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Beardstown council votes 5-2 to add a third Class D liquor license
Summary
The Beardstown City Council voted 5-2 on Feb. 17 to increase the number of Class D liquor licenses from two to three; the motion was moved by Alderperson Shawn Taylor and seconded by Alderperson Keith Schramm. Two alderpersons opposed and one member was absent.
The Beardstown City Council approved an ordinance change on Feb. 17 that increases the number of Class D liquor licenses from two to three. The motion was made by Alderperson Shawn Taylor and seconded by Alderperson Keith Schramm; the Council approved the measure by a 5-2 vote.
Under the roll-call tally recorded at the meeting, the five "yea" votes were listed as Dawson-Hoenes, Ron Culves, Mary Davis, Keith Schramm and Shawn Taylor. Alderpersons Buhlig and Dawn Seward were recorded as voting "no." Alderperson Harbin was noted as absent. The motion text recorded in the minutes reads, "That the City increase the number of Class ‘D’ liquor licenses from 2 to 3."
The change was presented under the agenda section labeled "Ordinances and Resolution" with no further debate recorded in the minutes. The Council did not place additional conditions or stipulations on the license increase in the meeting minutes. The record does not specify which prospective business, if any, prompted the request or how the additional license will be allocated.
The vote is reflected in the official minutes; the meeting was called to order at 6:45 p.m. and adjourned at 7:02 p.m.
The Council approved the ordinance change as a final action at this meeting; no subsequent hearings or administrative steps are recorded in the minutes.
