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Council postpones vote on special-event liquor rule changes and restaurant-license fee amid business concerns
Summary
The council postponed consideration of changes that would expand who may obtain special daily liquor licenses and postponed a proposed reduction in the full-service restaurant license fee to allow more consultation with local license holders and businesses.
The Vermillion City Council postponed two related items on alcohol licensing after business owners and restaurant license holders urged more time for input.
City staff presented an ordinance (first reading) that would allow current license holders to use their licenses off premise at special events and would add on-sale liquor to the types of special daily licenses the city can authorize. During the public hearing, local business owners expressed concern about unintended consequences, especially about nonprofits and fraternities potentially obtaining on-sale liquor privileges at events. Chad Gurnwald of Bridal Lumber…
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