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Council delays vote on liquor‑license change at gas‑station parcel, asks applicant to appear
Summary
Council laid over a request to convert a surrendered Class A license into a Class B (restaurant) on the same parcel, citing unanswered questions about on‑site alcohol sales and potential gambling machines; the layover to Sept. 8 passed 6–1.
Council postponed action on a request to surrender a Class A off‑premise license and issue a Class B (on‑ and off‑premise) license tied to a proposed 500‑square‑foot restaurant on a parcel that also includes a convenience store and gas station. Staff and council discussed whether alcohol sales would be limited to the restaurant entrance and whether any video‑gambling machines had been present; the mayor said he lacked sufficient information and would vote no if forced to decide without the applicant present.
Council moved to lay the matter over to the Sept. 8 meeting to allow the actual applicant for the restaurant to be present and to clarify premises maps and operational intent. The motion to lay over passed 6–1. “I don't have enough information to vote on this tonight. So if I have to vote, I'm voting no,” the mayor said during deliberations.
