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Regular City Council Meeting AND Board of Adjustments and Appeals Monday,July 16,2012 Page 18 Councilmember Johnson noted that, since only one applicant was heard at this time, he personally didn't want to limit licensing hours to that establishment, and suggesting broadening the time from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., with the un- derstanding that the earlier start may not be a preference on a weekday, but could be more beneficial on the weekend and prevented the applicant from hav- ing to return to the City Council for a request for revised hours. Mayor Roe noted that staff's suggestion was to reference hours for these estab- lishments consistent with that of State Statute for off-sale establishments. Finance Director Miller clarified that staff's recommendation was prior to hear- ing from the applicant about Sundays as well. Councilmember McGehee opined that she had no problem with the hours; how- ever, in her review of the applicant's materials, she found few business models open until 11:00 p.m., and personally preferred 10:00 p.m. closing. Coun- cilmember McGehee noted that this seemed a more common time in the materi- als supplied, and yet shouldn't provide any hardship for the applicant. Coun- cilmember McGehee opined that she preferred hours of operation 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. After further thought, Councilmember Johnson questioned if a licensee could even sell a growler after 10:00 p.m., and reverted to closing time of 10:00 p.m. instead of his original suggestion of 11:00 p.m. Relative to on-sale, Mr. Miller noted that this allowed some differentiation. Mayor Roe, in his review of sample establishments provided by the applicant, noted that nine (9) establishments were open until 11:00 p.m. or later at least some night of each week. Mayor Roe noted that he didn't see any starting earli- er, but for consistency and comparison purposes, noted that on-sale establish- ments with restaurants could begin selling alcohol as early as 8:00 a.m. Regarding the off-sale component, Councilmember Johnson advised that he was more supportive of the 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. range, since it would be easier for the City's Police Department to monitor and enforce, avoiding any potential that they could or could not continue selling growlers between 10:00 — 11:00 p.m. Councilmember Johnson suggested that the 10:00 p.m. cut-off seemed more concise. Mr. Denglin advised that an establishment, per State Statute, had to personally ensure that any person having a growler was to be off-site by 10:00 p.m. Mayor Roe observed that this would help to maintain enforcement of that issue.