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Session 1530, Minutes Page 8 October 15, 1990 LIQUOR LICENSE - BAR JAMAICA, 7828 OLIVE STREET ROAD Mr. Schooner left the Council chambers. The City Manager recommended approval of a liquor license for the Bar Jamaica Jerk Pit, 7828 Olive. He said the applicant operated the House of Jamaica restaurant in both University City and St. Louis over the past six years with no liquor violations or police incidents of any kind. Mrs. Thompson moved approval, with Mr. Price seconding the motion. All voted Aye. Mr. Schooner returned to the Council chambers. LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATION - ROYAL CHINESE BARBECUE, 8406 OLIVE The City Manager said the owner of the Royal Chinese Barbeque, 8406 Olive, ap- plied for a license to sell beer and wine by the drink. He noted that Council has a policy of postponing consideration of liquor licenses until a restaurant has been in business for six months; since this restaurant just opened Septem- ber 26, he recommended that the application either be denied or tabled until the requisite time has elapsed. Mr. Adams said the owner has operated other restaurants in the St. Louis area, and he wished to know if there have been problems of any kind. Mr. 011endorff said there is nothing in the police report to indicate any difficulties. Mrs. Schuman asked if it was not Council's policy to require that the restau- rant operate in University City for six months before receiving a liquor li- cense. Mayor Majerus said that was correct. Mr. Adams said he thought the six-month waiting period only applied to those with no track record of operat- ing a restaurant anywhere. Mrs. Thompson said that this restaurant was improving the esthetics of Olive Street Road, and she moved approval. The motion died for lack of a second. In response to Mr. Price, Mr. 011endorff read the Council's policy on liquor license approval: "The City Council has traditionally insisted on a lengthy period of observation of the restaurant operation before approving a license to sell alcoholic beverages." He noted there have been several exceptions, which in each case has been a well-known chain that was known to have a good quality operation. Mr. Adams said the policy evolved from a wish to prevent an owner from estab- lishing a bar but calling it a restaurant, and he did not see that happening in this case. Mr. Price agreed, and moved approval of the liquor license. Mrs. Thompson seconded the motion. (we Mrs. Schuman said this is a fine restaurant deserving of support, but she can not endorse immediate approval of the liquor license because she feels it may