1/4/13 - The Brighton City Council Thursday night unanimously voted to refer to the city attorneyâs office for review a proposed policy resolution on criteria for the granting of a class C quota liquor license. The city currently has one quota license to grant due to a population increase in the city stemming from the 2010 census. Some on council felt that the quota liquor license should not be given out at this time but should be kept for several months. However, others on council â including Mayor Jim Muzzin - felt the quota license should be granted quickly since two existing business owners in the downtown area are keenly interested in such a license. At the meeting two weeks ago, council approved a license transfer from Scotty Simpsonâs Fish and Chips and Lynnâs Café to Stonefire Bistro, which lost its liquor license stemming from problems with the previous owner. However, they did not act on the applications by the Stonefire Bistro owners and the owner of Two Brothers Coffee Shop for the quota license. Foster says his feeling is that council will make a decision on both the draft policy resolution and who will be granted the quota liquor license at its next meeting on Jan. 17. The liquor license transfer and the quota license will both be subject to final approval by the state Liquor Control Commission. (TT)
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