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Council approves drafting ordinance for a new package liquor license after applicant’s request
Summary
Applicant Gurlal Singh asked the council to create a package liquor license for a convenience store; council voted to have staff draw up an ordinance and take the license request to a future meeting for a formal decision.
Gurlal Singh told council he would like to open a convenience store with a package liquor license selling beer, wine and hard liquor alongside groceries and snacks. ‘‘I just asked the city first, like, if there's any available so I can look around,’’ Singh said, explaining he did not yet have a building but hoped to find a suitable location and create jobs.
Council members discussed the mechanics and limits: staff noted liquor licenses are site‑specific and an application requires a specific address. The mayor made a motion to have staff draft an ordinance; council voted to proceed with drafting the license language so the applicant could return with a location and a formal application. The motion to draft the ordinance carried on roll call. Singh was told to secure a site and then apply at a future meeting.
