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Council approves Left Bank Cafe liquor license, temporary fair permit and declares 2719 Mill Street surplus
Summary
The council approved an on-sale and Sunday liquor license for Left Bank Cafe (contingent on the customary investigation), a seven-day temporary permit for the Ag Society fair, and voted to declare 2719 Mill Street surplus to allow follow-up action.
The Slayton City Council voted on several routine items during its meeting, approving a liquor license application and temporary fair permit and declaring a city property surplus.
On an on-sale and Sunday liquor license: Committee member presented an application from Left Bank Ventures LLC d/b/a Left Bank Cafe, noting the payment had been received and cleared. The council approved the license contingent upon completion of the standard background investigation. "The payment has already been received and cleared, but we do make this contingent upon the initial investigation that we have to do," the committee member said. The motion carried on a voice vote.
On the fair permit: The council unanimously approved a seven-day temporary permit for the Ag Society/Fair Board, the annual request for which members recommended approving; the vote was taken by voice and the motion carried.
On 2719 Mill Street: The council discussed declaring the property at 2719 Mill Street surplus as a first step toward addressing maintenance and disposition. Committee member said a deed restriction could ensure compliance with the city's minimum maintenance ordinance or the city could pursue demolition if needed; council members asked staff to research options. The council voted in favor of declaring the property surplus to permit further action and investigation.
Votes at a glance: All votes recorded in the meeting were taken by voice; individual roll-call tallies were not read into the record.
Why it matters: The liquor license will allow a new business (Left Bank Cafe) to operate with alcohol sales pending routine checks; the fair permit enables a recurring community event; the surplus declaration starts a legal/administrative process that could lead to sale, deed restriction, or demolition and requires follow-up work by staff.
Next steps: Staff will complete the routine background check for the liquor license, process the temporary fair permit paperwork, and report back with options and recommendations for disposition or remediation at 2719 Mill Street.
