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Votes at a glance: committee approves business licenses, guidelines and consent items; several public hearings advanced
Summary
Committee approved consent agenda items 8–23 (with item 11 pulled then approved), multiple on‑sale liquor licenses, an extended‑hours request and forwarded a delinquent license matter to full Council without recommendation. See list for item outcomes.
The Business, Housing and Zoning Committee handled a multi‑item consent agenda and several public hearings on March 20. The committee approved the bulk consent agenda (items 8–23) after pulling item 11 for brief discussion and approval. The committee also approved several business licensing requests and advanced a licensing matter to full Council without recommendation due to state tax delinquency.
Notable committee actions and outcomes:
- Consent agenda items 8–23 (liquor licenses, food locker ordinance, debt forgiveness, loan and grant approvals, public hearing settings, reporting items) — approved (chair’s motion; item 11 was pulled for brief discussion and then approved). - Item 11: Adoption of program guidelines for Black Business Week and Latino Business Week (creates an umbrella “Cultural Business Weeks” program and allows Notices of Funding Availability for community organizations) — pulled from consent for clarification by Council Member Chowdhury; staff clarified current program covers those two business weeks only; approved. - Item 10: Food locker ordinance (refrigerated food locker system for Community Emergency Services food shelf in Ward 6) — approved (chair’s motion). - Pizza Karma (409 14th Ave SE, Dinkytown) — extended hours of operation (Sun–Wed 11 a.m.–midnight; Thu–Sat 11 a.m.–3 a.m.) approved after staff said police signed off on security plan and one public comment in support was received. - NOCO (4747 Nicollet Ave, Tangle Town) — on‑sale liquor license with Sunday sales, no live entertainment (interior 52 seats, outdoor 30 seats) — approved. - Rosalia (333 E Hennepin Ave) — on‑sale liquor license with Sunday sales, no live entertainment (interior 80 seats, outdoor 50 seats) — approved. - La Garetta (1507 Lake Street E) — license revocation matter referred without recommendation to full Council because of state tax delinquency; staff recommended forwarding to allow the business time to secure tax clearance certificate.
The committee also received and filed a report on vacancy data strategies, a Housing First report, and information on the Affordable Housing Trust Fund in response to legislative directives as part of the consent package.
