Ordinance & License Committee meeting summary
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The committee approved the April 27 minutes; granted multiple alcohol, tobacco, amusement, and related business licenses and extensions (including Mayor’s Restaurant and BB’s on Main); approved invited bartender Adonis T. Joiner and held several bartender applications for a second invite; recommended event permits for Friday Night Live; and approved proposed revisions to Municipal Code Chapter 9 to comply with Act 73. A Tobacco Outlet & Liquor item was held until the June 8 meeting.
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The committee cleared a broad set of business and event permissions so many bars, restaurants, retailers, and entertainment venues can sell alcohol, tobacco, or operate games and devices as listed in the minutes. Two temporary outdoor expansions (extensions of premises) and Friday Night Live event permissions were approved, which lets those events and businesses serve in designated outdoor areas for the dates specified. The committee also approved updates to the city’s Chapter 9 code to align with Act 73, meaning local rules were adjusted to match the referenced law. A few bartender and tobacco-related items were deferred to a later meeting.
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- Approved minutes from the April 27, 2026 O&L meeting.
- Approved Invited Bartender application for Adonis Tierre Joiner; held three other bartender applications for a second invite.
- Approved amendment to Mayor's Restaurant Class B liquor license to include the building and north part of the lawn up to the sidewalk with a substantial enclosure (excluding driveway/parking lot).
- Approved Extension of Premises license for Mayor's Restaurant from May 20, 2026 to June 30, 2026.
- Recommended extension of premises for BB’s on Main for Friday Night Live (June–August, 6:30–9:00pm) to the Council agenda of May 19, 2026.
- Approved numerous Other Applications authorizing Class A, Class B, Class C, amusement, juke box, pool table, bowling, tobacco, sidewalk cafe, taxicab, and other licenses for the businesses listed in the minutes.
- Approved AB-105 permitting by North Pillar Brewing Company for Friday Night Live dates (June 5, 12, 19; July 10, 24, 31; August 7, 14, 28).
- Approved proposed revisions to Municipal Code Chapter 9 to comply with Act 73 and other changes as presented.
- Held Tobacco Outlet & Liquor item until the O&L meeting on June 8, 2026.
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