Council schedules public hearing on Virgin Goods Café liquor-license resolution; staff to align wording with state code

The Virgin Town Council on June 10 agreed to hold a public hearing and review proposed language for a local-consent resolution that would be forwarded to the state Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission for Virgin Goods Café.

Council member Paul said he revised the draft to mirror relevant state code and to remove ambiguous proximity references. He recommended the resolution explicitly reference the state proximity provision and narrow the local findings to those the statute requires. “The statute says the town must give written consent acknowledging and authorizing the restaurant's proximity to community location after conducting a public hearing,” Paul said, adding that in this case the only applicable proximity category was a public park. Paul proposed language that would provide the commission clear documentation that the town had held the required hearing and was acknowledging the café’s proximity to Pocketville (Pocket Bill) Hollow public park.

Staff confirmed the council will hold the public hearing on Tuesday and that the local consent document and any council edits would be transmitted to the state commission. Councilors discussed room capacity and public‑notice logistics; no vote on the resolution was taken at the work meeting because the public hearing and a 30‑day notice period are required before the local authority's final action.

Next steps: the council will hold the announced public hearing, review public comment and consider the resolution for transmission to the state board after the statutory notice period.