Peoria Liquor Commission approves two liquor site applications

By Lhalie Castillo

Dec 29, 2016

Peoria Liquor Commission met Monday, Oct. 3.

The Liquor Commission reviews all applications for approval of sites proposed for retail sale of alcohol, and makes recommendations to City Council. This committee meets on the 1st Monday of the month at 3:30pm at City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Room 404.

Here are the minutes as provided by Peoria:

MINUTES OF THE CITY OF PEORIA LIQUOR COMMISSION October 3, 2016

A meeting of the City of Peoria Liquor Commission was held in Room 404, City Hall, 419 Fulton Street, Peoria, Illinois, on August 1, 2016, Chairman Cassidy presiding, with proper notice having been posted.

ROLL CALL: Present: Chairman Cassidy; Commissioners: Scott Kelsey, Mike Miller, Mike O’Brien - 4; Absent: Camille Coates - 1.

Others present: Deputy Liquor Commissioner Eric Turner; Deputy Corporation Counsel Sonni Williams; Fire Inspector Stan Taylor; Senior Urban Planner Kimberly Smith; Deputy Clerk Trina Bonds; and concerned citizens.

I. CALL TO ORDER

Chairman Cassidy called the meeting to order at 3:30 p.m.

II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Commissioner Miller moved to approve the Minutes of the August 1, 2016, Liquor Commission Meeting, as outlined; seconded by Commissioner O’Brien.

Approved by roll call vote: Yeas: Cassidy, Kelsey, Miller, O’Brien - 4; Nays: None; Abstention: None.

III. LIQUOR SITE APPLICATIONS

Chairman Cassidy read the amendment to Section 3-57, which will be read at the beginning of every Liquor Commission Meeting.

“The Liquor Commission is a recommending body with respect to site approval. Our function is to determine if the location of an establishment is appropriate for the class of liquor license being requested and then make a recommendation to the City Council as to whether the application should be approved or denied. The City Council makes the final decision.

Under Section 3-57 of the Code of the City of Peoria any misrepresentation or false statement made to either this Commission or the City Council relating to the proposed business to be operated on the site can result in a denial of your liquor license; suspension and/or revocation of a license if already issued, and a fine of up to $1,000.”

16-18 Twenty Four Corp, LLC

d/b/a Louisville Slugger Sports Complex 8400 N. Orange Prairie Road Requesting: Class I (stadium)

Subclass 7 (assembly halls)

Marikay Snyder, General Counsel, Petersen Companies, presented a Site Application for a Class I (stadium) Liquor License, with a Subclass 7 (assembly halls) at 8400 N. Orange Prairie Road.

In discussion with Chairman Cassidy, Ms. Snyder gave a brief overview of the permanent and temporary locations on the site where liquor was proposed to be served. She said concession stands would be located on the site, but she said they would not be year around. She said on occasion, they might have a kiosk on the site that would be selling different types of liquor that they did not have on draft.

In response to a question from Commissioner O’Brien, Ms. Snyder said they would have draft and bottled beer only outside of the main building. She said in the main building, they would possibly have mixed drinks. She explained they did not want to use any glass bottles and she said they had planned to utilize plastic or aluminum products only.

Hearing no more questions, Chairman Cassidy called for the motion.

Commissioner Miller moved to recommend approval of the Site Application for a Class I (stadium) Liquor License, with a Subclass 7 (assembly halls) at 8400 N. Orange Prairie Road, contingent upon the successful compliance with all the final building inspections; seconded by Commissioner O’Brien.

Approved by roll call vote. Yeas: Cassidy, Kelsey, Miller, O’Brien - 4; Nays: None.

Chairman Cassidy stated this recommendation would be heard at the City Council Meeting to be held on Tuesday, October 25, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. and a representative of this establishment should be present at that meeting.

16-19 Tannins and Hops, LLC d/b/a Tannins & Hops 619A SW Water Requesting: Class B-1 (restaurant, 25% food)

Subclass 1A (2:00 am closing hours) Subclass 2 (live entertainment) Subclass 3 (beer garden)

Bryan Harlan, Owner, Tannins & Hops, presented a Site Application for a Class B-1 (restaurant, 25% food) Liquor License, with a Subclass 1A (2:00 a.m. closing hours), a Subclass 2 (live entertainment), and a Subclass 3 (beer garden) at 619A SW Water.

In discussion with Chairman Cassidy, Mr. Harlan said he did not plan to be open until 2:00 a.m., but he said he was only seeking the Subclass 1A (2:00 a.m. closing hours) in order to have that option available. He went on to say that if they had a good crowd, he wanted to be able to remain open longer.

During more discussion, Mr. Harlan reported that his business was located in Rhodell’s old establishment. In regards to the beer garden, he clarified on the diagram that it would not be located along the sidewalk on State Street. He explained that it would be located next to his establishment between the buildings, inside of the railing.

In more discussion, Mr. Harlan said his goal was to be open by Thanksgiving.

In response to Commissioner Miller’s question about the platform area in front of the building, Mr. Harlan said he did not plan to use the outdoor area for any live music. He said live entertainment would be located inside of the establishment only. He said his business would be a speakeasy and he said he did not want to draw any attention.

Senior Urban Planner Kimberly Smith reported there weren’t any issues as far as the Zoning, because they did not consider the request to be a change of use. However, she said she wanted to make sure the applicant obtained all of the required building permits.

Hearing no more questions, Chairman Cassidy called for the motion.

Commissioner O’Brien moved to recommend approval of the Site Application for a Class B-1 (restaurant, 25% food) Liquor License, with a Subclass 1A (2:00 a.m. closing hours), a Subclass 2 (live entertainment), and a Subclass 3 (beer garden) at 619A SW Water, contingent upon the successful compliance with all the final building inspections; seconded by Commissioner Kelsey.

Approved by roll call vote. Yeas: Cassidy, Kelsey, Miller, O’Brien - 4; Nays: None.

IV. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

There was no unfinished business to discuss.

V. NEW BUSINESS

WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION

Deputy Corporation Counsel Sonni Williams welcomed and introduced new Commissioner Scott Kelsey to the Liquor Commission.

VI. NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING

The next scheduled regular meeting of the Liquor Commission is Monday, November 7, 2016.

LIQUOR COMMISSION – October 3, 2016

VII. ADJOURNMENT

Commissioner Miller moved to adjourn the meeting; seconded by Commissioner O’Brien.

Approved by viva voce vote.