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Councilor updates colleagues on opposition to proposed South Kentucky liquor store ahead of state hearing
Summary
Councilwoman Carruthers updated the council on community opposition to a proposed High Spirits liquor store at 321–329 S. Kentucky Ave and reported a letter to the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission; the store operates under a temporary license pending a hearing tomorrow in Indianapolis.
Councilwoman Carruthers and other council members discussed community concerns about a proposed High Spirits liquor store at 321–329 South Kentucky Avenue during miscellaneous business on July 14.
Carruthers said she opposes the liquor store, citing the location's proximity to the Nazarene Church, Joshua Academy, and child-care providers and called on colleagues to weigh neighborhood vulnerability against business interests. She said community leaders, churches and their state representative had submitted letters opposing the license and that the applicant was scheduled to appear before the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission on July 15 for a license hearing; the business was operating under a temporary license at the time of the council meeting after its local licensure had been denied.
Carruthers characterized the discussion as consistent with other neighborhood-protection measures the council had discussed. She asked colleagues to remain informed and noted community engagement and coordinated letters to the state commission. The transcript does not record any council vote or formal council action regarding the license; the matter proceeds to the state-level hearing process.
