Board of Aldermen - Regular Meeting

Okay, we're now on the record as a matter of a liquor license application for ASK International Hospitality Ventures Inc. 335 to 339 North Euclid. It's for a whole drink, Sunday or summer garden. Present at the hearings, it was noted they'll give us Executive Secretary to the Exide Division. Mr. Joe Kelly, the agent for the applicant. Miles McDonald, the Exide Commissioner for the City of St. Louis. Okay, you're familiar with this, Mr. Kelly.

Yes, sir. Okay.

Okay. We're going to introduce some things as exhibits here. First one is St. Louis City Ordinance 71819 that governs the issuance of worker licenses within the city of St. Louis. Any objections to the introduction of that ordinance?

No, sir.

Okay. Next one is a file maintained by the Excise Division. Regarding the applicant, any objections to the introduction of that file?

No, sir.

Okay. And the next thing is the results of the investigation conducted by the excise division to verify approval signatures in the category of property owners and qualified tenants occupants in the petition circle. Any objections to the introduction of the results of that distribution?

No, sir.

Regarding property owners, there's a total of 80 within the petition circle, majority of which is 41. The applicant secured 44 approval signatures with an overage of three. The tenants occupants is a total of 88. The majority of which is 45. The applicants are doing 45, which is right at the majority. Everything appears to be in order there. Okay, at this point, I'm approving the application. Okay, the application has been approved. I'm going off the record in a matter of a liquor license application. for 6175 Delmar Partnerships, LLC, doing business as Eclipse Restaurant at 6177. No.

The corporate name and the address are different.

Yeah. Okay. I got you. Okay. Eclipse Restaurant at 6177 Delmar. Present at the hearing is Mr. Joe Kelly, the agent for the applicant, Ms. Norman Bell-Gibbons, the Executive Secretary of the Excise Division, Miles McDonald, the Excise Commissioner for the City of St. Louis. It's 9.10 a.m. on August 13th, 2026. Okay. Mr. Kelly. Yes, sir. First thing we're going to do is... Certified copy of St. Louis City Ordinance 71819, the governance of liquor licenses within the city of St. Louis. Any objections to the introduction of that ordinance? No, sir. The next thing is the file maintained by the Excise Division regarding the applicant. Any objections to the introduction of that file?

No, sir.

Okay, and this is being filed under Board Bill 60, passed in 2024. which eliminates the requirement for neighborhood approval signatures. So that having been said, no one is here in opposition to the premises. I see no reason why this applicant would be a detriment to the neighborhood. So at this time, I'm approving the application. Maybe the application is going to approve. I'm going off the record in this matter. of a liquor license application for 6175 Delmar Partnerships, LLC. We're doing business as Twilight Room, 6177 Delmar. Present at the hearing is Mr. Joe Kelly, the agent for the applicant. Ms. Mildred Bell-Gibbons, the executive secretary for the Excise Division. Mr. David Conway, managing officer for the applicant on my office now with that side solution. Okay. It's 9.13 a.m. on August 13th, 2026. Are you familiar with how this works, Mr. Kelly?

Yes, sir.

First thing was certified captain of St. Louis City Army's 71819, which covers the issuance of worker licenses within the city of St. Louis. Any objection to that?

No, sir.

Okay, the next thing is a file maintained by the Excise Division. All right, the applicant, any objection to the reduction of the file?

No, sir.

This also was filed under Board Bill 16, which passes 124, which eliminates the requirement for approval of signatures from the neighborhood. So that having been said, I see no reason that this premises would be a detriment to the neighborhood. At this time, I'm including the application. The application's been approved. Hearing's concluded. We're now going up the record. In the matter of a liquor license application or, excuse me, La Crazy Margarita Mexican Restaurant, LLC, doing business as La Crazy Margarita, the world. Present at the hearing is Mr. Phil Kelly, the agent for the applicant. Ms. Melinda Bell-Gibbons, the executive secretary to the excise division. Mr. Alberto Ramos, the managing officer for the applicant. Miles McDonnell, the excise commissioner for the city of St. Louis. It's 9.16 a.m. on August 13th, 2026. Okay. Are you familiar with how this stuff works, Mr. Kelly?

Yes, sir.

Okay. First, don't introduce the Certified Captain of St. Louis City Army 71819. Governs the issuance of liquor licenses in the city of St. Louis. Any objections to the introduction of that ordinance?

No, sir.

Next thing, is the file maintained regarding the applicant by the XR Division? Any objections to the introduction of that file?

No, sir.

Okay, this application is being filed under Board Bill 60 from 2024, which eliminated the need for any approval signatures in the neighborhood. So that having been said, and say no more to share an objection to it. This premises. And I see no reason why premises would be a detriment to the neighborhood. So at this time, I'm approving the application. Okay, the application has been approved. The hearing has concluded. We're now going up the record. It's been a matter of a liquor license application. Barparazza LLC doing business as Costabella. 4534 Railway for a full drink and a full drink Sunday license. Present at the hearing is Ms. Mildred Bell-Gimmons, Executive Secretary of the Exide Division, Mr. Joe Kelly, the agent for the applicant, Miles McDonald, the Exide Commissioner for the City of St. Louis. It's now 9.22 a.m. on August 13, 2026. You're familiar with this, Mr. Keller? Yes, sir. And we still have two people. Okay. Same two people?

Yeah, two people online still. Thank you. Okay.

All right. All right. I'm going to introduce some things. The first one is a certified copy of St. Louis City Order 71819 that governs the issuance. of worker licenses within the city of St. Louis. Any objections to the introduction of the ordinance?

No, sir.

The next thing is a file maintained by the Excise Division regarding the applicant. Any objections to the introduction of that file? No, sir. This particular application is being filed under Board Bill 60, which was passed in 2024 and eliminates the need for approval signatures as a condition of license. So that being the case, no one's in opposition here today for this application. I see no reason why it would be a detriment to the neighborhood. So at this time, I'm approving the application. The application has been approved. The hearing is concluded. Now on the record, a worker license application in the matter of... All R&B Restaurant and Log LLC, 4101 McClee, for a full drink Sunday at Summit Garden. Pleasure to be here. This is Mildred Bell-Gibbons, the Executive Secretary to the Excise Division, the Managing Officer for the applicant, Mr. Cornel Boone Sr. I'm Miles McDonald, the Excise Commissioner for the City of St. Louis.

Okay.

It was now 928 a.m. on August 13th, 2026. What we're going to do, Mr. Bowman, we're going to do some things as exhibits. We have to verbally say yes or no when I ask you to be objective. The first thing is that the certified copy of St. Louis City Ordinance 68536 that governs the issuance of worker licenses within the city of St. Louis. I'm sorry, the ordinance 71819 that governs the issuance of worker licenses in the city of St. Louis. Any objection to the introduction of that ordinance? No, sir. Okay, no objection. The next item is a file maintained excuse me, by the excise division regarding the applicant, any objections to the introduction of that file? No, sir. Okay, no objection. Okay. There's no one here in objection to the application. There's no reason why this would be indefinite to the neighborhood. So, at this time, we're approving the application. And, uh, The hearing is concluded. We're now going out to record.