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Oak Park council rejects motions to set a March 29 payment deadline and to recommend nonrenewal of Oak Park Social’s liquor license
Summary
After a public hearing on delinquent taxes and utilities, Oak Park City Council voted down a motion to give Oak Park Social until March 29 to come current and also voted not to recommend nonrenewal to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission, leaving the license in place for now.
The Oak Park City Council debated whether to recommend nonrenewal of the Class C liquor license held by Oak Park Social LLC during a public hearing and ultimately rejected both a council-set payment deadline and a separate recommendation to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission.
The hearing focused on the city’s ordinance requiring businesses to be current on property taxes and city utility bills as a condition of local liquor-license renewal. The city attorney noted the council’s recommendation must reach the Michigan Liquor Control Commission by March 31, 2026, a statutory deadline the city cannot extend. The city manager told the council staff would notify the commission if…
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