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Residents raise safety and code concerns about three liquor license applications; council keeps them for discussion

2498453 · February 19, 2025
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Summary

Public commenters requested further review of licensing for Hawkeye Sports Bar and Grill, Ace of Spades and Save More, citing site conditions, parking and moral-character questions; the council agreed to leave those applications on the discussion agenda for next week.

Three liquor-license items drew public comment and were pulled from the consent calendar for further review after residents raised concerns about lighting, parking, site conditions and the good-moral-character standard.

During the public-safety and licensing portion of the committee meeting, Judith Lee of the Second Ward urged the council to place the Hawkeye Sports Bar and Grill license (Ortiz Holdings LLC) on the discussion agenda and asked why the application was categorized as a new license rather than a renewal. Lee cited physical-site…

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