Council declines to hold hearing on Max Convenience Stores liquor license request
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Summary
Tallmadge Council voted 6‑0 not to hold a public hearing on a request to change the name on a C1 off‑premises beer permit and to add a C2 permit to allow retail wine and low‑proof mixed beverages at the Max Convenience Stores LLC location (DBA Circle K).
Tallmadge Council voted 6‑0 to decline a public hearing on a liquor license application for the store operating as Circle K and listed on permits under Max Convenience Stores LLC. The administration reported the existing C1 permit allows beer in original sealed containers for carryout, and the applicant seeks to transfer the permit holder name to MMCS Services LLC and to add a C2 permit to allow retail wine and prepackaged low‑proof mixed beverages in sealed containers for carryout only.
Economic development staff Samantha Poole summarized the request for council and said the requested permits are similar to other pending applications in the ward and the administration did not recommend a hearing. Poole told council the C1 permit currently allows Sunday sales and that C2 permits similarly include Sunday sales in typical retail configurations.
Councilor (name not specified in the motion language) moved and another councilor seconded a motion to not hold a hearing. The clerk called the roll and the vote was recorded as: Tracy Fletcher — Yes; Ted Roy — Yes; Nick Rubino — Yes; Jonathan Bolas — Yes; Christine Cipa — Yes; Jessica Epstein — Yes. The motion passed 6‑0. No further action to approve or deny the license was recorded at the July 10 meeting; declining a hearing allows the city to proceed with administrative processing without scheduling a public hearing.
The council did not record additional conditions or limitations in the motion. Administration said it reviewed similar sales authorizations for nearby stores and suggested consistent handling across the ward.