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Knoxville Sport Bar & Lounge permit postponed after ownership, signature and prior-citation questions
Summary
The board postponed consideration of a permanent beer permit for Knoxville Sport Bar & Lounge after conflicting signatures, questions about ownership transfer, and prior citations for sales to minors and sales without a permit; applicant was instructed to provide documents before the July meeting.
The Knoxville Beer Board postponed action on a permanent beer permit for Knoxville Sport Bar & Lounge on Tuesday after board members identified conflicting paperwork, questions about who signed an affidavit, and past citations at the location.
The postponement matters because the board must verify ownership and compliance history before approving a permit and because the application record contained a December 31, 2024 affidavit that the applicant said he did not sign.
Byron Ponce, the applicant, told the board he was not present during one of the cited incidents and said a staff member had been fired. Ponce said, “I…
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