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Denham Springs council denies appeal to reinstate Mustard Seed Creamery alcohol license
Summary
The Denham Springs City Council heard an appeal from Mustard Seed Creamery over denial of a Class A-R alcohol permit because a church meets at the same address; a motion to reinstate the permit conditioned on the church changing its meeting address failed 3-2.
Denham Springs — The Denham Springs City Council on Aug. 12 rejected an appeal from Mustard Seed Creamery Inc. seeking reinstatement of a Class A-R (restaurant) alcohol permit for 111 North Range Avenue after the city denied renewal because a church meets at that address. Councilmember Jim Gilbert moved to reinstate the license on the condition that the church immediately change its meeting address; Councilmember Robert Poole seconded. The motion failed on a 3-2 vote (Gilbert and Poole yes; Councilmembers Duvall, Lynn Williams and Wesley no).
The narrow legal question before the council was whether the city’s distance-based ordinance prohibits alcohol sales within 300 feet of a church, and whether the Mustard Seed situation met that test. City…
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