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Council hears staff report on police calls at O'Kelly's; liquor-board protest will trigger review
Summary
At the May 4 study session, staff told the council that the property including O'Kelly's had 15 police calls in 2025 and three so far in 2026; the liquor-board process was triggered by a protest and will proceed to review.
Council member Adams asked staff for additional detail about police calls tied to O'Kelly's after a previous study-session discussion. A city staff member reported that the building on the west end of the property had 15 calls for service in calendar year 2025 and three so far in 2026; the specific O'Kelly's location had 12 calls in 2025 — including noise, trespassing, assault and a DUI — and two calls in 2026.
The staff member cautioned that some incidents "could have been out in the parking lot that might not be attributable to the business itself," and said the police department could provide additional context. Vice mayor noted that a protest has been filed that will trigger the liquor-board review.
Council members discussed referring related matters to the LECA board for recommendation, with Council member Heredia saying he was "fine to refer it to the LECA board" and did not see an issue with recommending the matter move forward to the appropriate review body. No formal council motion or vote to revoke or alter a license occurred in the study session; staff said the liquor-board process will proceed under existing procedures.
