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Assembly approves liquor-license transfers, accepts City Council bowling challenge; postpones one marijuana retail application
Summary
At its Feb. 13 meeting the assembly approved three alcohol-license transfers, accepted a friendly bowling challenge from the Fairbanks City Council and voted to postpone action on a proposed retail marijuana store to give staff and the applicant time to complete zoning review.
The Fairbanks North Star Borough Assembly on Feb. 13 approved multiple license transfers, adopted a lighthearted resolution accepting a bowling challenge from the Fairbanks City Council and postponed one retail marijuana license to allow staff and the applicant time to resolve zoning-permit issues.
Key votes and actions - Alcohol license transfer (License 465, beverage dispensary): The assembly voted to file no protest and approve the transfer of license 465 to Rat Pack LLC doing business as the Rat Pack (from Volada, Inc.). The clerk recorded the vote as 8–0 in favor. - Alcohol license transfer (License 3489, beverage dispensary): The assembly voted to file no protest and approve Soba LLC doing business as Soba Authentic Maldivian Cuisine for transfer and ownership change; administration recommended no protest. Vote recorded in favor. - Alcohol license transfer (License 5736, restaurant/eating place): The assembly approved transfer of the restaurant-eating-place license to Alaska Burger Zone LLC. The clerk recorded the motion carried (8–0). - Retail marijuana store license (Blaze LLC, License 39378): Borough staff recommended postponing action after realizing the community planning department had not completed required zoning-permit review for a marijuana establishment. The assembly voted to postpone the public hearing and final action until Feb. 27, 2025 to allow zoning review; the roll call was 7–1 in favor of postponement. - Resolution 2025-04 (Friendly bowling match): The assembly unanimously adopted Resolution 2025-04, accepting the Fairbanks City Council's challenge to a friendly bowling match and encouraging public participation. Assemblymember Crass presented the staff report describing the proposal and local history of the Arctic Bowl; the assembly vote was 8–0.
Staff reasoning and public hearing notes Administration staff, represented by Kuba Jenda, told the assembly that routine checks showed no schools or churches within 200 feet of the alcohol license locations under review and recommended no protests contingent on zoning permit approval where applicable. For the marijuana store, Jenda asked the assembly to postpone so community planning could complete the zoning-permit work and give the applicant time to comply before the state's 60-day processing deadline.
Ending: The assembly's actions clear three alcohol transfers and schedule a further public hearing on the marijuana retail application for Feb. 27; the bowling-resolution vote sets a date to be agreed upon by both governing bodies.
