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Boulder City board approves Hangar 502 package liquor license despite attorney concerns
Summary
The Business License Liquor Board voted 2–1 on April 28 to grant Rebecca Hughes a class D package liquor license for Hangar 502, after city staff reported the applicant met code requirements and the city attorney raised questions about combining package sales with on-premises service.
The Boulder City Business License Liquor Board approved a class D package liquor license for Hangar 502, a restaurant and deli at 502 Nevada Way owned by Rebecca Hughes, at its April 28, 2025 meeting following a 2–1 vote.
City staff reported the applicant currently holds a class B cocktail-lounge license and has cleared background checks with the Boulder City Police Department. A staff presentation said the applicant seeks the class D license to allow bottle sales after vendor tasting events and that the application met requirements of Boulder City code. "The applicant doesn't fall any into any restricted categories of Boulder City code and has met the requirements for a liquor license application and also has been approved by the BCPD as far as background," a city staff member told the board.
City attorney Minnie Walker expressed caution about granting a package license alongside an on-premises license, saying such combinations have been permitted only in limited circumstances. "Previously, we've only granted it, where the purchase of the packaged liquor is incidental to operating the restaurant," Walker said, adding that a special-event liquor license might better fit a model of periodic vendor tastings.
Applicant Rebecca Hughes told the board vendors would not sell directly on-site; Hangar 502 would purchase product through distributors and hold inventory for later retail sale. "We would have to purchase it, and then come to a distributor, and then they would be there to talk about it," Hughes said, describing plans to feature small independent distillers and sell bottles to attendees.
After discussion, Ned Thomas, the city manager, moved to approve the license; the motion was seconded and carried two votes to one, with Walker casting the lone dissent. The board did not attach conditions beyond existing licensing requirements.
The license allows Hangar 502 to sell original sealed packages for off-premises consumption under a class D package liquor license; the applicant retains the current on-premises class B privileges for consumption on-site. The board completed the item and moved on to other business.
