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Session 1869 February 24, 2003 Ms. Welsch declared that the restaurant was an established business, had been a good tenant on Olive and that the move would be an asset. She wanted to approve the upgrade. Mr. Wagner asked Mr. Cranke if anyone had conferred with Mr. Ollendorff, the City Manager and was informed that the client had been in touch with the City Manager but she did not know the outcome. Ms. Colquitt concurred with Ms. Welsch's statement and favored the upgrade. Mr. Munkel stated that he did not believe that imposing a waiting period was appropriate for an existing business. Mr. Wagner agreed with Councilmembers' comments but wanted to know the rationale behind Mr. Ollendorff's decision. He suggested tabling the matter until the next meeting to confer with the City Manager. Mr. Sharpe also wanted to speak with Mr. Ollendorff about a six-month waiting period and suggested raising the issue at the next Council meeting. Mr. Lieberman said that he believed that Mr. Ollendorff may have been following previous rules established by Council concerning a full liquor license. The purpose of a waiting period was to determine if a business was actually a restaurant or a liquor store. However, he did not believe that this criteria applied to this instance. Ms. Colquitt opposed a one-month delay in the decision. Mr. Wagner moved to approve transferring the existing wine and beer license to the new location and consider the upgrade at another time. Mr. Sharpe seconded this motion. Mayor Adams clarified that delaying the granting of the full liquor license would not require the payment of additional fees. Ms. Welsch asked the Assistant City Manager, Mr. Thomas Moton, for his input. He answered that the increased size at the new location was at the crux of the decision; customarily a transition period for evaluation occurs before providing an upgrade. After a vote, the motion failed 2 to 5, with Ms. Colquitt, Mr. Munkel, Mr. Lieberman, Ms. Welsch and Mayor Adams voting Nay. Ms. Colquitt moved to approve transferring the existing beer and wine license with a full upgrade at the new location. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion.