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Marshall County approves transfer of Hooples liquor license to Greenwood Properties LLC; owner addresses smoking exemption and operations
Summary
The Marshall County Alcoholic Beverage Board approved transfer of a beer, wine and liquor restaurant license for Hooples to Greenwood Properties LLC. Applicant Alan Bartley described operating plans, hours, food service and smoke-ventilation upgrades and submitted a smoking ban exemption.
The Marshall County Alcoholic Beverage Board approved a transfer of a beer, wine and liquor restaurant license for Hooples to Greenwood Properties LLC after the applicant described staffing, operations and upgrades and the board reviewed a smoking ban exemption submitted the day of the meeting.
Alan Bartley, the applicant and owner, told the board he has been a Lake of the Woods resident for 24 years and has experience investing in and operating restaurants in multiple markets, saying, “I am actually the owner.” He described the planned food service as a full kitchen offering burgers, nachos and appetizers and said the business will continue running regular monthly specials such as a rib night and frog legs night. Bartley said he had installed new exhaust and ventilation systems and upgraded the point-of-sale and camera systems so he could “have visual even when I’m back home.”
Bartley told the board he intends to be in the area four or five days a week and that the previous manager, Dave, will remain as manager. He also said he had turned in a smoking ban exemption on the day of the meeting and asked to retain indoor smoking under that exemption; the transcript records the exemption was submitted to staff.
Board members asked about hours and staffing; Bartley stated the hours as “10 a.m. till midnight” Monday through Thursday, and said the business was open later on weekend nights. After discussion, a board member moved and a second was recorded; the board approved the transfer by voice vote. The transcript records the board’s voice vote as “Aye.” No roll-call tally was provided in the record.
The board did not elaborate in the transcript on the terms of the smoking ban exemption or whether any additional conditions would be required as part of the license transfer. The license transfer was approved during the July meeting; the transcript does not include any subsequent written conditions or follow-up schedule.
