feb. 21, 2025. Mark Stevens, who identified himself as a representative for Henness Inc., told the Beer Board the business had met with him and drafted a five-part remediation plan covering hiring, training, security, signage and point-of-sale controls.

The discussion centered on how to prevent intentional overrides of the store’s point-of-sale system that allowed alcohol sales to proceed without a scanned ID. “They understand it’s serious. They understand it’s been a long term problem for them,” Stevens said, summarizing the business’s position and the work he had undertaken with staff and outside operators to identify corrective steps.

The Beer Board members praised the candor of the presentation and debated whether the board should accept the remedial plan or refer the matter to a suspension-and-revocation hearing. Councilman Roberto recommended taking no action and accepting the plan as the avenue the board would use for compliance monitoring. Councilwoman Singh agreed. The chair then announced, “we’ll take no action at this time,” effectively leaving the plan in place for the business to implement while monitoring for future violations.

During closing remarks, Beer Board legal staff notified the board that the remedial plan and payment of the fine had been filed late. “While Mr. Stevens and his client were speaking, the law department let me know that they filed their remedial plan or paid their fine late. So pursuant to the ordinance, they will be having a hearing,” the board’s legal representative told the panel. Mark Stevens acknowledged responsibility for the late filing and said the tardiness was an error by counsel.

Because the law department requested proceeding under the ordinance due to the late submission, the remedial-plan outcome at the meeting (no action) is superseded by the law department’s request for a formal suspension/revocation hearing under the city ordinance. The board did not vote to suspend or revoke the permit during the March 18 meeting; rather, law department action will trigger the next formal hearing process.

Board members and staff also offered resources to the business: members suggested the Metro Drug Coalition as a technical resource for employee training and community safety measures, and Officer Presley offered to work with the operator on trespass lists and patrol coordination to address loitering and related safety pressures that staff reported as a factor in some incidents.

The board emphasized the seriousness of repeated sales-to-minor citations. Legal counsel reminded the board that a third citation within a rolling two-year period would automatically move the licensee to a suspension-and-revocation hearing without an intermediate remedial-plan option.","Henness Inc. (Harbs Market) presented a remedial plan after two sales-to-minor citations. The Beer Board took no action at the meeting to suspend or revoke the permit, but the law department later notified the board the remedial filing and fine were late and requested a suspension/revocation hearing under the ordinance.","actionData","errors"]

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Knoxville Beer Board hears remedial plan from Harbs Market after two sales-to-minor citations; board takes no action, law department requests suspension hearing