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MINUTES OF THE <br /> ORONO PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING <br /> Tuesday,February 19,2019 <br /> 6:30 o'clock p.m. <br /> Barnhart stated that would be his assumption. <br /> Thiesse noted if there is only one license and one business loses the license,both would lose it. <br /> Barnhart stated only one liquor license is being proposed, which would allow patrons to bring drinks from <br /> one area of the structure into the other area, and if there were two separate liquor licenses,they would not <br /> be able to do that. <br /> Gary Anderst,Applicant, stated as it relates to the liquor license request, it is not so much the cost of the <br /> license but rather the compliance. Movement of liquor after it is purchased is one issue but it is also the <br /> storage. If one side ran out of something,they cannot borrow some from the other side. The liquor is <br /> also purchased from two different accounts. Currently there is a separate tax ID for the Lakeroom but <br /> both the Lakeroom and the Narrows are operating under one general ledger and are two separate <br /> businesses within the same property. <br /> As it relates to the hours,Anderst indicated they can work with the current hours contained in the <br /> conditional use permits, but that the issue relates to special events. Anderst stated they do not plan on <br /> being open to 1 p.m. every Monday through Thursday but that they already have had requests for special <br /> events like Christmas parties,which may occur during the week. One thought was to have one time <br /> frame for when the businesses will be open. Anderst stated they did not want to reduce the saloon hours <br /> and normally the music is done by 10 p.m. on a weekday night,with the saloon usually closing down <br /> shortly after that. Changing the hours was to be more or less consistent with the hours for the Narrows. <br /> Anderst stated he understands there is a risk of losing the license for both businesses if it is combined but <br /> that there are also compliance issues that have to be dealt with. <br /> Anderst stated they have been working a long time in order to make this happen and that they are <br /> optimistic it will be a successful business and is something that is needed in the community. <br /> Landgraver asked if there are two subsidiaries. <br /> Anderst indicated there is Orono Liquor,which has the liquor license, and then there is the Lakeroom, <br /> which is an LLC, and then there is the Narrows,LLC,which owns the buildings. They are proposing to <br /> operate the businesses under Orono Liquor. <br /> Libby asked if there has been any thought or design created so they can be two contiguous businesses. If <br /> there is only one liquor license, would they be able to have overflow from one area to area. <br /> Anderst stated right now the building is not designed to do that. There is a common vestibule but a <br /> separate entrance to each business currently. There is also a second level to the Lakeroom, which is for <br /> special events. <br /> Libby asked what the seating capacity is. <br /> Anderst indicated the occupancy currently is approximately 160 and that hopefully the downstairs will be <br /> used for overflow if the Lakeroom gets busy. <br /> Libby asked if there is any liquor license that would allow them to serve liquor in the dining room. <br /> Page 8 of 16 <br />