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Committee approves liquor licenses for two Pontiac Place hotels; clerk to forward recommendations to council
Summary
The committee recommended class C (wine) and class B (beer) licenses for True by Hilton Janesville and TownePlace Suites at Pontiac Place, noting corporate storage standards and staff oversight; both recommendations go to the City Council consent agenda.
The Alcohol Licensing Advisory Committee on June 3 recommended approval of class C (wine only) and class B (beer only) licenses for two Pontiac Place hotels: True by Hilton Janesville at 2702 Pontiac Place and TownePlace Suites at 2706 Pontiac Place.
For the True by Hilton application, Theresa Hartchey, representing Pontiac Place Hotel Associates 2 LLC, described lobbies and shown photos of front-desk areas where alcohol would be stored and monitored by licensed operators at the desk. Committee members and staff discussed cooler placement, staff visibility, locking storage and camera coverage. Staff noted that under state statute hotels with more than 50 rooms may sell unopened packages of beer and wine for in-room consumption; that allowance is separate from the licensed premises reviewed for lobby and lounge sales.
Committee member Knox moved to approve the True by Hilton application; Squire seconded. The motion passed unanimously after the committee opened and closed a public hearing with no speakers.
For the TownePlace Suites application, Amanda Barfinick, representing Pontiac Place Hotel Associates LLC, said the property will follow corporate standards and keep alcohol in lockable storage at the front desk area. Committee members asked about lockable storage and staff oversight; staff confirmed the cooler and locking cabinet arrangement described in the packet. Squires moved to approve and Knox seconded; the committee approved the application unanimously after a public hearing with no speakers.
Both approvals were described as straightforward by committee staff. Staff said the committee’s positive recommendations will be forwarded to City Council on the consent agenda; applicants were advised to attend that meeting.
