Alcohol panel votes again to postpone votes on controversial proposals
After hours of debate, the Alcohol License Review Committee put off acting on two controversial license requests until its next meeting in the new year.
From 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to 1 a.m. Thursday, ALRC members heard testimony and debated the benefits and detriments of granting alcohol licenses to a proposed beer garden in Olbrich Park and to the new owners of Visions Cabaret, among other proposals.
Olbrich Biergarten, proposed by BKM Group, has seen continuous debate as it has moved through City Council committees. City Council President Mike Verveer, an ALRC member, said the beer garden — an open-air space where beer and food are served — was discussed for hours.
“There’s a tremendous amount of community interest on both sides,” Verveer said.
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