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Council approves multiple liquor licenses, plats and consent items; roll-call votes unanimous on routine permits

Omaha City Council · April 8, 2026

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Summary

The council approved a slate of routine items including liquor licenses for local businesses and several rezones/plats by unanimous votes on the consent agenda and related items.

The Omaha City Council approved a package of routine public‑hearing items and permits, including several liquor licenses, plats and the consent agenda, by unanimous roll‑call votes.

Key approvals included: - Item 6: Class C liquor license for Pastime Neighborhood Bar & Grill, 5059 S. 108th St. — approved 7–0. - Item 7: Class I liquor license for Assemble, a DIY craft café at 1440 S. 13th St. — approved 7–0. - Item 8: Class I license for Sonny’s in the Builders District — approved 7–0. - Item 9: Class I license for KMR Fusion and Sushi at 906 N. 16th St.; applicant said the kitchen is Thai/Sushi fusion and opened Feb. 7 — approved 7–0. - Item 10: Class E license for Saffery liquor store at 8524 Park Drive — approved 7–0.

The council also approved several planning items on the consent agenda (items 11–16 and 26–54) as recommended by the Planning Board and staff, and voted to lay over larger infrastructure items (items 55 and 56) to April 21 for additional review.

Votes at a glance: - Items 6–10 (liquor licenses): all approved 7–0. - Items 11–13 (McGill Industrial Park replat and rezoning): approved 7–0. - Items 14–16 (Stratford Park Replat 2): approved 7–0. - Items 26–54 (various reappointments, BIDs, streetscape and HUD contract items): approved 7–0.

Procedural notes: public hearings were opened for the listed items; where applicants were present they provided brief descriptions of their operations. Several items that required more review (notably construction manager at risk agreement amendments and builder’s risk insurance for a Papillion Creek WRRF project) were laid over to the April 21 meeting.