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Quota Liquor License

Friday, February 8, 2013

Brighton City Council Recommends Awarding Quota Liquor License to Scotty Simpson's

A divided council voted on awarding the city's new quota liquor license after a public hearing Thursday night.

Brighton City Council members voted 3-2 to recommend awarding Scotty Simpson's Fish and Chips a Class C Quota Liquor License to the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) during Thursday night's meeting. The quota liquor license is new to the city this year due to an increase in population based on the most recent census data. The last time the city had a quota license to give out was more than 20 years ago. The quota liquor license costs only $600 annually and is transferable as opposed to a Downtown Development Authority (DDA) redevelopment liquor license, which costs $20,000 and cannot be transferred. Mayor Jim Muzzin and council members Larry Schillinger and Ricci Bandkau voted in favor of Scotty's, which transferred its current …

Dave

11:51 pm on Friday, February 8, 2013

We like to go to Scotty's for fish and chips but I like a drink with our meal - I'm sure many other people are the same - I think it brings more customers into the downtown - I like to see any or all the places crowded when I go out - I'm sure it'll be an asset to downtown.   more ›

Friday, January 4, 2013

Brighton City Council Discusses Possible Quota Liquor License Policy

Council will make a decision during its next meeting Jan. 17.

After some discussion during Thursday night's meeting, Brighton City Council members will have city attorneys review a possible resolution to establish criteria for council to use while deciding how to award Class C Quota Liquor Licenses. The quota liquor license is new to the city this year due to an increase in population based on most recent census data. The quota liquor license costs only $600 annually and is transferable as opposed to a redevelopment liquor license, which costs $20,000 and cannot be transferred. There is some competition among Brighton businesses for the new liquor license. Two Brothers Coffee owner Jim Starnes had originally requested a redevelopment license, but later dropped his application, applying instead for …

J. Michael Lenninger

2:24 pm on Friday, January 4, 2013

Some history here. If you remember the Partridge Inn, they had applied for a "quota" license back in the '80s and were assured that they were next in line to receive it. Instead, it went to another establishment. Maybe the council at the time thought a breakfast/luncheon place would not utilize it as much as a restaurant/bar? By "substantial investment...to the city" does that mean tax revenue, …   more ›

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