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Council declines to renew Center Folds Cabaret liquor license after hearing on operation hours
Summary
The City of Superior held a public hearing June 17 on nonrenewal of Cameo Investments LLC’s Class B license for Center Folds Cabaret after staff said the business had not met a 150‑hour operation requirement; a late motion to renew failed for lack of a second, so the license was not renewed.
The City of Superior Common Council on June 17 held a public hearing on whether to refuse renewal of Cameo Investments LLC’s Class B alcohol license for the business operating as Center Folds Cabaret at 702 Tower Avenue after city staff said the establishment had not met a local requirement to be open at least 150 hours in the six months before a license expiration.
City code requires a licensee seeking renewal to have been “legally open to the public for the sale of the licensed beverages for at least 150 hours during the six months immediately prior to the license’s expiration date,” Clerk Blunt explained during the hearing.
The applicant, Roderick Petticort, addressed the council and said the business had a plan to resume operations and reported it had logged “over 50” hours or “about 20 hours” earlier in the calendar year in different answers during the hearing. Mayor Payne and Clerk Blunt told the council the license did not meet the 150‑hour threshold at the time of the meeting; the current license expires June 30.
Councilors discussed options including: (1) taking no action so the license would not be renewed tonight and the applicant could reapply for a new license effective July 1, (2) renewing the license conditionally pending proof the business had reached 150 hours by July 1, or (3) denying renewal and leaving the applicant to apply as a new licensee. Attorney guidance and the Department of Revenue rules were mentioned as areas staff could clarify before any subsequent deadline.
A motion to renew the license was made on the floor but received no second and therefore failed. The mayor announced the motion failed for lack of a second and that the license “is not renewed.” The applicant remains free to submit a new application for the July 1 license period, and staff said the process and fees for a new application would be the same as for renewal.
Councilors also noted zoning and planning code provisions that may apply if the business operates as an adult‑oriented entertainment venue; Councilor Moffett asked planning staff to check whether the business meets district and distance requirements if a new license application is submitted.
The council did not take a roll‑call vote on nonrenewal; the outcome reported on the record was that the motion to renew failed and the license was therefore not renewed. The hearing record and staff guidance remain available to the applicant for any new submission.
The applicant’s current license is scheduled to expire June 30; councilors and staff said they would seek legal or Department of Revenue advice if there is a question about whether the council may still act before July 1 or whether a renewal could be reconsidered on the July 1 meeting agenda.
