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Regular meeting June 27, 2005 instead of spending time trying to fix them. AGENDA #2 - Liquor License – 6602 Delmar Mr. Ollendorff recommended that the City Council table the application for a license to sell beer and wine for a six-month observation period of this new pizza restaurant. The applicants appear to meet the requirements for such a license except for experience with alcoholic beverage sales. City Council also has the option of calling a public hearing. However in this instance he believes a brief period of operation oversight will serve the Council well in making a decision. Ms. Brot asked what type of oversight was being proposed during the six month period. Mr. Ollendorff responded that it will give us, both the Police and the Council as policymakers, time to determine what kind of a restaurant this will turn out to be. We want to see that it is well managed and clean; an appropriate establishment to sell liquor. Ms. Brot appreciates Mr. Ollendorff’s response. Ms. Welsch does understand that this is the procedure. She wonders if the franchise offers any training to their franchisees on liquor service. She also wonders if the owners are concerned about being disadvantaged by not being able to sell liquor as a new restaurant in the Loop. Julian Rashad Stevenson, 6602 Delmar, the applicant and franchisee, came up to answer Ms. Welsch’s question regarding being disadvantaged in not being able to sell liquor for six months. Mr. Stevenson replied that the franchise owner that will oversee operations and train them on liquor service among the other functions of the restaurant. They do feel it would be a disadvantage not having the liquor, but it is only for a six month duration. During that time, they will do their best to make sure that the establishment is managed very well and kept clean. They want to be deserving of a beer and wine license. They accept the recommendations and have no disagreements with it at all. Ms. Colquitt asked if the restaurant was a sit in restaurant, which Mr. Stevenson replied yes. Ms. Colquitt asked if they would be delivering, which Mr. Stevenson said that they would not at first, but they would be looking at this later. Ms. Colquitt wondered if alcohol would be delivered, as well. Mr. Stevenson said that alcohol would not be delivered; patrons would have to come in to purchase alcohol. Mr. Wagner asked if they would be selling exclusively pizza. Mr. Stevenson replied that they will be offering hoagies, salads, pasta dishes and a few of their own homemade dishes that they will be adding to the menu. Mr. Sharpe asked about the opening date, which Mr. Stevenson replied that they would th be having it on July 11. Page 7