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Highwoods council approves first reading to reclassify liquor licenses to accommodate DeSoto
Summary
The Highwoods City Council voted unanimously Aug. 19 to give first reading to an ordinance that would remove a Class A liquor license and add a Class B license to allow DeSoto to change its liquor designation; final adoption requires a later vote.
Highwoods City Council on Tuesday gave first reading to an ordinance amending Section 4-1-7 of the Highwoods City Code to remove the Class A liquor license category and add a Class B license, a change the council said is intended to allow DeSoto to change its liquor designation. The first reading was approved on a roll call vote with council members registering aye votes.
Why it matters: The ordinance, as introduced, changes the city code that governs license classifications and would create the licensing category DeSoto seeks. Because this was a first-reading action, the council did not adopt the ordinance on final passage; a subsequent reading and vote will be required for final adoption.
During the meeting the presiding official read the ordinance language as “consideration with ordinance amending 4 dash 1 dash 7, classification of licenses, in the city the Highwood City code to eliminate a class a liquor license and add a class b liquor license to allow DeSoto to change their liquor designation.” Council procedure followed: a council member moved the ordinance for first reading and another seconded. The clerk called the roll; the transcript record shows aye votes from Bauer, Hanson, Fiore, Peterson and the council member identified as Mercutzes. The council recorded no abstentions or nays in the roll call on first reading.
The council noted there would be no executive session and then moved to adjourn following the item. The ordinance text and any proposed amendments were not discussed in detail on the record during this meeting; stakeholders or staff did not present additional background, and no public comment on the ordinance is included in the transcript.
Next steps: Because this action was recorded as a first reading, the ordinance will need a subsequent reading or other procedural steps under city code before it becomes effective. The transcript does not specify dates for a second reading, fee changes, or any conditions tied to the license reclassification. The exact language of the new Class B license and whether it changes fees, operating rules or limits on service were not stated in the meeting record.
