Carbondale liquor commission approves minutes, temporary event license and AMC officer change

The Carbondale Local Liquor Control Commission on April 10 approved three routine items: the commission minutes from March 25, a temporary liquor license for a private catered event, and a corporate officer change for AMC Theaters University Place 8.

Commissioners approved the minutes from the March 25, 2025 commission meeting after a motion by Miss Roy Sanders and a second by Commissioner Hill. The roll call recorded affirmative votes from Commissioner Maxwell, Commissioner Ry (Royce) Sanders, Commissioner Doherty, Commissioner Hill, Commissioner Killman and Chairperson Harvey. The motion passed.

The commission then reviewed an application from Seventeenth Street Bar and Grill Limited, doing business as Seventeenth Street Barbecue, for a temporary liquor license to serve at a private “SI Now Partner Celebration” at the Dunn Richmond Center on April 24, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Staff reported the applicant holds the required Illinois catering and consumption/combo licenses and recommended approval contingent upon receipt of outstanding items. Commissioner Doherty moved approval, and the motion was seconded by Rosandra Shaka. Roll-call votes were recorded in the affirmative by Commissioners Maxwell, Ry Sanders, Doherty, Hill, Killman and Chairperson Harvey; the motion passed.

Finally, the commission considered a request by American Multi-Cinema, Inc., d/b/a AMC Theaters University Place 8 (1370 E. Main St.), to approve a change in corporate officers. Staff referenced Carbondale Revised Code section 2-4-13, which requires commission approval for changes in partners, officers, directors or other persons with significant ownership or managerial control. The new officers listed in the application were Adam Aaron, Sean Goodman, Edwin Gladbach and Daniel Ellis. After a background check, staff reported no disqualifying records for the two named individuals that required checks. Commissioner Killman moved to approve the officer change contingent upon receipt of any outstanding items under section 2-4-13; the motion was seconded by Commissioner Hill and approved by roll call (Maxwell, Ry Sanders, Doherty, Hill, Killman and Chairperson Harvey). The commission noted item 2.4 was requested to be moved to a future agenda and adjourned.

All motions recorded in the meeting were carried by affirmative roll-call votes as noted. No dissenting votes on the liquor commission items were recorded in the transcript.