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Committee advances four liquor‑license transfers for members of downtown and neighborhood businesses
Summary
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee voted Oct. 22 to forward to the full Board resolutions finding that four liquor‑license transfers — including Swig (type 48), Grab and Eat (type 21), Luke’s Local (type 20) and Sewell Bar (type 48) — serve the public convenience and necessity; each passed committee unanimously (3 ayes).
The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on Oct. 22 voted to forward resolutions to the full Board of Supervisors recommending approval of four liquor‑license transfers across San Francisco.
The committee approved a resolution supporting the transfer of a Type 48 on‑sale liquor license to Electro Kelt Promotions Inc., doing business as Swig, which would combine Swig with the adjacent Olympic Cafe at 561 Geary and continue on‑site sales of beer, wine and distilled spirits under conditions agreed to with the Police Department’s Alcoholic Beverage Control unit. Officer Mackey told the committee ALU found 0 protests and recommended conditions including hours of 10 a.m. to 2 a.m., no audible noise at nearby residences, active monitoring of adjacent property to discourage loitering, and no off‑premises sales; applicant Brian Sheehy told the committee he had upgraded windows and completed community outreach.
Two additional on‑ and off‑sale transfers were advanced: a Type 21 off‑sale general license for Sahilah Youssef Farhat (Grab and Eat) at 3499 Mission, and a Type 20 off‑sale beer and wine license for Luke’s Local at 2190 Union; ALU reported no letters of protest and recommended approval with standard loitering and litter‑control conditions. Supervisors on the committee noted district support for Luke’s Local as a neighborhood‑serving grocery that will provide jobs.
Finally the committee recommended that a Type 48 transfer for Sewell Partners LLC, doing business as Sewell Bar at Hotel 321 (321–323 Grant), be forwarded with a positive recommendation; DPH/ALU reported no opposition and recommended the same noise and loitering conditions.
All four actions were moved and approved in committee by roll call (three ayes) and will be considered by the full Board of Supervisors on Nov. 3, 2020 unless otherwise stated.
The committee record shows public comment on the Swig transfer from Michael Nolte of the Alliance for Better District 6, who said his organization conducted a site visit and supported the application; no protests were recorded in the ALU reports that were presented to the committee.
Next steps: the clerk will prepare formal resolutions finding each transfer serves the public convenience and necessity and those resolutions will be placed on the Board of Supervisors agenda for consideration by the full Board.
