City Council - Special Meeting

Thursday, July 2, 2026

The Des Moines City Council approved the agenda and two alcoholic beverage license applications for special events: the Beaverdale Bluegrass Festival and a charity event at Carl's Place. The meeting was then adjourned.

About this meeting

Government Body: City Council
Meeting Type: City Council
Location: Des Moines, IA
Meeting Date: July 2, 2026

26 sections

0:00•Speaker 1

Meeting to order for July 2nd, 2026. Please take the role.

Bosen.

Here.

Voss. Here. Barron.

Here.

Westergaard. Here. Mandelbaum.

Here.

Gatto.

Here.

We have a quorum.

Item two is approving the agenda as presented and or as amended.

0:27•Speaker 4

Move approval.

0:29•Speaker 1

Second. Second. It's been moved and second. Please vote. Aye.

0:35•Speaker 3

Aye. Aye. Got to vote yes. Aye.

0:43•Speaker 2

Motion carries.

0:46 – 1:16•Speaker 1

Item three is approving the alcoholic beverage license applications for the following special event application. A is the Beaverdale Neighborhood, 4900 Hickman Road, special class C, special class C liquor license beer slash wine for the Bluegrass Festival on July 11th, 2026. Item B is the outdoor service application for Carl's Place, 1620 Woodland Avenue, Class C Liquor, temporary for a charity event on July 11, 2026.

1:16•Speaker 4

I'll move item 3A and B.

1:24•Speaker 1

Second. It's been moved and second. All in favor?

1:29•Speaker 4

Got to vote yes. Aye.

1:31•Speaker 2

Aye. With regards, yes. Mark, yes.

BOZEN, YES.

BARREN?

YES.

MANDELBAUM? YES. SIX, YES.

1:48 – 2:01•Speaker 1

MOTION CARRIES. I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN. MOTION TO ADJOURN, YOUR HONOR. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. WE ARE ADJOURNED.

2:02•Speaker 2

THANK YOU.

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