Resort Liquor License Catering Expansion

The Gaslight Social owner said resort catering rights would diminish his $400,000 retail license investment and asked the council to postpone the ordinance.

The Johnson Restaurant Group owner said resort licenses cost $1,500 versus $300,000-plus for retail licenses and urged the council not to erode that value; he backed the drive-thru part.

He asked the council to slow down, notify affected license holders, and study the economic impact before changing a decades-old policy.

A Bricks and Bonds employee and former 16-year Johnson employee argued fairness: those who invested in expensive retail licenses should keep their distinct privileges.