Local Licensing Authority Agenda and Packet 2023 05 22

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Local Licensing Authority Meeting Minutes April 24, 2023 Page 3 of 4 the Authority after the March 27 meeting. Documentation from the Sales Tax Division was also presented. The Secretary informed the Authority that while the licensee had spoken to both her and a member of the Sales Tax Division staff, no payment of Sales Tax or filing of tax returns had been completed by the licensee prior to the meeting. After a brief discussion, Carlson moved that a Show Cause Hearing be conducted on the renewal at the May 22, 2023 meeting; Kaufman seconded. All in favor. B. Public Hearing — New Application: DBC Trading Post No. 2, LLC d/b/a Buffalo Restaurant & Bar and Westbound & Down Brewery — Brew Pub License — 1849 Cherry Street, # 3 The Public Hearing was opened by Machado. The Secretary stated the application was complete, the premises was posted, notice published as required and no comments were received. There were no reasons to deny the application. There were no authority member disclosures and the members agreed that the boundaries of the neighborhood are the current city boundaries. Machado moved the entire application be made part of the record of the hearing; Kaufman seconded. All in favor. The applicants represented by, Attorney Robert Runco and Mr. Jacob Gardner, were sworn in by the Secretary and gave testimony on the location, the nature of the business and the desire for a liquor license. Applicants stated that this location would not be open to the public at this time and would be distribution, office space, and light manufacturing operations only. Authority members asked for clarification on the license type as it related to the location since there will be no retail sales. Nirvan Khokhani, a Louisville resident, spoke in favor of the application and expressed the needs and desires to grant this liquor license. Jeanne Mitchell, a Louisville resident, spoke in favor of the application and expressed the needs and desires to grant this liquor license. Peter Krauss, a Louisville business owner, was not there to speak in support or opposition to the application, but did have questions regarding the license application and the nature of the business.