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Council limits bar hours at Kemosabe retail store, vote 5–1
Summary
Council reconsidered WCUP 25-05 and added a condition limiting bar hours at the Kemosabe retail store to no later than 10 p.m.; council voted 5–1 with Councilor Quinnell the lone dissenter, and debated start-time language.
Council reconsidered WCUP 25-05, the conditional-use permit to allow a bar within the existing Kemosabe retail store at 20 Spokane Avenue, and voted to add a condition limiting hours of operation.
Dana explained the applicant requested hours until 10 p.m. without amplified outdoor sound after local noise limits; councilors discussed both closing and opening hours (10 a.m. vs. 11 a.m.). Councilor Quinnell said she would oppose serving liquor so close to the school and voted against the CUP in general, but the amendment to limit hours carried on a 5–1 vote with Councilor Quinnell in opposition.
The council debate focused on balancing applicant requests, neighborhood impacts and noise regulations. Staff recommended reconsideration to add the hours limitation; the council imposed the limitation and moved on to subsequent agenda items.
