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Marion County board continues Moon Bar case after remonstrators and counsel seek more time
Summary
The Local Alcoholic Beverage Board granted a continuance in the remonstrance against Moon Bar (148 E. Market St.) after remonstrators objected and counsel said new records were provided that morning; the board said no further continuances will be allowed.
The Local Alcoholic Beverage Board of Marion County on Sept. 2 continued the remonstrance hearing for Moon Bar, 148 East Market Street, after several remonstrators spoke and counsel for the business asked for more time to review records recently produced.
The board’s president, Tyler Graves, opened the hearing and swore witnesses. Crystal Stone rose to say, “I’m Crystal Stone, and remonstrated remonstrated against Moon Bar located at 148 East Market Street.” Detective Tiffany Masten of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department and representatives of Downtown Indiana also identified themselves as remonstrators.
Clark Kirkland of Clark Quinn Law, who represents Moon Bar, asked the board to continue the matter to next month. “I would like to request a continuance on this matter until next month. I just received materials from IMPD this morning,” Kirkland said. He told the board he submitted a public-records request after the prior hearing and had not received the city records until the day of the meeting.
Board members discussed the timing. Graves said the board generally offers a single continuance when remonstrance has been filed, and members weighed whether the newly produced materials justified extra time. After deliberation the board voted to grant a continuance to the board’s next meeting and stated explicitly that no further continuances would be granted for either side. Graves said he would send notice to the applicant to appear at the next hearing.
The remonstrance will be heard at the board’s next meeting, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 6. The board recorded the continuance as a formal action and made clear that the case will be settled locally at that time unless further procedural developments occur at the state level.
Members of the public who testified and the applicant’s counsel emphasized the board’s need to see the IMPD records and related exhibits before the next hearing. Kirkland said the materials included calls-for-service and police reports the defense had requested; remonstrators said they brought concerns about public safety and neighborhood impacts.
The board’s secretary, Officer Amy Sounier, administered the oath to all who testified. Graves reiterated the board’s scheduling rules: applicants who are remonstrated against must appear, and the board will not grant additional notices beyond the stated continuance.
The case is continued; the board will take up Moon Bar at its October meeting with the newly exchanged exhibits and remonstrators present.
