Laramie City Council approves restaurant liquor license, advances ordinances and repeals surface water fund

The Laramie City Council on March 3, 2026, approved a new restaurant liquor license for Momo House and Grill, Inc., and moved forward on multiple ordinances and a facilities-financing resolution, with all recorded roll-call votes reported as 6-0.

The council approved a liquor license for Momo House and Grill for a licensing term of March 4 to May 7, 2026. The approval was recorded as a 6 to 0 vote. The consent agenda, which included minutes, a resolution appointing four members to the Parks, Tree, and Rec Advisory Board and amendments that reduced interest rates on eight state revolving fund loans, also passed 6 to 0.

In ordinance votes, the council advanced several measures on introduction and first reading. The body voted 6 to 0 on original ordinance 2118, which repeals municipal code section 13.80 related to surface water drainage and eliminates the surface water management fund; the Clerk noted the repeal is driven by current legislative uncertainty about surface water funding authority.

The council reviewed original ordinance 2119 (title 8, nuisance abatements), adding language clarifying that final decisions of the board of appeals may be appealed to district court; introduction and first reading passed 6 to 0. The council also reviewed original ordinance 2120 (amending title 15, Unified Development Code), including clarifications that townhouses may span one or more platted lots and that approval of final planned unit developments (PUDs) may be made administratively through the city manager's office; introduction and first reading passed 6 to 0.

The transcript of the recap states the council reviewed the second reading of original ordinance 2117 (amending chapter 2.10 regarding boards and commissions) and also states that the ordinance "passed on first reading by a 6 to zero vote" and will appear on a third and final reading March 17. The transcript language is inconsistent about which reading was completed; the council recorded that two public comments had been received regarding ordinance 2117.

The council approved a resolution, 6 to 0, authorizing a site lease and facilities sublease agreement to help fund construction upgrades to city hall and the city annex. The stated goal of the project is to modernize work and storage spaces and to maximize use of limited space in the city hall and annex buildings.

The recap was delivered by the meeting clerk (identified in the transcript as the meeting narrator). The clerk closed by inviting the public to the next regular council meeting on March 17 and directing viewers to the city's agenda page for more information.

Votes at a glance - Consent agenda: approved 6-0 (included appointments and loan interest-rate amendments) - Momo House and Grill liquor license (term March 4–May 7, 2026): approved 6-0 - Ordinance 2117 (boards and commissions): transcript notes review of second reading and also says it "passed on first reading" 6-0; third reading scheduled March 17 (transcript contradictory) - Ordinance 2118 (repeal of municipal code 13.80 — surface water fund): approved on introduction/first reading 6-0 - Ordinance 2119 (nuisance abatements, clarifying appeals to district court): introduction/first reading approved 6-0 - Ordinance 2120 (UDC amendments including PUD administrative approval): introduction/first reading approved 6-0 - Resolution approving site lease/facilities sublease to fund city building upgrades: approved 6-0

Next steps and context: Several ordinances were advanced on first reading and are scheduled to return for subsequent readings; ordinance 2117 is listed for a third and final reading March 17 per the transcript. The clerk reported two public comments on ordinance 2117; no further details or speaker names were provided in the recap.