Omaha City Council approves liquor licenses, plats and a settlement; several hearings closed

At its first 2026 meeting the Omaha City Council voted on a number of routine and land-use items, approving several licenses and plats by unanimous roll calls.

Key outcomes recorded in the provided transcript: - Item 6: Class A liquor license for Staybridge Suites (7825 Davenport St.) — Public hearing closed; motion approved by roll call (motion passed 6 to 0). - Item 7: Class IK liquor license for Benson Theatre (6054 Maple St.) — Applicant represented by attorney Christina Kamler and Chad Morford; motion approved by roll call (motion passed 6 to 0). - Item 8: Class I liquor license for Courtyard Omaha Downtown (101 S. 10th St.) — Applicant Lacey Bailey on Zoom; motion approved by roll call (motion passed 6 to 0). - Item 9: Resolution approving the preliminary plat for Tukey Heights, replat 1 (west of 36th and Brown) including a waiver to lot depth — Applicant representatives Joe Flax Beard and Matthew Kavanaugh; Planning recommended approval; motion approved by roll call (motion passed 6 to 0). - Items 10–12: Avenue 1, Replat 7 (Northeast of 192nd and Burke) — Considered together; applicant represented by Jim Buscher; motion approved by roll call (motion passed 6 to 0). - Consent agenda: Approved by roll call (motion passed 6 to 0). - Item 44: Settlement Agreement in Cary Salon v. City of Omaha and William Kressevich — Settlement amount stated as $112,500; public hearing closed and settlement approved by roll call (motion passed 6 to 0).

Several other items were presented or had public hearings during the meeting but the provided transcript does not include vote tallies or final vote records for them. Those items include: - Item 45: Ordinance to vacate part of Sleepy Hollow Lane right-of-way — public hearing closed; vote not shown in provided segments. - Item 46: Ordinance to accept a bid from Choppers Lawn Service for cleanup and turf maintenance for Ramble Ridge Subdivision; amount in the record is shown as $55,005,550 — public hearing closed; a recorded vote is not shown in the provided segments and the stated amount appears unusually large and should be verified with city procurement records. - Items 47–53: Ordinances to approve school resource officers for the 2025–26 school year at several school districts — public hearing received comments; transcript does not show final votes in the provided segments. - Items 54–55: Budget transfer of $2,924,667 (Item 54) and additional fuel storage at 5018 Ames Ave. (Item 55) — public hearings opened and closed; votes not shown in provided segments.

Roll-call voting where recorded shows consistent unanimous approval (6–0) for items with recorded outcomes. Where votes are not recorded in the provided transcript, outcomes are marked "not specified" here and should be confirmed against the official minutes or clerk's record.

The meeting also included public comment from community members on a range of items and requests; those comments were heard before votes on the grouped items and consent agenda.