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Council approves relocation of GMT Billiards liquor license within downtown block
Summary
The Scottsbluff City Council voted to approve moving a liquor license for GMT Billiards Unlimited from 1214 Third Avenue to 1211 Third Avenue after the applicant said building improvements and permits were complete.
The Scottsbluff City Council on an affirmative roll call approved a request to change the location of a liquor license for T and A Investments LLC, doing business as GMT Billiards Unlimited, from 1214 Third Avenue to 1211 Third Avenue.
The applicant told the council the business had already moved, had obtained occupancy permits and inspections, and only needed the license address updated. “This is just the last step. It's essentially the same permit we granted before, just different address,” the applicant said. He added that the venue’s square footage nearly doubled and it now has eight pool tables, up from five: “I almost doubled the square footage. I went from 5 pool tables to 8 pool tables.”
Why it matters: The change transfers an existing liquor license across addresses within the same block and follows building, fire marshal and state liquor-inspector sign-offs reported to the council. Council members asked about parking, exits and prior incidents at the former location before voting.
Council discussion and vote: Council member Stricker moved to remove the item from the table and later moved approval of the address change. The motions were seconded and the council recorded affirmative votes during roll call. At one point Mayor Caldwell and council members Stricker, Solomon and Phillips were recorded as voting yes on the final motion.
Background and conditions: Staff reported the state liquor inspector and the city fire marshal had inspected the premises and that the applicant held an occupancy permit. Council members confirmed planned exterior exits and that parking had been checked by city staff. The applicant said the new location would include retail sales of pool-related items and apparel in addition to the pool hall operations.
Next steps: The ordinance/license address change was approved by council action during the meeting. Any further changes to operation or hours would be governed by existing license terms and state regulations.
