Council hears police-call figures and plans meeting before Casey’s liquor‑license renewal

Council members raised concerns about calls for service tied to a convenience store in the city and asked staff to meet with store management before any future liquor‑license renewal.

During discussion, a council member reported police-call data for the location, citing figures in the meeting: about 307 calls this year for the general area and separate counts referenced of roughly 70 incident reports and 39 fire/ambulance responses tied to activity at or near the store. Participants corrected an initial reference (Dollar General) to Casey’s and said staff and the police chief will set up a meeting with corporate or local management to discuss potential operational changes, including whether alcohol display or storage practices could be altered to reduce theft and related calls.

Council members asked staff to research whether the city can require locked alcohol displays as a condition of licensing and to collect relevant state law information before meeting with the retailer. The council did not vote on licensing at the meeting; members said they want to discuss the issue with the business and the police before any renewal application is considered.