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Council approves alcohol licenses for corner store and new restaurant; attorney warns about sales to minors
Summary
The council approved alcohol‑by‑the‑drink licenses for Honest Commercial Inc. (Discount Smokes & Beer) and Captivating Camino LLC (new Latin‑fusion restaurant). Both licenses passed 4‑1. City attorney and police reminded licensees to train staff and card patrons to avoid sales to minors.
Villa Rica’s City Council approved two alcoholic beverage license applications on March 11: Honest Commercial Inc., doing business as Discount Smokes & Beer at 733 West Bankhead Highway, and Captivating Camino LLC at 921 Moores Ferry Road (a new Latin‑fusion restaurant). Both applications passed by recorded motions of 4‑1.
Staff said both applicants met ordinance requirements, passed background checks conducted by the Villa Rica Police Department and completed public‑notice steps required for issuance. Ravi Kumar Patel, the licensee for Discount Smokes & Beer, told the council he had been running the store for many years and was complying with the renewal process after a missed renewal deadline. Restaurant owner Juan Medina described his Captivating Camino concept as Latin fusion and said he was excited to open and serve the community.
City Attorney Mr. Drummond addressed both newly licensed owners after the approvals, stressing compliance obligations. “If you sell alcohol to [underage buyers] without carding them, then your license is subject to being revoked,” he told both licensees and noted the police department runs compliance checks with underage informants. He advised training staff, carding patrons and maintaining records to avoid enforcement actions.
Both license motions passed 4‑1; the record did not identify which councilmember cast the opposing vote. Council directed license holders to work with police and city staff on any outstanding compliance steps.
Votes at a glance (selected items from the meeting): - Consent agenda (intergovernmental agreements, final plat, fireworks permit, engineering services, senior housing support): approved unanimous (recorded as unanimous in meeting). - Purchasing ordinance updates (purchasing authority limits, local vendor preference): approved unanimous. - Sign ordinance: partial approval of sections 9.03(f), 9.04 and 9.393 — approved unanimous; additional sign items deferred to planning. - Board of Ethics appointments: tabled to April — unanimous. - Proposed stop signs at Eleanor Walk / Thomas Dorsey: tabled to April — unanimous.
