Business Retention and Development Committee Agenda and Packet 2020 03 02

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Business Retention and Development Committee Meeting Minutes February 3, 2020 Page 2 of 3 not continue in the role of Secretary. Mr. Bolt made a motion nominating Mr. Oberholzer as Chair and Mr. Erickson as Vice Chair; Mr. Erickson seconded the motion. Motion passed. The Committee agreed to pose the position of Secretary again with new members at the next regular meeting. 4. Discussion- Local Licensing Authority Overview: Mr. Oberholzer explained that his business, Tilt Pinball, received a citation last year. Based on the process, even though everything was dismissed, he had concerns and wished to hear more about the Board’s authority and its interaction with and impact on local businesses. City Clerk Meredyth Muth provided an overview of the Local Licensing Authority, which has authority related to approximately 60 licensed businesses. Clerk Muth described the process in which the Authority determines to have a show cause hearing and how those are handled by the City. She indicated the members of the Authority are Louisville residents and take the responsibility of licensing seriously, but that they have also been focused on being business-friendly. The Committee discussed that what the Authority reviews is based on the tickets that are written by Police; if fault is found during the show cause hearing the business could pay a fine in lieu or may have a license suspended. In responding to questions and concerns, Clerk Muth noted the Authority does operate by a set of procedures. Mr. Bolt noted that some of the concerns seem to be matters of respect and communication. After further discussion Mr. Oberholzer noted there was no action required on the agenda item. 5. Discussion- Business Retention Report and Retention Visit Structure: Mr. Oberholzer stated that part of BRaD’s work each year is to go out and talk to local businesses to see how things are going and look for what can be done better. He also summarized the visit to Solid Power that was conducted in December. Solid Power discussed challenges they face as a growing business with transportation and housing for their workforce. With Planning Director Zucarro, the Committee talked about some current issues with regional transportation including how to improve circulation and service to Colorado Technology Center (CTC). Next the Committee made suggestions for future retention visits that could be conducted in the remainder of quarter one, including Uber, Forge Nano, Home Depot, Loews, Arc Thrift store, Moxie Bread, and IMA Karate. Committee members discussed the retention visit to Crystal Springs Brewing that was conducted in January, including some of the licensing and permitting issues that were described by the business owner. With Director Pierce, the Committee suggested incorporating some additional ratings or questions into the survey document being used to gather and track information received at retention visits. They discussed Agenda Packet P. 3