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Council withholds recommendation on Dugout Bar liquor license; authorizes mayor to sign satellite keno form
Summary
The council voted 6‑1 to withhold a local recommendation on a Class C liquor license for the Dugout Bar because the application was one day outside the 45‑day window, and later unanimously authorized the mayor to sign form 50G for satellite keno operations under new ownership.
City staff told the council the Dugout Bar liquor license application (new owner Debbie Fortner) missed the 45‑day local recommendation window by one day; Michael Chadderson, city clerk, said the Liquor Control Commission advised the council could make no recommendation and that any post‑deadline recommendation could be challenged. Councilman Horner moved to withhold the city recommendation for resolution 2026‑067, arguing the application was outside the statutory timeframe; the motion carried 6‑1.
On a related item the clerk explained the change of ownership includes an application for satellite keno operations. Chadderson asked the council to authorize the mayor to sign form 50G for keno operations at the Dugout Bar; the council approved authorizing the mayor to sign the form by unanimous vote. The liquor control commission retains final authority on the license; the council's withheld recommendation will not be determinative.
