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Alpharetta council approves settlement with Phillips Brothers Hospitality Group over alcohol‑license dispute
Summary
After an executive session on litigation, council added and approved a full settlement and release of claims with Phillips Brothers Hospitality Group (doing business as Mercantile Social) resolving a pending federal lawsuit over denial of an alcohol license; vote was 6–1.
Alpharetta — Following an executive session on litigation, the City Council voted to add an item to the agenda and approve a full and final settlement with Phillips Brothers Hospitality Group Corp., doing business as Mercantile Social, resolving a pending federal lawsuit related to denial of the restaurant’s alcohol license.
City Attorney Eswein summarized the settlement’s purpose as a full release of claims in the pending federal litigation tied to the alcohol license denial. The council added the settlement item to the agenda by motion and, after the required public comment opportunity, moved and seconded the settlement approval. The motion passed 6–1.
No further details of the settlement terms were disclosed in the public portion of the meeting beyond the staff summary that the agreement resolves the pending federal claim and provides for a full and final release of claims between the parties. The city indicated the settlement text contains the terms set forth in the presented document; council voted to authorize the settlement as presented.
