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Notice/Advertisement Title: Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee - Liquor Objections Hearing
Contact Name: Pedro Mejia
Contact Telephone Number: (614) 645-7565
Contact Email Address: PDMejia@columbus.gov
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Public Safety & Criminal Justice Committee - Liquor Objections Hearing
Meeting Minutes
December 9, 2025
3:00 P.M.
Council Chambers
PRESENT
Councilmember Emmanuel V. Remy, Councilmember Otto Beatty III, Pedro Mejia, Tanisha Pruitt, Nancy Sully, Mark Carter, Emiliana Morales, Cailyn Pittman, Sophie Yano, Mark Ryan
CALL TO ORDER
3:06 P.M.
INTRODUCTION
[Chair Remy] Thank you for being here. Thank you to Councilmember Beatty for being here. Thank you to Assistant Attorney Yano and Detective Ryan for the work you have done all year.
PRESENTATION
[Assistant Attorney Yano] Thank you for the opportunity for being here to go over this year’s liquor license objections. Permit renewal objection process involves 8 steps: 1. Identify establishments 2. Investigation 3.Evaluation 4.Recommendation to council 5.Council resolution to division of liquor control 6. Division holds a public hearing 7. Division issues decision 8.Appeal process.
From about 200 places reported and initial investigation, there was about 50 that met the threshold to move forward in a full investigation and evaluation. Today, there are 6 that we will be recommending to council. We are still working with all these establishments. Potential outcomes includes: Objection sustained, objection overruled, Permit forfeited or agreement between City & Permit-holder. We primary deal with C (Carry out permits) and D (Dine in permits) permits. Let’s get into today’s recommendations:
Renewal Objection:
1165 S High - Speedway
? Highest number of calls for service
? Attempted to work with property owners but they have not wanted to engage
Objections
2441 Lockbourne - Shell
? Number of calls for service have increase dramatically
2800 Sullivant - BP
? High number of calls for se...
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