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Whiskey City Grill cleared for beer sales; owner to provide business-license copy and pay annual privilege tax
Summary
The Shelbyville Beer Board approved an on-premises beer permit for Christopher Lowry of Whiskey City Grill after standard questioning; staff instructed Lowry to provide a business license copy and pay the $100 annual privilege tax when picking up the permit.
The Shelbyville Beer Board on Jan. 8 approved an on-premises beer permit application for Christopher Lowry, owner/applicant for Whiskey City Grill at 1020 North Main Street, after a routine review of compliance questions and operational plans.
Lowry told the board he runs a restaurant that prepares burgers and fries in-house and intends to add beer and liquor sales to complement the restaurant service. He described plans for a possible future enclosed outdoor patio build-out, which he said would require separate permits and building-code review.
During questioning, Lowry disclosed a past DUI conviction and said he was working through probation; board staff asked for dates of the incident and conviction to record in the application. Despite the disclosure, the board moved to approve the permit. Staff instructed Lowry to submit a copy of his business license to the recorder's office and to bring $100 for the annual privilege tax at the time of permit pickup.
Board staff noted occupancy and staffing plans provided by Lowry (previous occupancy recorded as 93; Lowry said he plans to reduce seating slightly and expects a staff of roughly 17–20 employees). Lowry said he uses the Toast point-of-sale system and expects the system can be configured to require birthdates; he did not say he had a barcode-scanning ID system in place.
