M E M O R A N D U M 05-116

TO: MAYOR HORNADAY AND HOMER CITY COUNCIL

FROM: MARY L. CALHOUN, CMC, CITY CLERK

DATE: JUNE 21, 2005

SUBJ: NEW LIQUOR LICENSE - WINERY LICENSE FOR RING OF FIRE MEADERY.

Notice is pending from the ABC Board and is anticipated to be received by Monday, June 27th. The ABC Board provided the information to facilitate the public hearing and placing this on Council's Agenda. The reason staff is expediting this is due to the ABC Board's and Homer City Council's summer meeting schedules. From time to time the City has expedited it's Liquor License process to assist local business owners due to season openings, ABC Board's and City Council's meeting schedules and etcetera. The information for this new Liquor License is as follows:

NEW Liquor License -

License #: to be assigned.

License Type: Winery License

D.B.A.*: Ring of Fire Meadery

Licensee/Applicant: Alaska Meads LLC, Rachel Livingston

Physical Location: 178 E. Bunnell Avenue

Memorandum from the Homer Chief of Police states non objection.

The Kenai Peninsula Borough is waiting on the ABC Board submission.

RECOMMENDATION:

Voice non objection and approval of the New Liquor License as listed above, conditional upon receipt of notice from the ABC Board of this application and upon non objection from the Kenai Peninsula Borough.

Fiscal Note: Revenues.