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Liquor Hearings Officer Meeting – April 16, 2026

Board of SupervisorsThursday, April 16, 2026
BodyCarson City, Nevada
SessionBoard of Supervisors
DateThursday, April 16, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:00

I've got two o'clock.

0:02

Okay, today is Tuesday, March 31st.

0:04

It's 2 o'clock.

0:05

We are in the community development conference room A at 108 East Proctor Street, and this is the Liquor Hearings Officer meeting.

0:14

I'm calling this meeting to order.

0:17

Natalie, are there any modifications to the agenda?

0:20

No, there are no modifications to the agenda today.

0:23

Thank you.

0:24

Is there any public comment?

0:27

Seeing no public comment, but just before I get to the action items, I will mention to the folks present.

0:34

This meeting may go somewhat fast.

0:36

That's because you've been waiting a long time to have this meeting.

0:40

And so I don't want you to think, oh wow, it goes really fast because I know it's it's a lot of background checks and a lot of work happens before you ever even make it to be in front of me as the hearings officer.

0:53

My name's Hope Sullivan.

0:54

I'm the director of community and economic development, and I'm also the hearings officer today.

1:00

For item 4A for possible action discussion, possible action regarding an application to approve a lit a change of liquor manager for a package liquor license, liquor 004895-2020 to Deborah Lawson for Walgreens, doing business as Walgreens number 04788 located at 1465 East Williams Street and Carson City 89701.

1:27

Is that right here?

1:29

Deborah, can you state your name for the record?

1:31

My name is Deborah Lawson.

1:32

Thank you.

1:33

And did you have a chance to read the staff report?

1:36

I did.

1:36

Okay.

1:37

And did you have any questions or concerns about the conditions?

1:40

I do not.

1:41

Natalie, were there any changes that we need to discuss for the staff report for Walgreens Liquor Manager?

1:46

There are no changes to the staff report.

1:48

Okay, how's business at Walgreens?

1:51

I got kids.

1:52

You got your high school.

1:55

You probably get his high school kids coming out right now.

1:58

But business is okay.

1:59

Business is good.

2:00

Okay, I'm glad to hear that.

2:04

Before I take action, I'm going to call at the sheriff's office to speak to all three of you.

2:09

So he won't repeat himself for every single application, but he'll speak to you under this application.

2:15

Terrific.

2:16

Taylor Marsh, the sergeant of the sheriff's office.

2:20

Deborah, we spoke at Walgreens.

2:22

I don't think I did a location check for you guys.

2:29

The sheriff's office and the sheriff.

2:32

Underage drinking, he has zero tolerance for that.

2:35

We do, it's called Util, it's underage alcohol stings.

2:42

If you guys sell or someone on the premise sells to an underage person, we come in and issue a citation, criminal citation.

2:50

And then on the back end, you guys will also do a civil citation.

2:54

Deborah, we spoke here and talked about moving alcohol to make it behind the counter to make it not as accessible for the kids as deal.

3:04

That's what's awesome.

3:05

So on behalf of the sheriff wants to make it known that it is taken seriously here in Carson.

3:13

Okay.

3:13

Natalie or Taylor, do you guys want to talk about the server training and where that will be and how that's going to be handled?

3:21

Sure.

3:23

First Tuesday of every month.

3:25

Anyone who is serving liquor will be required to go through the server training.

3:31

It's now being held at the sheriff's office.

3:34

It's 911 East Muster.

3:36

It's in the orms be there.

3:38

I think it is 5.30?

3:40

Yes, sir.

3:41

5.30.

3:42

5.30.

3:43

It's two hours long.

3:46

Hope to get people out a little bit earlier if we can swing through.

3:49

We did our first one this last month.

3:52

We have been teaching them for a while.

3:54

We're now hosting it.

3:57

So it was it was pretty good.

3:59

People learned a lot.

4:00

We learned a lot from everyone as well.

4:02

So you said that was the first Tuesday because we think it was second.

4:06

Second Tuesday, I'm sorry.

4:07

Okay, we just wanted to make sure we talked about it.

4:12

A little bit confused on is that like a bar serving or selling liquor?

4:17

Both.

4:18

Both.

4:18

Okay.

4:19

So if you have any employees who either serve or sell liquor, they should go through the liquor training program and they'll receive a card.

4:26

So if you're going to send employees through, are you going to go through yourselves as a refresher?

4:31

You go through Natalie and she'll get you scheduled because you have to get scheduled in the fees, what $30, $35?

4:39

Yes.

4:40

I will just add that we'll want you to RSVP by the Friday before the training, and you'll be invoiced through the license.

4:48

And that way the cards all ready once you go through the training.

4:52

You get your partner with your name on it.

4:54

Do you get a wallet card?

5:00

All right.

5:01

So back to Walgreens.

5:03

That was all the stuff for everybody.

5:07

So Deborah, um, I uh need to go to your question.

5:11

Thank you.

5:12

Okay, so I am going to approve the application to change the liquor manager to Deborah Lawson for the package liquor license for Walgreens Company doing business as Walgreens number 04788 at 1465 East Williams Street in Carson City, subject to the conditions of approval in the staff report.

5:33

Okay, next item 4B is for possible action discussion, possible action regarding application to approve a change of liquor manager for a combination package and on-premise liquor license, liquor 004706-2020.

5:52

To Linda Johan?

5:54

Johannes.

5:55

Johannes.

5:56

Yeah.

5:56

Okay.

5:57

Johannes.

5:58

For Nevada Restaurant Services, Inc.

6:00

doing businesses Downey's number 74, located at 4320 South Carson Street in Carson State, Nevada, 89793.

6:08

So Linda, will you state your name for the record?

6:11

Linda Johannes.

6:12

Okay.

6:13

Natalie, were there any changes to the staff report?

6:16

There are no changes to the staff.

6:17

Okay.

6:17

So Linda, you're ready to go be the liquor manager then?

6:20

Yeah, yes.

6:23

All right.

6:24

Have you been a liquor manager before?

6:26

Not in Nevada.

6:27

I've had a liquor license in Colorado before.

6:30

Okay, so you kind of know the drill.

6:33

I saw it because you were making sure it was still good, so it's good.

6:37

How's business over at Dotties?

6:40

Dottie 74 is one of our slower stores, but it's okay.

6:43

It's good.

6:44

It's okay.

6:45

Okay, good.

6:46

And where are you based?

6:48

I live in Parsons City.

6:49

Okay, so you're okay.

6:50

Good deal.

6:51

All right.

6:52

Um sheriff, anything new to say?

6:54

Nothing.

6:55

You're good?

6:56

Not much goes on at that point.

6:57

I'm sure that test to that.

6:59

The model.

7:00

No, next to where the St.

7:01

Mart was that just closed down.

7:04

Oh, down south.

7:05

Yeah.

7:06

Okay.

7:06

Interesting.

7:08

Okay, so I'm going to go ahead and approve the applications to change the liquor manager to Linda.

7:14

One more time.

7:14

Johannes.

7:15

Johannes, and I apologize for that.

7:17

That's fine.

7:19

For the combination package and on-premise liquor license for Nevada Restaurant Services Inc., doing business as daddy's number 74 at 4320 South Carson Street, subject to the conditions of approval in the staff report.

7:36

Next um item 4C for possible action.

7:39

Discussion of possible action regarding application from HMAV LLC doing business as Central Market to transfer the current combination package and on-premise liquor license, liquor 004682-2020, from 2794 Highway 50 East to 3312 Highway 50 East.

8:03

Herbert.

8:04

Herbert, will you state your name for the record?

8:06

Herbert Twilur.

8:07

Okay, and have you read the staff report?

8:09

Yes, I did.

8:10

And are you okay with the conditions of approval?

8:12

And Natalie, are there any changes to the staff report?

8:15

There are no changes to the staff report.

8:18

Okay, so what's the plan?

8:19

I just got a burrito at the old place.

8:22

When do you move?

8:23

Hopefully, hopefully hopefully the 15th or the 22nd of this coming month.

8:29

Okay.

8:30

And everything's going okay?

8:32

So for you.

8:34

Okay.

8:34

And I want you to keep an eye out of the new place for the vendors that start setting up in the parking lot.

8:41

That turns into a code enforcement case for us.

8:43

It's not really a part of your order.

8:45

But it just becomes a big pain to see.

8:48

Tell them to go somewhere else.

8:50

Yeah, they keep on approaching and you know.

8:54

I've had a one this weekend.

8:58

We talked to Google Wait, but then they get out of our property a little bit.

9:02

So they go on the street or something, yeah.

9:05

Yeah, I've had um, well, we're having complaints everywhere, but the old central market or the existing central market, that's been a recurring one.

9:14

And so you're not allowing them there, they're just doing it.

9:17

Not anymore.

9:18

Okay.

9:19

I was told, I don't know about who somebody from the city that if I kept on allowance that I was going to get fined, so well, that would be a true statement.

9:28

Okay.

9:29

So good.

9:30

I'm glad that you got that message.

9:32

And just you got let the people go into the store and buy their stuff.

9:35

Then we'll have to buy it in the parking lot.

9:37

Okay, Sheriff's Office, you got anything on this?

9:40

No, nothing to add.

9:41

Not only anything else?

9:43

No.

9:43

Any public comment on this?

9:46

Okay, so with that, I'm going to approve the application to transfer the um the liquor license to 3312 Highway 50 East for the combination package and on-premise liquor license for HMAV LLC doing businesses and free market, subject to the conditions of approval in the staff report.

10:07

You have on-premise.

10:08

I didn't know.

10:09

Yeah.

10:10

Oh, I didn't realize that.

10:11

Well, well, uh, people can eat their tacos and get a beer.

10:15

So they go get it out of the cooler and they don't order it at the time where you have to.

10:19

No, no, I detect both.

10:21

Oh, I didn't realize.

10:22

Well, we don't have any draft or anything, just uh, I should not be sending others.

10:28

Okay.

10:29

Um, thank you.

10:31

Okay, is there any closing public comment?

10:34

Seeing then this meeting is adjourned, and Natalie will help all of you with any um details and logistics and good luck to Albany.

10:43

Thank you.

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Summary of Proceedings

Liquor Hearings Officer Meeting – April 16, 2026

This meeting of the Carson City Liquor Hearings Officer was held on April 16, 2026, at 2:00 PM in Community Development Conference Room A, 108 East Proctor Street. Hope Sullivan, Director of Community and Economic Development, served as the hearings officer. The meeting addressed three liquor license applications: a change of liquor manager for Walgreens #04788, a change of manager for Dottie's #74, and a transfer of license for Central Market. No public comments were received.

Discussion Items

Item 4A – Change of Liquor Manager for Walgreens #04788 The hearings officer considered an application to change the liquor manager to Deborah Lawson for a package liquor license (Liquor 004895-2020) at 1465 East Williams Street. Deborah Lawson confirmed she had read the staff report and had no questions. Sergeant Taylor Marsh of the Carson City Sheriff's Office addressed the applicant, emphasizing zero tolerance for underage drinking and the use of underage alcohol stings. He noted they had discussed moving alcohol behind the counter to reduce accessibility. Natalie from the city detailed the server training program, now held at the sheriff's office on the second Tuesday of each month at 5:30 PM, lasting two hours, with a fee of $30-35 and RSVP required by the prior Friday. The hearings officer approved the application subject to the conditions in the staff report.

Item 4B – Change of Liquor Manager for Dottie's #74 The hearings officer considered an application to change the liquor manager to Linda Johannes for a combination package and on-premise liquor license (Liquor 004706-2020) at 4320 South Carson Street. Linda Johannes confirmed she had read the staff report. The sheriff's office had nothing new to add. The hearings officer approved the application subject to conditions.

Item 4C – Transfer of Liquor License for Central Market The hearings officer considered an application from HMAV LLC, doing business as Central Market, to transfer its combination package and on-premise liquor license (Liquor 004682-2020) from 2794 Highway 50 East to 3312 Highway 50 East. Herbert Twilur, representing the business, stated the move was hoped for April 15th or 22nd. Hope Sullivan advised Herbert to monitor vendors setting up in the new parking lot, as this had been a recurring code enforcement issue. Herbert indicated he had been advised by the city that allowing vendors could result in fines. The sheriff's office had nothing to add. The hearings officer approved the transfer subject to conditions.

Key Outcomes

  • Approved the change of liquor manager to Deborah Lawson for Walgreens #04788, subject to conditions.
  • Approved the change of liquor manager to Linda Johannes for Dottie's #74, subject to conditions.
  • Approved the transfer of the liquor license for Central Market to 3312 Highway 50 East, subject to conditions.
  • No public comments were made.
  • Meeting adjourned; attendees directed to Natalie for further logistics.

Note: The date of the meeting as provided is April 16, 2026, though the transcript referenced March 31st; this summary follows the mandated date.

Meeting Transcript

I've got two o'clock. Okay, today is Tuesday, March 31st. It's 2 o'clock. We are in the community development conference room A at 108 East Proctor Street, and this is the Liquor Hearings Officer meeting. I'm calling this meeting to order. Natalie, are there any modifications to the agenda? No, there are no modifications to the agenda today. Thank you. Is there any public comment? Seeing no public comment, but just before I get to the action items, I will mention to the folks present. This meeting may go somewhat fast. That's because you've been waiting a long time to have this meeting. And so I don't want you to think, oh wow, it goes really fast because I know it's it's a lot of background checks and a lot of work happens before you ever even make it to be in front of me as the hearings officer. My name's Hope Sullivan. I'm the director of community and economic development, and I'm also the hearings officer today. For item 4A for possible action discussion, possible action regarding an application to approve a lit a change of liquor manager for a package liquor license, liquor 004895-2020 to Deborah Lawson for Walgreens, doing business as Walgreens number 04788 located at 1465 East Williams Street and Carson City 89701. Is that right here? Deborah, can you state your name for the record? My name is Deborah Lawson. Thank you. And did you have a chance to read the staff report? I did. Okay. And did you have any questions or concerns about the conditions? I do not. Natalie, were there any changes that we need to discuss for the staff report for Walgreens Liquor Manager? There are no changes to the staff report. Okay, how's business at Walgreens? I got kids. You got your high school. You probably get his high school kids coming out right now. But business is okay. Business is good. Okay, I'm glad to hear that. Before I take action, I'm going to call at the sheriff's office to speak to all three of you. So he won't repeat himself for every single application, but he'll speak to you under this application. Terrific. Taylor Marsh, the sergeant of the sheriff's office. Deborah, we spoke at Walgreens. I don't think I did a location check for you guys. The sheriff's office and the sheriff. Underage drinking, he has zero tolerance for that. We do, it's called Util, it's underage alcohol stings. If you guys sell or someone on the premise sells to an underage person, we come in and issue a citation, criminal citation. And then on the back end, you guys will also do a civil citation. Deborah, we spoke here and talked about moving alcohol to make it behind the counter to make it not as accessible for the kids as deal. That's what's awesome. So on behalf of the sheriff wants to make it known that it is taken seriously here in Carson. Okay. Natalie or Taylor, do you guys want to talk about the server training and where that will be and how that's going to be handled?

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