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City of Chattanooga Beer Board Meeting – August 7, 2026

City Council & City Boards — Friday, August 7, 2026
BodyChattanooga, Tennessee
SessionCity Council & City Boards
DateFriday, August 7, 2026
StatusFILED
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5:37

Okay.

5:38

Uh if you're uh attending this meeting, they'd be sure and sign the sign-in sheet at the podium or sunshine law requirements.

5:48

And uh any electronic devices now's the time to turn them off.

5:57

And I'm hoping I left my phone in the car.

6:05

Okay.

6:06

All righty.

6:07

Um any individuals today wishing to address the board, if you would please come to the podium, state your name before making your comments and be sure and speak up.

6:19

Sometimes it's a little hard for us to hear up here.

6:22

Um first item on our agenda is approval of the minutes of July 16th, 2026.

6:31

Is there a motion to approve those minutes?

6:36

Motion to approve.

6:37

All right, so second.

6:40

All in favor approving the minutes uh July 16, 2026, signify by saying aye.

6:46

Opposed, none opposed.

6:49

At this time, if you're gonna be coming before us, our court reporter will be swearing you in.

6:57

Anyone that's gonna be speaking today about any case that's on the agenda and they speak for any other time.

7:03

So they write a right hand.

7:05

Do each of you saw me swear or affirm, just in case.

7:08

Yeah.

7:15

But the truth to help everybody.

7:16

I do.

7:16

I do.

7:17

Thank you.

7:18

Thank you very much.

7:21

Okay.

7:22

Good morning.

7:23

Good morning, sir.

7:24

So first item on our agenda is the uh beer permit applications approval by regulatory.

7:30

So if you would just uh run down which ones have been approved by regulatory.

7:34

Yes, sir.

7:34

Number one is uh Chattanooga Shag tracks, it's gonna be a temporary event permit.

7:38

It's TE 143.

7:39

Uh I approved that a while ago.

7:41

Um, I believe it was last week.

7:44

Uh Trinity Restaurant LLC, that was also approved by me earlier last week.

7:50

And that really kind of concludes it as far as everything that's been approved.

7:56

Um we don't have anything passed from the last meeting, any old applications.

8:00

Okay.

8:01

Uh let me if I would.

8:02

This is a little bit out of uh got it up there.

8:18

Okay.

8:20

All right, that's great.

8:21

Thank you.

8:22

Um, do we have any beer applications passed from the last meeting?

8:29

I don't think we do.

8:30

Don't see any on the agenda.

8:32

Okay.

8:33

Under new beer applications.

8:36

I'll go ahead and read the caption that uh Murphy usually reads.

8:40

Uh created Discovery Museum, drink and discover beach bash.

8:45

321 Chestnut Street, temporary.

8:49

Uh now this event was scheduled for July 24th.

8:52

Excuse me, that's TE 144.

8:56

This event was scheduled for July 24th and it's still showing in progress by legal and was approved by zoning on July 30th.

9:10

So we haven't done anything with that.

9:12

Regulatory hasn't even seen it yet.

9:14

Uh it doesn't come to us until legal has approved it.

9:16

It's still showing in progress in open gov.

9:19

We were um told to recommend passing this until we can get somebody down there to find out some more information.

9:25

I I plan on doing a visit down to the Discovery Museum next week.

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Summary of Proceedings

City of Chattanooga Beer Board Meeting – August 7, 2026

The Chattanooga Beer Board met on August 7, 2026, at 1:03 PM UTC to review beer permit applications, handle administrative approvals, and discuss pending violations. Key actions included moving several permit applications to future meetings and noting a transition in the board's legal counsel.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of July 16, 2026: Motion made, seconded, and approved unanimously.
  • Chattanooga Shag Tracks (TE 143) temporary event permit and Trinity Restaurant LLC beer permit: Reported as approved by regulatory staff.

Discussion Items

  • Creative Discovery Museum – "Drink and Discover Beach Bash" (TE 144), 321 Chestnut Street: This temporary event was scheduled for July 24, 2026. As of the meeting, the application was still "in progress" with legal, though zoning had approved it on July 30. Regulatory had not yet reviewed it. Board members expressed concern about whether the event occurred and whether beer was served without the permit. A motion to pass the item to the next meeting carried; staff plan to inspect the museum.
  • Shag Tracks / Rosemary Keller organizer (BB12), 1000 Alhambra Drive, District 6: The brown bag permit for the August 13–15 event was on hold pending building inspection approval. Representative Jim Chiles stated the group expected about 300 attendees and that many did not know a brown bag permit was required. The temporary beer permit had already been approved, so the event could proceed without the brown bag permit. The board voted to pass the item to the next meeting.
  • Rain Tie Bistro (Beer Permit #1395), Lee Highway location: The new application was held up in legal, and a citation was issued the previous month for failure to display an expired 2025 permit. A hearing was scheduled for August 20. Board member Jean McGee abstained, leaving fewer than the five votes needed to take action. The item was informally tabled until after the August 20 hearing, with the expectation that it would be revisited at the September 3 meeting.
  • Vision Hospitality Management LLC (Beer Permit #1420), DBA Home2 Suites Chattanooga, 3814 Cummings Highway: A brand-new hotel seeking a consumer carry-out beer permit. Legal had signed off that morning, so no board action was required.

Key Outcomes

  • Minutes approved for July 16, 2026.
  • TE 144 (Creative Discovery Museum) passed to the next meeting.
  • BB12 (Shag Tracks brown bag) passed to the next meeting; staff were directed to coordinate with the building official.
  • Rain Tie Bistro: No formal action taken due to abstention; to be revisited after the August 20 citation hearing.
  • Announcement: Attorney Kathy, who served as the board's legal advisor for over four years, announced this was her last meeting. Ryan Fetters was introduced as her successor.
  • Public comments: None were received.
  • Adjournment: Motion made and approved.

Meeting Transcript

Okay. Uh if you're uh attending this meeting, they'd be sure and sign the sign-in sheet at the podium or sunshine law requirements. And uh any electronic devices now's the time to turn them off. And I'm hoping I left my phone in the car. Okay. All righty. Um any individuals today wishing to address the board, if you would please come to the podium, state your name before making your comments and be sure and speak up. Sometimes it's a little hard for us to hear up here. Um first item on our agenda is approval of the minutes of July 16th, 2026. Is there a motion to approve those minutes? Motion to approve. All right, so second. All in favor approving the minutes uh July 16, 2026, signify by saying aye. Opposed, none opposed. At this time, if you're gonna be coming before us, our court reporter will be swearing you in. Anyone that's gonna be speaking today about any case that's on the agenda and they speak for any other time. So they write a right hand. Do each of you saw me swear or affirm, just in case. Yeah. But the truth to help everybody. I do. I do. Thank you. Thank you very much. Okay. Good morning. Good morning, sir. So first item on our agenda is the uh beer permit applications approval by regulatory. So if you would just uh run down which ones have been approved by regulatory. Yes, sir. Number one is uh Chattanooga Shag tracks, it's gonna be a temporary event permit. It's TE 143. Uh I approved that a while ago. Um, I believe it was last week. Uh Trinity Restaurant LLC, that was also approved by me earlier last week. And that really kind of concludes it as far as everything that's been approved. Um we don't have anything passed from the last meeting, any old applications. Okay. Uh let me if I would. This is a little bit out of uh got it up there. Okay. All right, that's great. Thank you. Um, do we have any beer applications passed from the last meeting? I don't think we do. Don't see any on the agenda. Okay. Under new beer applications. I'll go ahead and read the caption that uh Murphy usually reads. Uh created Discovery Museum, drink and discover beach bash.

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