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Committee recommends approval of two operator‑license appeals to council
Summary
After hearing testimony and staff reports, the committee voted to approve appeals by Thomas Orlando Williams and Britney Hopp of operator (bartender) license denials and will forward both cases to the Common Council on Dec. 2 for final action.
The Protection & Policy Committee voted to recommend approval of two separate appeals of operator‑license denials and forwarded both cases to the Common Council for a Dec. 2 decision.
Thomas Orlando Williams told the committee he has worked as a bartender for more than eight years, acknowledged past convictions including a felony decades earlier, and said recent citations that had prompted review were being withdrawn; an employer and family members spoke in support. Staff said the denial stemmed from…
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