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Council approves beer‑by‑the‑drink license for Next Level Soccer Training despite resident concerns about minors and proximity
Summary
The City Council granted a retail beer‑by‑the‑drink license to Next Level Soccer Training at 13801 E. 40 Second Terrace South after a public hearing; the vote was 6‑1. The owner said alcohol service would be limited to a mezzanine seating area, patrons would be carded and the business intends to use proceeds to keep program costs low.
The Independence City Council approved a retail beer‑by‑the‑drink license for Next Level Soccer Training after a full public hearing and a roll‑call vote that recorded six votes in favor and one opposed.
Owner Garett Ropino told council the 18,000‑square‑foot facility will be used for technical and group soccer training and summer camps and that parents and adults of legal age would be served beer in a mezzanine seating area separated from the fields and from…
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