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Chattanooga Beer Board Meeting - August 7, 2025

City Council & City Boards — Thursday, August 7, 2025
BodyChattanooga, Tennessee
SessionCity Council & City Boards
DateThursday, August 7, 2025
StatusFILED
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5:37

Attendees should sign in the designated sign sheet sign in sheet at the podium for the sunshine law.

5:43

All electronic devices, please must be turned off or muted so as not to disrupt the meeting.

5:50

Do that.

5:51

And any individuals wishing to address the board must do so from the podium.

5:56

Please state your name before making any comments.

6:00

First item on our agenda is approval of the minutes from the July 17th 2025 meeting.

6:09

Is there a motion?

6:11

I'd make a motion to approve uh July 17th, 2025 minutes.

6:15

Minutes.

6:15

Say is there a second?

6:17

Second.

6:17

All in favor approving the minutes signify by saying aye.

6:21

Opposed.

6:22

None noted.

6:24

Okay, at this time, uh the court reporter will swear in everyone.

6:30

So if you're coming to the podium to speak today, you'll need to be sworn in here.

6:49

Okay.

6:50

Thank you.

6:52

Okay.

6:53

Um beer applications approved by regulatory.

6:57

Uh we have one TWS golf LLC.

7:01

Uh beer-1324 was approved by regulatory.

7:06

Uh Bertha, do we have any others that were approved?

7:10

Bill.

7:14

We have new beer application number one has been approved.

7:20

Okay, so that is 100 food five LLC beer permit number one three two three has been approved.

7:33

Number two vision RCC L L C doing business as MCC Newton downtown.

7:40

That has um issue with legal.

7:44

Okay.

7:49

That's beer 1348.

7:53

On hold for legal, I think that have some issues.

7:56

Yeah.

7:56

Okay.

7:59

All right.

7:59

So we'll we'll we'll we'll uh we really don't need to pass it to the next meeting or do we?

8:05

No, um we don't do we just when it gets approved.

8:09

I just uh need the beer board to consider some things before they approve it.

8:14

Okay, very good.

8:15

All right.

8:16

Thank you.

8:16

And number three.

8:20

I guess it's corporate to Mrs.

8:22

Speedway 42185 as period 1353.

8:26

That has been approved.

8:28

Thank you.

8:29

All right, any others?

8:32

All right, thank you very much.

8:34

Wow.

8:35

This might be the shortest one yet.

8:39

But the one that uh called that right.

8:45

Uh do you uh is it say you're in the process of working with their board now on the uh vision, so we'll does it need to be uh we just need to wait till the next meeting.

8:58

No, so um what it is is that uh they're ready to come before the board and the board needs to make a decision as to whether or not to approve it because there are not necessarily issues with their application, but some things that the board needs to to discuss before approving.

9:18

Okay, so it's not something that regulatory people.

9:22

Okay.

9:23

Well, are there uh representatives from uh vision or rcc LLC here?

9:29

If you would come up to the podium, please.

9:46

All right, if you would both state your names, please.

9:49

Glenn Hogan.

9:51

Glenn.

9:54

I'm sorry, Miss Shelle Malone.

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Summary of Proceedings

Chattanooga Beer Board Meeting - August 7, 2025

The Chattanooga Beer Board convened on August 7, 2025, to approve the minutes from the previous meeting, accept routine beer permits cleared by regulatory staff, and deliberate on a contested beer permit application for a new downtown Embassy Suites hotel.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of Minutes: The board unanimously approved the minutes from the July 17, 2025 meeting.
  • Routine Beer Permits: The board acknowledged three permits approved by regulatory staff: TWS Golf LLC (Beer-1324), 100 Food Five LLC (Beer-1323), and Speedway 42185 (Beer-1353).

Discussion Items

  • Beer Permit 1348 (Vision RCC LLC dba Embassy Suites): Board legal staff reported the permit was on hold due to concerns with the applicant's ownership structure. The original application did not clearly identify an individual with a 5% or greater stake in the applicant LLC, a requirement for accountability. Ownership representative Glenn Hogan and General Manager Michelle Malone presented a revised organizational chart (submitted August 6, 2025). The chart showed Vision RCC LLC is owned by Vision Riverfront District LLC (88.43%) and New Vision Broad and Fourth LLC. Within Vision Riverfront District LLC, Mitch Patel (Matul I. Patel) holds a 19.74% stake, resulting in a derivative ownership of roughly 17.45% in Vision RCC LLC, making him the only individual with more than a 5% interest. The board and legal counsel examined the LLC structure. Board member Trevor Ashley clarified that in a "manager-managed" LLC, the manager has binding authority to act, and legal staff confirmed that Mr. Patel, as the manager, is the responsible party for the permit. The board also discussed the permit's carry-out provision, which would cover both a public hotel bar and a guest-only pantry. The applicant confirmed the hotel enforces a 100% carding policy and trains staff to prevent off-premises consumption by non-guests, in compliance with local ordinances.

Key Outcomes

  • Permit 1348 Approval: The board voted unanimously to approve the application. The roll call vote was 8 in favor (members Zach, Betsy, JW, Ron, Veronica, Christine/Christina, and the Chair) with 1 member (Brooke) absent.
  • Adjournment: The board approved a motion to adjourn the regular meeting and immediately proceed to a scheduled administrative hearing.

Meeting Transcript

Attendees should sign in the designated sign sheet sign in sheet at the podium for the sunshine law. All electronic devices, please must be turned off or muted so as not to disrupt the meeting. Do that. And any individuals wishing to address the board must do so from the podium. Please state your name before making any comments. First item on our agenda is approval of the minutes from the July 17th 2025 meeting. Is there a motion? I'd make a motion to approve uh July 17th, 2025 minutes. Minutes. Say is there a second? Second. All in favor approving the minutes signify by saying aye. Opposed. None noted. Okay, at this time, uh the court reporter will swear in everyone. So if you're coming to the podium to speak today, you'll need to be sworn in here. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Um beer applications approved by regulatory. Uh we have one TWS golf LLC. Uh beer-1324 was approved by regulatory. Uh Bertha, do we have any others that were approved? Bill. We have new beer application number one has been approved. Okay, so that is 100 food five LLC beer permit number one three two three has been approved. Number two vision RCC L L C doing business as MCC Newton downtown. That has um issue with legal. Okay. That's beer 1348. On hold for legal, I think that have some issues. Yeah. Okay. All right. So we'll we'll we'll we'll uh we really don't need to pass it to the next meeting or do we? No, um we don't do we just when it gets approved. I just uh need the beer board to consider some things before they approve it. Okay, very good. All right. Thank you. And number three. I guess it's corporate to Mrs. Speedway 42185 as period 1353. That has been approved. Thank you. All right, any others? All right, thank you very much. Wow. This might be the shortest one yet. But the one that uh called that right.

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