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Council reviews liquor and temporary retail permits, asks about insurance and university permitting for off-campus events
Summary
City staff presented three alcohol-related applications — a special retail permit for an Embassy Suites event, a restaurant retail liquor license for MX Bar and Grill, and a temporary special retail permit for a Halloween event tied to Downtown Social/KA House. Council members asked about insurance and a permissible-use agreement with the
City staff presented three liquor and temporary retail applications to the council during the meeting.
The first application was Crestline Hotels and Resorts LLC, doing business as Embassy Suites (Tuscaloosa Downtown), applying for a special retail permit for an event longer than 30 days at 2014 University Boulevard. The second was Broadway (DBA MX Bar and Grill) applying for a restaurant retail liquor license at 1817 University Boulevard. The third was Downtown Social LLC applying for a temporary special retail permit for a Halloween event tied to the KA House; staff corrected the location on the record to 416 University Boulevard (KA House) after an initial listing of 1241 MacFarlane Boulevard East.
A councilmember asked whether the permit purveyor ensures that a private residence or venue's insurance permits alcohol on the premises. A city staff member replied that applicants must have required approvals and noted that a permissible-use agreement with the University of Alabama is required for some house-related events, and that some houses are not permitted. The clerk also confirmed the permit for the KA House would be for fewer than seven days, as required for that temporary classification.
No final licenses were granted during the session; the items were presented as applications. City staff clarified locations and the type of permits being requested and said they would process the applications according to established permitting rules.
Key details: Embassy Suites (Crestline Hotels and Resorts LLC) — special retail permit (>30 days) at 2014 University Boulevard; MX Bar and Grill (Broadway) — restaurant retail liquor license at 1817 University Boulevard; Downtown Social LLC — temporary special retail permit for a Halloween event at the KA House, corrected to 416 University Boulevard; staff noted insurance and permissible-use agreements with the University of Alabama may be required for fraternity/sorority or house events.
