City Council Minutes 2020 05 26 SP

Home Browse Search

City Council Meeting Minutes May 26, 2020 Page 4 of 11 Councilmember Leh moved to approve the resolution; seconded by Councilmember Lipton. Councilmember Leh and Councilmember Lipton agreed to an end date of September 30 or until lifted by City Council Councilmember Dickinson supports the resolution and wants staff to have flexibility to work out the details to make this work. He stated he knows this will impact the neighbors and thanked them for their continued support. Mayor Pro Tern Maloney stated he supports the resolution and thinks it is a great idea. He noted that approving this for 2020 does not set a precedent for 2021. Mayor Stolzmann stated she supports this to help the restaurants and to help them reopen in a safe way. She agreed it won't be easy for everyone but feels it is what is needed now. Councilmember Fahey agreed. Councilmember Dickinson gave a friendly amendment to make the end date October 5 so it includes a full week. Councilmember Leh and Councilmember Dickinson agreed to the amendment. Roll Call Vote: motion passed by unanimous roll call vote. RESOLUTION NO. 37, SERIES 2020 — A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATIONS FOR TEMPORARY MODIFICATIONS OF LIQUOR LICENSED PREMISES TO BE ADMINISTRATIVELY APPROVED Clerk Muth stated that staff anticipates many of the local restaurants may want to expand their licensed premises into parking lots or streets to help give them additional seating that meets social distancing requirements during the COVID-19. A restaurant cannot extend its liquor service area outside of its defined premises without approval from both the Local Licensing Authority and the State Liquor Enforcement Division In normal circumstances, the temporary modification of premise application is submitted to the City Clerk's Office. Staff holds the application until the next Local Licensing Authority (LLA) meeting and once approved by the LLA the application is sent to the State for their approval. The proposed resolution would change this process to allow the Secretary to the LLA to approve temporary modification of premises applications administratively without a hearing from the LLA. Should the Secretary deny an application, the applicant may request a hearing in front of the LLA. This would significantly shorten the time it takes to get local approval for such an application. Councilmember Fahey stated her support.