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Approval of Retail Alcohol LicensesCity of Dubuque City Council CONSENT ITEMS # 17. Copyrighted July 20, 2026 ITEM TITLE: Approval of Retail Alcohol Licenses SUMMARY: City Manager recommending City Council approval of retail alcohol licenses as submitted. RESOLUTION Approving applications for retail alcohol licenses, as required by City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances Title 4 Business and License Regulations, Chapter 2 Liquor Control, Article B Liquor, Beer and Wine Licenses and Permits SUGGUESTED Receive and File; Adopt Resolution(s) DISPOSITION: ATTACHMENTS: 1. MVM Memo Approval of Retail Alcohol Licenses 2. Police Chief Staff Memo-07-20-2026 3. City Clerk Staff Memo 4. Resolution Page 774 of 1061 THE CITY OF DUB E-E Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: FROM SUBJECT: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager Retail Alcohol Licenses for the following: New Applications, • Capones on Main, 253 Main St • O-Brian's on Main, 1033 Main St Dubuque All -America Ciq IIIr II 2007.2012.2013 2017*2019 Renewals, • Five Flags Center, 405 Main St. • Shannon's Bar & Grill, 521 East 22nd St. • Las Margarita's, 1091 Main St. • Walnut Tap Tavern, 709 University Ave. • Bell Tower Productions, 2728 Asbury Rd. • The Goose, 920 Main St. • Egelhoff, Siegert, & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F Kennedy Rd. • Texas Roadhouse, 845 Wacker Dr. • Tri-State Independent Blind Society Inc., 1068 Cedar Cross Rd. Special Event(S) Per Special Event Application Submittal Provisional Issuances Q Casino — Backwater Stage - 7-2-26 to 7-15-26 and 8-12-26 to 8-16-26 and 8-20-26 to 9-2-26, 1855 Greyhound Park Rd • Jubeck New World Brewing - 7-18-26 Evening, Iowa Street Adjacent to Building at 115 West 11th St. between 11th and 12th Sts. • Jubeck New World Brewing - Farmers Market - 7-18-26, 7-25-26, 8-1-26, 8- 8-26, 8-15-26, 8-22-26, 8-29-26, 9-5-26, 9-12-26, 9-19-26, 9-26-26, 10-3- 26, 10-10-26, 10-17-26, 10-24-26, and 10-31-26, Iowa Street Adjacent to our Building at 115 West 11th St. between 11th and 12th Streets. • Dubuque Jaycees - Millwork Night Market — 6-15-26 to 6-19-26 and 7-5-26 to 7-9-26 and 7-12-26 to 7-16-26 and 8-9-26 to 8-13-26, Jackson Street From E. 7th St. to E. 9th St. & E. 8th St. from Jackson to Washington • Dubuque Jaycees - RAGBRAI - 7-21-26 to 7-25-26, McDonald Park 1200 Hawthorne St. • EJ Wine Shop - DBQ Fest 8-6-26 to 8-10-26, 700 Locust St Page 775 of 1061 DATE: July 14, 2026 Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen is recommending City Council approval of the Retail Alcohol License renewals for: Five Flags Center, 405 Main St., Shannon's Bar & Grill, 521 East 22nd St., Las Margarita's, 1091 Main St., Walnut Tap Tavern, 709 University Ave., Bell Tower Productions, 2728 Asbury Rd., The Goose, 920 Main St., Egelhoff, Siegert, & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F Kennedy Rd., Texas Roadhouse, 845 Wacker Dr., Tri-Stater Independent Blind Society Inc., 1068 Cedar Cross Rd. City Clerk Adrienne Breitfelder is recommending City Council approval of the New Retail Alcohol license applications and the Special Event(s) Per Special Event Application Submittal Provisional Issuances: Capones on Main, 253 Main St., O-Brian's on Main, 1033 Main St., Q Casino — Backwater Stage - 7-2-26 to 7-15-26 and 8-12-26 to 8-16-26 and 8-20- 26 to 9-2-26, 1855 Greyhound Park Rd., Jubeck New World Brewing - 7-18-26 Evening, Iowa Street Adjacent to Building at 115 West 11th St. between 11th and 12th Sts. Jubeck New World Brewing - Farmers Market - 7-18-26, 7-25-26, 8-1-26, 8-8-26, 8-15-26, 8-22-26, 8-29-26, 9-5-26, 9-12-26, 9-19-26, 9-26-26, 10-3-26, 10-10-26, 10-17-26, 10-24-26, and 10- 31-26, Iowa Street Adjacent to our Building at 115 West 11th St. between 11th and 12th Streets., Dubuque Jaycees - Millwork Night Market — 6-15-26 to 6-19-26 and 7-5-26 to 7-9- 26 and 7-12-26 to 7-16-26 and 8-9-26 to 8-13-26, Jackson Street From E. 7th St. to E. 9th St. & E. 8th St. from Jackson to Washington, Dubuque Jaycees - RAGBRAI - 7-21-26 to 7- 25-26, McDonald Park 1200 Hawthorne St., EJ Wine Shop - DBQ Fest 8-6-26 to 8-10-26, 700 Locust St I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval. 1�,A� k�4 Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Jeremy Jensen, Chief of Police Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk 2 Page 776 of 1061 THE CITY OF DUB E MEMORANDUM Masterpiece on the Mississippi DATE: July 20, 2026 TO: Michael C. Van Milligen City Manager FROM: Jeremy R. Jensen Chief of Police RE: Retail Alcohol Licenses for the following: • Five Flags Center, 405 Main St. • Shannon's Bar & Grill, 521 East 22nd St. • Las Margarita's, 1091 Main St. • Walnut Tap Tavern, 709 University Ave. • Bell Tower Productions, 2728 Asbury Rd. • The Goose, 920 Main St. • Egelhoff, Siegert, & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F Kennedy Rd. • Texas Roadhouse, 845 Wacker Dr. • Tri-State Independent Blind Society Inc., 1068 Cedar Cross Rd. INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend the annual renewal of the above retail alcohol license establishments and to highlight the calls for service related to incidences of disturbances, crimes against persons, crimes against property, and public morals occurring at the business since the last liquor license renewal. BACKGROUND Regarding the listed establishments, the following is a summary of activity since their last renewal. The following key provides a brief description of those calls for service displaying four areas of concern. Disturbances Includes physical fighting, verbal arguments, loud music and/or subjects and all other disorderly behavior not already listed Crimes Against Persons Includes Assault and Harassment Crimes Against Property Includes Burglary, Criminal Mischief and Theft Public Morals Includes Public Intoxication and Possession of Controlled Substances 1 Page 777 of 1061 Q 6'Yli1b'%9101 k -Five Flaas Center. 405 Main St. Since the last renewal date there have been 3 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 2 crimes against persons, 1 crime against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. DPD Case # Type of Call/Circumstances Disposition 25069832 Theft Handled By Officer 25085700 Harassment Handled By Officer 25093141 Assault Handled By Officer -Shannon's Bar & Grill, 521 East 22nd St. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. -Las Margarita's, 1091 Main St. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. -Walnut Tap Tavern, 709 University Ave. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. -Bell Tower Productions. 2728 Asbury Rd. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. -The Goose, 920 Main St. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. • Eaelhof. Sieaert. & Casoer Funeral Home and Crematorv. 2659 John F. Kennedv Rd. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 call for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. 2 Page 778 of 1061 -Texas Roadhouse. 845 Wacker Dr. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. -Tri-State Independent Blind Society, Inc., 1068 Cedar Cross Rd. Since the last renewal date there has been 0 calls for service to the establishment. There were 0 disturbances, 0 crimes against persons, 0 crimes against property, and 0 public morals calls. Additionally, there were 0 individual violations and 0 violations against the business. Nxd01LTA ILh14►117_111Is] 01; Based upon a review of the above businesses, we would recommend approval of the annual retail alcohol licenses for: Five Flags Center, 405 Main St., Shannon's Bar & Grill, 521 East 22nd St., Las Margarita's, 1091 Main St., Walnut Tap Tavern, 709 University Ave., Bell Tower Productions, 2728 Asbury Rd., The Goose, 920 Main St., Egelhoff, Siegert, & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F Kennedy Rd Texas Roadhouse, 845 Wacker Dr., Tri-Stater Independent Blind Society Inc., 1068 Cedar Cross Rd. ACTION REQUESTED Action requested is for City Council consideration to approve the retail alcohol license renewals for: Five Flags Center, 405 Main St., Shannon's Bar & Grill, 521 East 22nd St., Las Margarita's, 1091 Main St., Walnut Tap Tavern, 709 University Ave., Bell Tower Productions, 2728 Asbury Rd., The Goose, 920 Main St., Egelhoff, Siegert, & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 John F Kennedy Rd., Texas Roadhouse, 845 Wacker Dr., Tri-Stater Independent Blind Society Inc., 1068 Cedar Cross Rd. cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk 3 Page 779 of 1061 Dubuque City Clerk's Office THE CITY OF City Hall DUBB E 111I�e�iaCiry 50 W. 131h Street Dubuque, I 52001-4864 (563) 589-4100 office (563) 589-0890 fax ctyclerk@cityofdubuque.org Masterpiece on the Mississippi 2007*2012.2013 2017*2019 www.cityofdubuque.org TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk DATE: July 16, 2026 SUBJECT: Retail Alcohol License Approvals for the following: New Applications, Capones on Main, 253 Main St O-Brian's on Main, 1033 Main St Special Event(S) Per Special Event Application Submittal Provisional Issuances Q Casino — Backwater Stage - 7-2-26 to 7-15-26 and 8-12-26 to 8-16-26 and 8-20-26 to 9-2-26, 1855 Greyhound Park Rd Jubeck New World Brewing - 7-18-26 Evening, Iowa Street Adjacent to Building at 115 West 11 th St. between 11 th and 12th Sts. Jubeck New World Brewing - Farmers Market - 7-18-26, 7-25-26, 8-1-26, 8-8-26, 8-15- 26, 8-22-26, 8-29-26, 9-5-26, 9-12-26, 9-19-26, 9-26-26, 10-3-26, 10-10-26, 10-17- 26, 10-24-26, and 10-31-26, Iowa Street Adjacent to our Building at 115 West 111h St. between 11 th and 12th Streets. Dubuque Jaycees - Millwork Night Market — 6-15-26 to 6-19-26 and 7-5-26 to 7-9-26 and 7-12-26 to 7-16-26 and 8-9-26 to 8-13-26, Jackson Street From E. 7th St. to E. 9th St. & E. 8th St. from Jackson to Washington Dubuque Jaycees - RAGBRAI - 7-21-26 to 7-25-26, McDonald Park 1200 Hawthorne St. EJ Wine Shop - DBQ Fest 8-6-26 to 8-10-26, 700 Locust St INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend the approval of the above noted retail alcohol license applications. BACKGROUND State and city codes require a retail alcohol license to sell beer, wine, or liquor within the city. The Iowa Department of Revenue Alcohol and Tax Compliance Division (Division) manages the application and licensing process. The Iowa Alcoholic Beverages Division (ABD) previously managed this process but was merged into the Iowa Department of Revenue in 2024, leading to a new division name. The Division works in coordination with cities, which serve as the local authority under State Code Chapter 123 on alcoholic beverage control. In Dubuque, the City Clerk's Office acts as the local authority for retail alcohol license applications, processing each application on the city's behalf. When an applicant applies for a retail alcohol license, they must Page 780 of 1061 receive approval from the local authority before the application is forwarded to the Division for further action. DISCUSSION The City Clerk's Office submits recommendations to the City Council for approval of all new retail alcohol license applications, additional privileges, and amendments. While new applications include special events, the City Clerk's Office highlights these separately in memos and resolutions for easy reference. Per City Code §4-2B-9, City Council action is required before an application is submitted to the Division. However, §4-2B-9 also authorizes the City Clerk's Office to issue provisional approval for new and renewal applications before a regularly scheduled City Council meeting, provided the applicant has met all city and state application and inspection requirements. Provisional approval is granted when necessary and is subsequently placed on the next City Council agenda for formal review and either approval or revocation. All applications listed above have met the relevant city and state requirements. The Dubuque Police Department submits recommendations for retail alcohol license renewal applications via a separate memo in which they detail their annual calls for service on each establishment. RECOMMENDATION I respectfully request approval of the above noted retail alcohol license applications as submitted. cc: Crenna Brumwell, City Attorney Cori Burbach, Assistant City Manager Jeremy Jensen, Police Chief Prepared by: Trish Gleason, Assistant City Clerk Page 781 of 1061 Prepared by Trish L. Gleason Asst. City Clerk 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque IA 52001 (563) 589-4100 Return to Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk, 50 W. 13th St., Dubuque, IA 52001, (563) 589-4100 RESOLUTION NO. 281-26 APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR RETAIL ALCOHOL LICENSES, AS REQUIRED BY CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 4 BUSINESS AND LICENSE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL, ARTICLE B LIQUOR, BEER AND WINE LICENSES AND PERMITS WHEREAS, applications for retail alcohol licenses have been submitted and filed with the City Council for approval, and the same have been examined, provisionally approved, and/or approved; and WHEREAS, the premises to be occupied by such applicants were inspected and found to comply with the Ordinances of the City; and WHEREAS, the applicants have filed the proper fees and bonds to the Iowa Department of Revenue Alcohol and Tax Compliance Division and have otherwise complied with the requirements of the Code of Ordinances. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA THAT: Section 1. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be issued at the noted premise address to the following applicants pending submission of the locally required documentation: New Applications Capones on Main 253 Main St O-Brian's on Main 1033 Main St Renewals Bell Tower Productions 2728 Asbury Rd. Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory 2659 John F Kennedy Rd. Five Flags Center 405 Main St. Las Margarita's 1091 Main St. Shannon's Bar & Grill 521 East 22nd St. Texas Roadhouse 845 Wacker Dr. The Goose 920 Main St. Tri-State Independent Blind Society Inc. 1068 Cedar Cross Rd. Walnut Tap Tavern 709 University Ave. Special Event(S) Per Special Event Application Submittal Provisional Issuances O Casino — Backwater Stage - 7-2-26 to 7-15-26 and 8-12-26 to 8-16-26 and 8- 20-26 to 9-2-26 1855 Greyhound Park Rd Jubeck New World Brewing - 7-18-26 Iowa Street Adjacent to Building at 115 Evening West 11 t" St. between 11 th and 12th Sts. Jubeck New World Brewing - Farmers Iowa Street Adjacent to our Building at Market - 7-18-26, 7-25-26, 8-1-26, 8-8- 115 West 11 th St. between 11 th and 12th 26, 8-15-26, 8-22-26, 8-29-26, 9-5-26, 9- Streets. 12-26, 9-19-26, 9-26-26, 10-3-26, 10-10- 26, 10-17-26, 10-24-26, and 10-31-26 Dubuque Jaycees - Millwork Night Jackson Street From E. 7th St. to E. 9th St. Market - 6-15-26 to 6-19-26 and 7-5-26 & E. 8th St. from Jackson to Washington to 7-9-26 and 7-12-26 to 7-16-26 and 8- 9-26 to 8-13-26 Dubuque Jaycees - RAGBRAI - 7-21-26 McDonald Park 1200 Hawthorne St. to 7-25-26 EJ Wine Shop - DBQ Fest 8-6-26 to 8- 700 Locust St 10-26 Passed, approved, and adopted this 20th day of July 2026. Bra-4-' dl"Cavanagh, Mayor Attest: Adrienne N. Breitfelder, City Clerk