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Council denies liquor license for Valley Junction event hall over past misrepresentations and tax issues
Summary
The council voted 4-1 to deny a liquor license application by Maria Mendoza for the Hall in Valley Junction after staff and police cited prior misrepresentations about ownership, past tax nonpayment and police service calls at a prior location.
The West Des Moines City Council denied a liquor license application for the Hall, a Valley Junction event facility, by a 4-1 vote after legal and police reviews identified past misrepresentations and tax problems associated with the applicant. Deputy City Attorney Jessica Grove told the council the city’s review and an independent Alcoholic Beverages Division investigation found that Maria Mendoza had misrepresented material facts about ownership and financial management when she previously applied and that she had earlier been charged in connection with failing to remit sales tax; the charge was later reduced to an aggravated misdemeanor and the tax liability paid. Grove said those…
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