08/25/2009 Resolutions 2009-205RESOLUTION 2009-205
WHEREAS, Club 69 is located at 106 East 3rd Street and has obtained a Class "C"
Liquor License No. "C-70885" on May 17, 2006 which will expire on October 31, 2009; and
WHEREAS, the Nebraska Liquor Control Act 53-135. Retail licenses; automatic
renewal; conditions; licensed premises within annexed area; effect. States in part: "The commission
may at any time require a licensee to submit an application, and the commission shall at any time
require a licensee to submit an application if requested in writing to do so by the local governing
body"; and
WHEREAS, Police records report the Police Department has responded to 295 calls
for service at this location since November 23, 2006, many of these calls involving disturbances,
intoxicated person, violence, and assaults requiring multiple officers to respond, and
WHEREAS: the owner, Mr. Nickie Kallos being argumentative and confrontational
with officers responding to calls at Club 69 has demonstrated he is not fit, willing or able to properly
provide the service proposed within the city.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF GRAND ISLAND, NEBRASKA, that a written request be sent to the Nebraska,
Liquor Control Commission requiring the owner of Club 691iquor license to make application for a
new license for the following reasons:
1. The owner, Mr. Kallos, has not demonstrated that he is fit, willing and able to properly provide the
service proposed within the City.
2. The owner, Mr. Kallos has not demonstrated the type of management and control in owning the
licensed premise to be sufficient to insure that the licensed business conforms to the provisions and
requirements of the license.
3. There are multiple on sale liquor establishments in Grand Island of which none demand the level of
law enforcement services that Club 69 requires. Club 69 requires the use of additional law
enforcement resources because of high calls for service and crimes generated from the liquor license.
4. The Grand Island Police Department frequently lacks adequate resources to police Club 69 and
respond to the calls for service and crimes generated by the liquor license.
5. The Club 69 liquor license is not consistent with the public interest.
Approved as to Form II 0. ~~
August 25, 2009 ~ City Attorney
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Grand Island, Nebraska, August 25, 2009.
Margar Hornady, Mayor
Attest:
RaNae Edwards, City Clerk
-2-