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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 16, 2012 Page 14 Mr. Miller noted that this request had been prompted by Pour Decisions in seeking such a license for their small-production brewing operation at 1744 Terrace Drive. Mr. Miller advised that additional information had been received by staff today from Pour Decisions, and forwarded to City Councilmembers and available for the public, specific to their preferred hours of operation. Mayor Roe, and Councilmembers Johnson and Willmus asked for a copy of that in- put, since they did not have one available. Councilmember Willmus noted, in an earlier call by him today to staff, suggested that hours of operation as outlined by Pour Decision representatives may be hard for the City to administer and/or enforce; and questioned if hours laid out by staff from the City's perspective may be more appropriate. Mr. Miller noted that the Police Department was called upon for administration and enforcement of this type of license; and advised that he had not had an opportunity to touch base with Police Chief Mathwig before tonight's meeting to receive his in- put on the suggested hours submitted by Pour Decisions. Mr. Miller suggested that it would be easier to have more consistency from day to day or midweek hours ver- sus weekend for the City's regulatory capacity role. At the request of Councilmember Johnson, Mr. Miller concurred that specific hours set by the City would not preclude Pour Decisions from closing earlier on weekdays than weekends. Mayor Roe noted the different categories of brewer licenses based on per barrel (subd. D) limiting the hours of operation, with this category specifically addressing fewer than 3,500 barrels and solely for consumption at the licensed premises. Mayor Roe noted that currently consumption could take place at a restaurant with- out City action,but this application was specific for a taproom without food sales. Councilmember McGehee questioned then number of gallons anticipated to be pro- duced by Pour Decisions that would determine which category they came under. Mr. Miller suggested questions be addressed to the applicant representatives present in the audience, noting that their off-sale license, under State Statute, was already in place that limited their capacity. Mayor Roe opened the Public Hearing at approximately 7:11 p.m. and invited the applicant to come forward to respond to questions of the City Council. Applicants B.J. Hawe