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Outback asks Livonia for SDM waiver; police concerns and delivery limits flagged
Summary
Outback Steakhouse asked Livonia planning and council to approve a Specially Designated Merchant (SDM) waiver to sell packaged beer, wine and certain mixed-spirit drinks for off-premises purchase; planning approved 4–2 and council asked for police input on underage-sale oversight and clarified Outback will not offer SDM sales via third-party delivery.
Outback Steakhouse asked Livonia’s planning department and City Council to approve a specially designated merchant (SDM) waiver that would let the restaurant sell packaged beer, wine and certain mixed-spirit products for customers to take off-premises.
Mark Termina of planning explained the SDM classification and the process: the Michigan Liquor Control Commission issues the actual license, and the city’s waiver is a zoning action required for the additional use. Under SDM rules cited by staff, there is ordinarily a 500-foot separation requirement between SDM businesses (which the council can waive) and a 400-foot separation from schools or churches; planning…
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