International Hotel in Austin told to halt operations until licenses and fire‑marshal issues are resolved

The Lander County Liquor Board convened a show‑cause hearing for the International Hotel, a historic Austin property, after county staff found the business lacked a current business license and had outstanding state fire‑marshal requirements. Ognjan Gruber (speaker 10), speaking on behalf of the owner, requested ADA accommodations and a 60‑day conditional operational probation to allow the owner to refile the liquor license in his name, noting some fire‑marshal corrections had already been made and that a manual fire watch would be implemented.

County building officials and the sheriff’s office explained that business licensing and fire‑marshal sign‑offs are prerequisites for issuing a business license; during the hearing the daughter who holds the LLC and the liquor license indicated she would not renew the business license, effectively withdrawing it. The board acknowledged the procedural complications and accepted the voluntary relinquishment; the chair stated the establishment must remain closed until all licensing and inspection requirements are satisfied. The board did not enter a punitive revocation but recorded that the license is not in effect.