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Approved

Agenda Title:

  1. Council action is requested on the application from Phoenix Nail Lounge Independence, LLC for a Retail Selling of Intoxicating Liquor by the Drink license for their business at 2329 S. M-291 Highway. 

Recommendations:

This application meets the requirements of the City’s Alcoholic Beverage Code.

Executive Summary:

Council action is requested on the application received from Phoenix Nail Lounge Independence, LLC a Retail Selling of Intoxicating Liquor by the Drink license for Phoenix Nail Lounge located at 2329 S. M-291 Highway.  The application has also applied for a Sunday Sales License which will be issued administratively if this license is approval by the City Council. 

Background:

Applicant: Phoenix Nail Lounge Independence, LLC

Name of business: Phoenix Nail Lounge

Business Address: 2329 S. M-291 Highway

Size of establishment (includes outdoor patio space if applicable): Phoenix Nail operates within a 2,640 square foot nail salon in the 23rd Street Station retail center. 

Liquor License Types: Retail Selling of Intoxicating Liquor by the Drink and Sunday Sales

Types of Alcohol to be sold/served: Various types by the drink

History of any liquor license at this location; if a new building provides a brief update on the construction:

Phoenix Nail Lounge has operated at this location for several years as a nail salon.  They now wish to add the serving of liquor to clients as other upscale salons do.  The establishment would serve drinks to individual customers as well as bridal and other party using their services at the same time.  Phoenix Nail will continue to operate as a nail salon and serve intoxicating liquor by the drink with Sunday sales.  The applicant has submitted a signed affidavit indicating that this location will have alcohol sales that meet the City’s Alcoholic Beverage Code for this license type.

Location proximity to residential, park, school, and church:

There are no hospitals, churches, schools, or park property within 300 feet however, there is residential property within that area according to the City’s mapping system.  For this reason, the City Council must approve this application. 

Managing Officer Information and results from background check:

The proposed business is an LLC.  Those members are Helen Ha and Michael Nguyen.  The LLC has appointed Helen Ha the Managing Officer for purposes of this liquor license.  Ms. Ha is not active in other licenses issued by the Missouri Liquor Control.  The background investigation conducted by the Missouri State Highway Patrol revealed that Helen Ha meets the requirements of the Alcoholic Beverages code.

Applicable City Departments reviewed the application, and the attached Inspection Report includes their comments.

Department:          Community DevelopmentContact Person:          Tom Scannell


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City Clerk DepartmentApproved

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