Liquor-license application for Visionary Venture Group LLC tabled 2 weeks after police raise late-night concerns

Council tabled an application from Visionary Venture Group LLC for an on-premises retail restaurant liquor license and related off-premises retail beer and table-wine authorizations for the location at 1130 University Boulevard, Suite B6.

Mister Mills summarized the application, which listed proposed hours of operation as Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to midnight; and Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 3 a.m. The presenter noted the space is in the shopping center across from Publix and recorded an occupancy load of 108 people. The applicant indicated the location will operate as a JR Cricket franchise.

The police chief said the department had concerns based on other JR Cricket locations that the venues had shifted from restaurant operations to nightlife venues with DJs and dancing. "PD does have concern over this. I would ask for at least a week, continuance on this," the chief said, citing observed operations at other franchises and recommending time to meet the applicant.

The applicant, who identified herself as Jamica Green of 1130 University Boulevard, Suite B6, told the council she did not intend to turn the restaurant into a bar. "We're not gonna turn ours into a bar," she said, adding that liquor sales would be cut off at midnight and the interior would be closed with takeout service only on weekend late hours.

Council members approved a motion to table the application for two weeks to allow the applicant and the police chief to discuss operational plans and enforcement. The meeting record does not show any final license action, a roll-call tally or conditions tied to approval; the application will return to the council after that period.