The Village Board approved a bartender application for Dylan Armbruster, 4271 Chris Lane, after village police staff summarized the applicant’s prior court history and Armbruster addressed the board.
The police chief said the application reached the board because the clerk could not approve it due to a prior OWI that included a firearms possession allegation from June 2019; the charge was later amended and reduced to a disorderly-conduct citation through Washington County court in August 2020. The chief also noted related traffic charges arising from the stop, including operating while suspended.
Armbruster told the board the court process took longer because of COVID, that he was required to use an ignition interlock system for two years and that he currently holds outside-sales employment that requires driving company vehicles. "I can't really risk getting another DUI to, lose my career," he said. He asked the board to consider his application and said the incident was an isolated mistake. The board moved, seconded and carried the approval on a voice vote.