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Session 1316, Minutes Page 2 October 11, 1982 CITIZEN COMMENTS Mr. Nathan Tepper, 6254 North Drive, asked to address the Council on a matter which was not on the agenda. Mr. Tepper said he had been at City Hall in September to speak with Mr. McRoberts, the health officer, about a problem, and that City Attor- ney Kay had called the police. Mr. Tepper asked for a written apology from Mr. Kay. Mr. Ollendorff said the action that transpired was taken at his direction, and that there would not be an apology. He asked Mr. Tepper to come to his office to discuss this matter, and Mr. Tepper agreed to meet with Mr. Ollendorff at 10:00 a.m. on Oc- tober 12. CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA PUBLIC HEARING - PACKAGE BEER LICENSE The City Manager said an application was received from the All in One Food Shop to sell beer by the package at 6511 Olive Street Road. All City requirements have been met, and it was recommended that Council approve the application. This agenda item was discussed at the last Council meeting, where action was postponed pending noti- fication of the neighborhood that this matter would be on the agenda. The applicant had also been notified and was present. Mr. Charles Ochs, 1099 Colby, asked to address the Council. He said there were al- ready two facilities with liquor licenses very close to the store which submitted the application. In addition, the Thomas Market, one block away, has a package li- cense, and there was also a tavern at Etzel and Sutter just across the city limits in Wellston. Petitions opposing the granting of a beer license had been circulated and signed by 45 people. Mrs. Metcalfe asked if the petition signers were opposed to liquor in general or if they understood that the license was to sell only beer. Mr. Ochs said the majority of those who signed were against a liquor license of any type, although there were several who were not as strongly opposed to a package beer license. Mrs. Thompson asked if the petition signers were opposed because of the close prox- imity of the other establishments which sold liquor or if they were simply opposed to liquor. Mr. Ochs said he and the signers were opposed to any more licenses being granted in that area than those already there. Mrs. Thompson pointed out that the others sold mainly hard liquor, but Mr. Ochs responded that they also sold beer, or at least had the option of doing so, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m. Mr. Ochs read a letter from Mrs. Elsie Glickert, who was also unalterably opposed to granting this license. Mr. Lieberman said he felt there was a big difference between a liquor store opera- tion which was allowed to sell six-packs of beer, and a neighborhood ice cream and food store being allowed to sell beer. In the past, he said the Council's policy _ had been to determine that the neighborhood was aware that a license had been ap- plied for. In some cases, the neighborhood had no objections; however, in others there were very strong objections, and a license was denied. He felt this precedent should be continued, and noted that this neighborhood was already well-served by those selling beer. He moved denial.