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City Attorney Explains Alcohol‑license Renewal, Nonrenewal Triggers and Hearing Process; Notices to Two Licensees Approved
Summary
City Attorney Cale Decker outlined the renewal calendar, statutory grounds for nonrenewal and the hearing process; two licenses were flagged for notices of intent to not renew and the Public Safety Committee approved issuing those notices.
City Attorney Cale Decker delivered a refresher to the Common Council on March 18 about the annual alcohol license renewal process, emphasizing statutory limits and the formal steps the city must follow when pursuing nonrenewal.
Decker explained that existing retail alcohol licenses represent a property interest and that the application deadline for renewal filings is April 15; licenses filed by that date obligate the council to act by June 15, while late applications are considered as soon as practicable. He said most renewals are routine and returned to the council en masse; only a small number are flagged for further investigation.
Two specific nonrenewal triggers were…
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