12/22/12 - A divided Brighton City Council Thursday night approved one liquor license matter on the agenda but rejected the other. A third item on the agenda â approval of a redevelopment liquor license â was later removed when it became moot. Up for consideration were requests for approval of a liquor license transfer from Scotty Simpsonâs Fish & Chips and Lynnâs Café to Stonefire Bistro, which recently underwent a change in ownership and had its liquor license placed in escrow. The transfer was approved on a unanimous vote. The next item on the agenda was consideration of a class âCâ liquor license application, called a âquotaâ license because of population growth in the city of Brighton in the last census. Jim Starnes, owner of Two Brothers Coffee Shop, had originally requested a redevelopment liquor license, costing $20,000. But later he was informed that a class âCâ quota license was available and withdrew his redevelopment liquor license application, applying instead for the class âCâ license. However, by that time the partners who had bought Stonefire â who are also the property owners of the Lynnâs Café and Scotty Simpsonâs building - had applied for the class âCâ license for the latter. The motion under consideration was to approve a quota liquor license for Scotty Simpsonâs and Lynn's Cafe, and some council members were uncomfortable with choosing one business over another, the result being a 3-3 tie vote. Council then decided it would be more fair if they put the word out that there is a class âCâ quota liquor license available for $600, in case any other local restaurants are interested. Council directed City Manager Dana Foster to put out a notice stating that the license is available and to contact city hall in a timely manner in order to be considered along with the other two businesses. The matter will be on the agenda at the Jan. 17 meeting. (TT)
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