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CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL SESSION
OFFICIAL
The Dubuque City Council met in special session at 6:00 p.m. on September 10, 2018
in the Historic Federal Building, 350 W. 6th Street.
Present: Mayor Buol; Council Members Jones, Larson, Resnick (joined at 6:04), Rios,
Shaw; City Manager Van Milligen, City Attorney Brumwell
Absent: Council Member Del Toro
Mayor Buol read the call and stated this is a special session of the City Council called
for the purpose of approving a special event liquor license application and conducting a
work session on Inclusive Dubuque.
CONSENT ITEMS
1. Alcohol License Application: City Manager recommending approval of a special
event liquor license application for Catfish Charlie's. Motion by Jones to receive and file
the documents, and adopt Resolution No. 269-18 Approving applications for beer, liquor,
and/or wine permits, 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 Li-
censes and Permits. Seconded by Shaw. Motion carried 6-0.
RESOLUTION NO. 269-18
APPROVING APPLICATIONS FOR BEER, LIQUOR, AND/OR WINE PERMITS, AS
REQUIRED BY CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF ORDINANCES TITLE 4 BUSINESS
AND LICENSE REGULATIONS, CHAPTER 2 LIQUOR CONTROL, ARTICLE B LIQ-
UOR, BEER AND WINE LICENSES AND PERMITS
Whereas, applications for Beer, Liquor, and or Wine Permits have been submitted and
filed with the City Council for approval and the same have been examined and approved;
and
Whereas, the premises to be occupied by such applicants were inspected and found
to comply with the Ordinances of the City and the applicants have filed the proper fees
and bonds and 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:
Section 1. The City Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to cause to be issued the
noted permit types to the following applicants pending submission of the locally required
documentation:
Special Event(s) per Special Event Application Submittal
Catfish Charlie’s 145 Crescent Ridge Class B Beer (Outdoor)
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Passed, approved, and adopted this 10th day of September 2018.
Roy D. Buol, Mayor
Attest: Kevin S. Firnstahl, City Clerk
WORK SESSION
Inclusive Dubuque Quarterly Report
City staff and Inclusive Dubuque network partners provided a slide presentation outlin-
ing information on their institutional and community efforts to advance equity and contrib-
ute toward an inclusive community:
Paul Duster, Director of Community Initiatives for the Community Foundation of
Greater Dubuque; Kelly Deutmeyer, East Central Intergovernmental Association Execu-
tive Director; Taj Suleyman of the City of Dubuque; and Dr. John Stewart, Julien Dubuque
International Film Festival Representative.
• Mr. Duester provided an update on the equity coordinator position and discuss ed
equity work being accomplished through a Walmart Foundation Grant.
• Ms. Deutmeyer discussed ways equity is being integrated into the daily work of staff
at East Central Intergovernmental Association.
• Mr. Suleyman provided an update on the work of the City’s internal equity teams
and the four-organizational-wide equity goals:
1. Advance equity through workforce recruitment and retention efforts ;
2. Advance equity through grant, contract, and purchase of service agreements;
3. Advance equity through service delivery and community engagement;
4. Advance equity through collective impact partnerships.
• John Stewart discussed collaborative efforts to infuse equity movies and discus-
sions as part of the Julien Dubuque International Film Festival and presented a short
film directed by Jim Cricchi. (Council viewed the video, but because of copyright
laws, the video is not available on CityChannel Dubuque or made available on the
City’s website.)
The presenters responded to questions from the City Council regarding proposed
plans to engage and encourage all citizens to begin the equity conversation.
There being further business, upon motion the City Council adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
/s/Trish L. Gleason, CMC, Assistant City Clerk