Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Deny Bartender License Application After Being Told State Statute Prevents Them From Approving It – Alderperson Siebers Expresses Dissatisfaction With Situation And Votes In Favor Of Application

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 01/10/2023. The action item that took up most of the meeting was the recommendation to deny an application for an operator/bartender license. Andrew applied for a bartender license so that he could serve alcohol at the restaurant he worked […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 01/10/2024 – Will Vote On Recommendation To Deny Bartender License To Applicant Convicted Of Child Abuse, Battery, And Sexual Assault

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 01/10/2024 at 5:30PM. They have three action items on the agenda. The first is a recommendation to deny a Bartender/Operator License from an applicant. Andrew applied for a license, but the Police are recommending denial because he was […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting Tonight 12/13/2023 – Will Vote On Alcohol Licensing Municipal Code Updates, Creation Of New Code Pertaining To Fireworks Sales, Updates To Police Department Towing Fee Schedule

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting later this evening, 12/13/2023, at 5:30PM. They have a number of license application that they will be voting on and will also be reviewing and voting on some policy related items. They will be voting on proposed changes […]

Bartender License Applicant Police Department Recommended For Denial Has License Approved After Providing Documentation Showing Evidence Of Her Rehabilitation

[Update 04-16-2024: Since this meeting, Katie has been charged with felony Possession of Cocaine, misdemeanor Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, misdemeanor Disorderly Conduct, misdemeanor Criminal Damage to Property, and felony Bail Jumping. She has also had eviction proceedings opened against her. These cases are all ongoing, […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Reviews 2024 Police Department Budget – Alderperson Siebers Expresses Concern That Police Staffing Has Not Kept Pace With Growth Of The City

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 10/25/2023. One of the information items they reviewed was the 2024 Police Department Budget. The discussion was not long, but there were a couple concerns that were raised that I thought might be of note to the general public, […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 11/01/2023 – Will Vote On Bartender License Application The Police Department Is Recommending Be Denied

The Safety and Licensing Committee will be holding a special meeting on 11/01/2023 at 5:45PM. They have one action item on the agenda which is to vote on an operator/bartender license application that the Police Department is recommending be denied. Katie has been convicted of […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Votes To Hold Bartender License Application For Future Meeting To Give Applicant Opportunity To Provide Documentation That She Has Successfully Completed Probation

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 10/25/2023. The action item that took up the most amount of time was the recommendation from the Police Department to deny an operator/bartender license application. Katie works at a convenience store that sells alcohol. In order to be able […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 10/25/2023 – Will Review Bartender License Application Police Department Has Recommended For Denial, Review 2024 Departmental Budgets

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 10/25/2023 at 5:30PM. The action items consist of various alcohol license applications and one cigarette and tobacco products license application. There is one public hearing/appearance regarding a recommendation to deny an operator license application. Katie applied for a […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Approves Sole Source Purchase Request For Automatic License Plate Readers – Chief Olson Outlines The Investigative Benefits Of The Cameras

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 09/27/2023. It was a short meeting only lasting around 14 minutes. Most of it was taken up with discussion on the Police Department’s sole source request for Flock Safety Automatic License Plate Readers Cameras. These cameras were an investigative […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 09/27/2023 – Will Vote On Request To Purchase 19 Automatic License Plate Readers Cameras

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 09/27/2023 at 5:30PM. They will be voting on a cigarette license application and four temporary alcohol license applications various events. The main action item they will be discussion is the Police Department’s sole source request for Flock Safety […]