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CITY OF CORTEZ
123 ROGER SMITH AVENUE
CORTEZ, CO 81321

Linda Smith
City Clerk
123 Roger Smith Avenue
Cortez, CO. 81321
lsmith@cortezco.gov

Memorandum

To:

CORTEZ CITY COUNCIL

From:

DONNA MURPHY, DEPUTY CITY CLERK

Date:

01/30/2024

RE:

New Tavern Liquor License for Cortez Conference Center, LLC.

DISCUSSION

In considering an application for a new liquor license, Council is directed by state statute to determine the needs of the neighborhood, the desires of the residents of the neighborhood, and to verify that the applicant is of good character. Fingerprints for Kurt and Joanne Langmacher were sent to CBI and individual history records have been completed and are on file in the City Clerk’s office.

Chief of Police Vern Knuckles will be present at the meeting to deliver the report from the Police Department. A copy has been attached for your review. A sign was posted on the premises and a public hearing notice was published according to regulations. Copies of the petitions circulated by the Police Department have also been included in the packet.

BACKGROUND

The application referred to above was filed in the office of the City Clerk on January 3, 2024. The application appears to be complete. Cortez Conference Center, LLC., DBA Destination Grill is located at 2121 East Main Street, Cortez.

RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends that after considering the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood, the desires of the adult inhabitants, the necessity of any restrictions on the license, the good moral character of the applicant, and compliance with all the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 44-3-301(2)(a) and 44-3-312(2)(a), that City Council approve a new Tavern Liquor License for Cortez Conference Center, LLC., DBA Destination Grill, located at 2121 East Main Street, Cortez.

MOTION

If the City Council is in agreement with the Staff's recommendation, a possible motion would be:

I move that after considering the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood, the desires of the adult inhabitants, the necessity of any restrictions on the license, the good moral character of the applicants, and compliance with all the provisions of C.R.S. §§ 44-3-301(2)(a) and 44-3-312(2)(a), City Council approve a new Tavern Liquor License for Cortez Conference Center, LLC., DBA Destination Grill, located at 2121 East Main Street, Cortez.

Attachments

Application/ Applicant Petitions

Police Report and Petitions

Public Notice