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Show Beeir Issnne Foams In No Salt Lake 0RTH SALT LAKE -- "What price ess'" asked Councilman Richard Jias'he defended his stand against ex-ionofbcer ex-ionofbcer licenses in North Salt Lake. ml'NCILMAN Strong opposes a prop-lio prop-lio change the number of permits allow-' allow-' lmorcClass "A" and "B" licenses in the : .v The expansion proposal was made by ; ejecied Councilwoman Shanna Sheiold ihe City Council that economic-IK economic-IK ihe city is "cutting its own throat" by iti'-king with the present ordinance which Viricts the number of beer licenses in the - Vtire city to four. This limit has already mi readied. THE CITY presently has four establishes establish-es with Class "C" beer licenses which ' jiovw beer to be sold on the premise, such is a tavern. : Councilwoman Shaefermeyer suggested ; ,t,at the number of Class "C" permits be i restricted to four, but that the number of Class"A" and "B" permits should be unli-miied. unli-miied. The latter two types of permits allow i heriobe sold for consumption off the pre- mises. such as at grocery and convenience stores. The Class "B" permit is restricted. ! however, to cafes and restaurants where ; prepared meals (food) are served. MAYOR ROBERT Palmquist said at least two restaurants, a chain grocery store, and a convenience store did not locate in North Salt Lake recently because of the city's restricted res-tricted beer license ordinance. One resident attending the hearing said, "the city has to allow beer licenses to compete com-pete and a beer license, in some cases, is life or death to the success of the business. Beer licenses, if controlled, will help to bring in new businesses and not leave the city in a rundown condition with a low tax base." COUNCILMAN Strong took a different point of view. He said that to change the ordinance -allowing more permits to be issued -- would "open up problems this city has no way of conceiving." HE SAID it would "cause more drunk driving, more robberies, more violent assaults, more delinquent minors, and more transients." "What price business," he asked. COUNCILMAN Rodney Wood said he disagreed with Councilman Strong because. "No one is going to buy a six-pack of beer from a convenient store and then sit in the parking lot and drink it all before driving away." The beer license issue was taken under advisement. |