Committee denies liquor‑license request for Westside Express Mart Cafe
After staff described zoning, restroom and water‑service requirements and flagged a potential attempt to create a separate 'bar' to host gambling machines, the committee voted to deny a retail class B/C license application for the Westside Express Mart Cafe at 1040 West Grand Avenue, 2–1.
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The committee voted to deny an application from Rapids LLC (doing business as Westside Express Mart Cafe) for retail class B (on‑premises beer) and retail class C (wine) licenses at 1040 West Grand Avenue. Staff told the committee the proposed space is roughly 300 square feet with no seating, no restroom access and no water hookup, and said that under local alcohol‑premises rules (chapter 22) licensed premises must have running water and working sewer, which would disqualify the application.
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