Beer Board to Keep Closer Eye on Businesses
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Getting a beer license is not as easy as saying ABC. William Diamond found that out Tuesday. He wants to change his business name from Sharky’s Bistro and Brew to Boudan’s. “I am trying to transition that location to more of a eating establishment and with economic slowdown people don’t have the money to go out and part two to three nights a week but they do have to eat,” said William Diamond. The beer board had to consider the fact that in 2010 police responded to 105 calls to where Sharky’s is located. In 2011, there were 59 calls to the location. “Certainly the members of the board want to do everything within our power to make sure that the applicant if they receive the permit that they are going to be good citizens and good business partners with the community,” said Beer Board Chairman Charles Rahm. The beer board did not accept or deny Diamond’s request. They asked him to come back when changes are made to his business. “He states he(Diamond) is the process of transitioning the establishment or the business to a different type of business. I think the board wanted some more documentation about the transition before they move forward,” said Tom Corley, legal advisor to the Jackson Police Department. Other people requested beer licenses.The board stressed to them the importance of not over serving and making sure anyone drinking is at least 21 years old. “Unfortunate that those things had to happen for this to take place. It has certainly opened a lot of eyes for a lot of us,” Rahm said.
