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Bluff Council unanimously grants local consent for Comeridge Trading Post to seek beer-and-wine license
Summary
After a presentation from owner Andrea Martin, the Bluff Town Council unanimously approved local consent for Comeridge Trading Post and Willow Street Cottages to apply to the state for a Utah type 2 packaging agency license, enabling retail sales of wine and craft beer.
The Bluff Town Council unanimously approved local consent Nov. 18 for Comeridge Trading Post and Willow Street Cottages to pursue a Utah type 2 packaging agency license that would allow retail sales of wine and craft beer. Andrea Martin, who presented the request, told the council the plan is to convert about 400 square feet of the Trading Post into a small natural-foods market with craft beer and wine available.
"We're more looking at selling wine... and craft beers," Martin said, describing a limited alcohol selection aimed at tourists and residents and noting safeguards such as locking hard spirits if they are later offered. She said the market would also carry bulk, low-waste natural foods and local producers' goods.
Council members asked about timeline and oversight. Martin said that if Bluff grants local consent by Dec. 10 they would submit the state application at the next alcohol-board meeting; she estimated opening by June, after a modest interior build-out and retail shelving installation.
Councilmember Bridal Hornsby moved to approve the request; the motion was seconded and carried by unanimous voice vote. The council chair signed the local-consent form and arranged to deliver it to Andrea and Kelly Martin so they could proceed with the state application.
The state Liquor Control Board must still approve the license; the council vote grants only the local consent necessary to begin that process.
