Bar Memo

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CITY

OF

IOWA

CITY

1P2

E RA DL 2009

Date

July 29

To

City

From

Eleanor M

Re

Zoning

Council

and

Dilkes City

Attorne

Liquor Licenses is

questions I am receiving and some of the press I have read it appears there confusion renewal of a liquor license and the recent zoning amendment that about the interplay between the non prohibits the establishment of a new bar drinking establishment within 500 feet of another bar Based

on

the

bar is grandfathered and may continue simple terms An existing bar that is within 500 feet of another who the A bar loses its grandfathered status without to owns bar to operate This is the case regard is different converted to a use such as a restaurant or retail only if it is not used as a bar for a year or the renewal of a liquor license does not prevent premises from being used as a bar If shop The non the City Council s denial of a liquor license renewal is upheld on appeal the owner of the establishment the who holds the liquor license loses his right to operate a bar at that location but that does not prevent can obtain a liquor license premises from being operated as a bar by a person who In

only license sanction that prevents the premises not a revocation does not affect the grandfathered Anon renewal is from being relicensed for a year the of the of the bar and does not restrict person or entity who is denied a license from status ability the bar to distinct or another person selling entity Under the state

Cc

Dale

code

the revocation of a license is the

Helling City Manager

Marian Karr City Clerk Jeff Davidson Planning Director

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