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Council authorizes outdoor liquor service at Tin Lizzie Tavern for May event despite hour concerns
Summary
Council approved authorization for an outdoor special designated license for Tin Lizzie Tavern's May 16 event (motion carried 5–1) after staff clarified the request applies to private property and council debated event end time.
The council voted to authorize the city clerk to sign an outdoor special designated license for Tin Lizzie Tavern's event on May 16, 2026, allowing the establishment to serve alcohol outdoors in a portion of its parking lot.
City Clerk Michael Chatterton explained the applicant proposes to block off part of a parking lot with snow fencing for the event. Councilman von Barron and others raised concerns that the proposed 1:00 a.m. end time extends two hours beyond a commonly requested 11:00 p.m. cut‑off; Chatterton clarified that because the event is on private property the council's discretionary control is limited to authorizing outdoor service rather than directly setting event hours, and legal staff further noted private‑property events affect liquor service rules. After discussion, the motion to authorize the clerk to sign the outdoor SDL carried 5–1.
