Council approves transfer of restaurant liquor license to The Haven Exchange LLC

Lock Haven City Council voted to approve Resolution 2025-42, authorizing the intermunicipal transfer of Pennsylvania restaurant liquor license R20057 to The Haven Exchange LLC, an applicant said plans to open a self‑pour restaurant at 104 East Main Street.

The transfer, presented during a public hearing, was requested by Parker Everett Enterprises LLC and proposed to be moved to the Haven Exchange LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company whose sole member, Parker Rich Everett, testified to the council. Attorney Paul Ryan of Lock Haven presented the application and the proof of newspaper publication required for the hearing.

The applicant described the venue as a small, open‑floor restaurant with standing tables, a self‑service RFID tap system that limits pour sizes, an on‑site kitchen, and additional programming such as tasting events. Everett said the operation will card and check in patrons, distribute RFID wristbands for pours, staff the door and monitor the tap system, and employ certified alcohol servers and a designated manager who will complete state server certification.

Council members asked about the layout, kitchen location, upstairs apartment separation from the licensed premises and security plans; Everett said the kitchen is in the front of the building, the upstairs apartment will be separate from the licensed area and Keystone Security will provide security. Paul Ryan and Everett acknowledged that council approval does not replace the required approval from the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (PLCB) for license transfer and that state rules and PLCB certification remain necessary.

After the hearing, a council member moved to adopt Resolution 2025-42 and the motion was seconded. The roll‑call vote recorded unanimous support by members present; the resolution passed.

Outlook: Council approval clears a local permitting step; the license transfer remains subject to PLCB approval and any state conditions.