Liquor Control Board - November 20, 2019 Minutes
LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD
November 20, 2019 1:30 P.M.
Present: Deputy Chief Todd Osmundson, City Auditor Sprague, Grant Larson, Environmental Health
Absent: Commissioner Piepkorn, Commission Gehrig, Police Chief Todd
Others Present: Rick Carik, Rick’s; Duane Litton, Duffy’s; Dustin Mitzel, Happy Harry’s, Jim Swanick, Steve’s Package/Empire, Rick Nymark and a member of the Neighborhood Association.
Meeting was called to order at 1:30 P.M.
1. Sprague called the meeting to order and asked if there were any additions or corrections to the minutes of October 16, 2019. There were no additions or corrections to the minutes of October 16, 2019. Moved by Larson, seconded by Osmundson to approve the minutes of the October 16, 2019 meeting of the Liquor Control Board all voted in favor, motion passed unanimously.
2. A. The first application to consider today is the transfer of a Class “F” alcoholic beverage license to Tianlian Guo aka Oscar who is purchasing Osaka Fargo ND Inc. d/b/a Osaka Sushi & Hibachi located at 1111 38th Street South. This is an ownership change.
Moved by Larson, seconded by Osmundson to approve the transfer of a Class “F” alcoholic beverage license to Tianlian Guo aka Oscar who is purchasing Osaka Fargo ND Inc. d/b/a Osaka Sushi & Hibachi located at 1111 38th Street South. Motion approved unanimously.
B. Application for a license class change from Pixled Brewing Co. changing from a Class Y alcoholic beverage license to a Class C-M. No change in ownership or location.
Moved by Larson, seconded by Osmundson to approve the license class change from Pixled Brewing Co. changing from a Class Y alcoholic beverage license to a Class C-M. Motion approved unanimously.
C. Application to transfer a Class FA alcoholic beverage license from Grazies Pasta Company LLC d/b/a Grazies Italian Grill to Plaza Azteca Fargo Inc. d/b/a Plaza Azteca Restaurantes Mexicanos to be located at 5505 28th Avenue South.
Moved by Larson, seconded by Osmundson to approve the transfer of a Class “FA” alcoholic beverage license from Grazies Pasta Company LLC d/b/a Grazies Italian Grill to Plaza Azteca Fargo Inc. d/b/a Plaza Azteca Restaurantes Mexicanos to be located at 5505 28th Avenue South. Motion approved unanimously.
D. Application for a location transfer for a Class H alcoholic beverage license from MARS Restaurant Group LLC d/b/a Pancheroes Mexican Grill to be located at 4360 13th Avenue South, Suite C. Chief Todd expressed concern regarding 2 unpaid cell phone bills, he is recommending approval contingent on the debt being paid by license renewal time.
Moved by Osmundson, seconded by Larson to approve the location transfer of a Class H alcoholic beverage license issued to MARS Restaurant Group LLC d/b/a Pancheros on the condition the outstanding debt is resolved before liquor license renewal. Motion approved unanimously
E. Application for a location transfer for a Class B alcoholic beverage license from Steve’s Package Store Inc. d/b/a Steve’s Package Store located at 524 4th Street North to Steve’s Package Store Inc. d/b/a Royal Liquors Village West located at 4101 13th Avenue South. No ownership change.
Moved by Larson, seconded by Osmundson to approve the location transfer for a Class B alcoholic beverage license from Steve’s Package Store Inc. d/b/a Steve’s Package Store located at 524 4th Street North to Steve’s Package Store Inc. d/b/a Royal Liquors Village West located at 4101 13th Avenue South. Motion approved unanimously
There being no further business to come before the Liquor Control Board, the meeting was adjourned at 1:37 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. in the City Commission Room.