Votes at a glance: key actions by Lincoln City Council on March 10, 2025

The Lincoln City Council recorded several formal actions on Monday, March 10. Below are the principal items that were acted on, with vote tallies and key details from the meeting record.

• Item 1A — Approval of Garage Beers LLC (doing business as Liquid Assets Sports Bar and Bridal) at 2755 Jamie Lane, Suites 14–16, introduced by Beckias. Outcome: Approved. Roll call: motion carried 7-0.

• Item 1B — Selection of contractor for signal replacement project (South 9th & A, South 9th & D, South 10th & A, South 10th & D). Presentation by Elizabeth Elliott, director of Lincoln Transportation Utilities: lowest responsive bid Loboto Construction (~$2,100,000); city share 20%, remainder funded by NDOT and federal transportation program funds. Outcome: Approved (motion carried 7-0).

• Item 1C — Affidavit of mailing for assessments relating to neglected buildings and property cleanups: placed on file (administrative action recorded).

• Item 4A — Rez LLC (Chief of Stamps Buds and Boos) — application to add an indoor basement area at 4821 Kornesker Highway (liquor license area). After planning staff answered safety questions, the council approved the application. Outcome: Approved by roll call, motion carried 7-0.

• Item 5A — Nebraska Wesleyan University pre-existing special permit (23KS) to add the former Alpha Gamma Delta house (2541 N. 50th) to the campus special-permit area. Presenter Kent Seacrest described planned campus uses; the council approved the request. Outcome: Approved 7-0.

• Item 5B — Correction of a legal description by repealing and replacing Resolution No. A94987 (ministerial correction to previously approved permit legal description). Outcome: Approved 7-0.

• Item 5C — Citizen-initiated ordinance to prohibit discrimination in renting or buying housing based on lawful source of income (action on whether to enact or submit to ballot). The council referred the matter to the May 6 ballot. Outcome: Motion to submit to ballot carried 7-0 (see dedicated coverage for full hearing and list of speakers).

• Item 6A — Pay-schedule amendment for emergency communications head classification (M05→M07) — the council delayed action with continued public hearing to April 7; motion carried 7-0.

• Items 6H–6K — H2/H3/I3 zoning text amendments and related map rezones (H2 mixed-use corridor package; sidewalk/streetscape standards; I-3 lot-size change; other zoning cleanups). Council moved to delay action to March 24 (action only) to permit additional outreach and refinement. Motion carried 6-0.

Other items (annexation, changes of zone and text amendments) were presented and discussed; several were placed on consent or continued for further review. The council’s roll-call transcripts show consistent unanimous or near-unanimous support for consent and administrative items and recorded the scheduling delays noted above.

These actions will generate follow-ups by the Planning Department, City Clerk, and Transportation Utilities for implementation steps, ballot preparation and project contract execution.