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Licenses Committee advances ordinance to let City Clerk issue class D operator licenses
Summary
The Licenses Committee on Jan. 7 advanced a substitute ordinance to allow the City Clerk's office to issue class D operator (bartender) licenses administratively when applicants have a clean local background check, paid fees and completed the required responsible beverage server training.
The Licenses Committee on Jan. 7 advanced a substitute ordinance that would let the City Clerk—9s office issue class D operator (bartender) licenses when three conditions are met: a clear local background check (no items that would be bases for denial), payment of the fee and proof of completion of the responsible beverage server course. The committee chair, Licenses Division staff and the license manager presented the ordinance as a way to reduce multi-week delays that now occur while applicants wait for a council meeting.
License Division Manager Jim Cooney told the committee that under the current process applications are placed on a grant list when a police report arrives and must…
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