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Alcoholic Beverage Board Meeting Summary - December 1, 2025

Other Meetings (A-H) — Monday, December 1, 2025
BodyIndianapolis, Indiana
SessionOther Meetings (A-H)
DateMonday, December 1, 2025
StatusFILED
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Transcript — Verbatim
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Today is December 1st.

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This hearing of the local alcoholic beverage board of Marion County is now in session.

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My name is Tyler Graves and I serve as the president of the board.

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Today we'll hear cases in Speedway, Beach Grove, Lawrence, and then the rest of Marion County, Indianapolis.

0:16

Let's see here.

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Who do we have?

0:17

We got uh to my far left representing the city of Lawrence is Mr.

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Jim Hinnegan.

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Um to my immediate left representing the town of Speedway is Mr.

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Robert Staden.

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To my immediate right is Mr.

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Peter Luster, representing the city of Indianapolis, and serving as secretary of this board to my far right is Excise Officer Amy Sunier.

0:39

This meeting is being broadcast live on Channel 16.

0:41

It will be rebroadcast several times in the coming weeks.

0:44

You are on television and the board requests that you act accordingly.

0:48

At this time, please silence your cell phone so do not interrupt the hearing.

0:52

If you find it necessary to take a call or have a conversation with someone here with you, please step out into the hallway.

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Here is the order in which we will conduct business this morning.

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We will first ask individuals who have come to remonstrate to stand and come forward to the microphones hanging from the ceiling.

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Give us the name and the name and address, your name and the name and address of the business you're here to remonstrate against.

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We will then hear cases on today's docket pertaining to the town of Speedway, City of Beach Grove, and the City of Lawrence.

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Next, we will call all applicants for renewal or transfer applications on today's docket.

1:23

We will then call renewals on today's docket, which have violations or remonstrators.

1:28

After we finish today's published docket, we will consider cases that have been continued from a previous hearing.

1:33

All of those coming before the board today, whether you're an applicant representing the applicant, or are here to remonstrate, will testify under oath.

1:41

Officer Sunier will now administer the oath.

1:44

If you're going to testify before the board this morning, please raise your right hand.

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Do each of you solemnly swear from under the penalties for perjury that the answers that you've given on your application or any answer you might get any questions asked by this board to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

2:02

Thank you.

2:03

Okay.

2:03

If an applicant should have remonstrators, it has been the practice of this board to accept one request for continuance from both the applicant and the remonstrators.

2:11

Should the board deem it appropriate, additional continuances may be granted.

2:15

Are there any remonstrators in the hearing room?

2:18

There are.

2:30

And I just I apologize.

2:31

I didn't get your email until this morning.

2:36

You're out working on Saturday.

2:38

Yes, so they um they're still pending a revocation hearing, and their violation is still pending.

2:43

So they'll be continued to January Fed.

2:47

For time to charm.

2:49

Thank you.

2:50

Thank you, Mr.

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Stopp.

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Applicants appearing in Marion County are required to have four items before the board can hear your case.

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We cannot, we will not hear your case if you do not have these four items.

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The first, the affidavit of compliance to of posting the permit advertising sign from the ATC for at least 10 days prior to the meeting hearing.

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The second, the affidavit of compliance or notice sent to the property owners and neighborhood organizations that you sent written notice to about today's hearing.

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The third, the zoning affidavit obtained from the Department of Metropolitan Development, and the fourth, the Marion County Tax Clearance form from the Indiana Department of Revenue.

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If you do not have all of these items, please let us know when you come forward.

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In addition to the required documents, if you are a new or transfer application, you are required to have an inspection approved prior to your permit being made active.

3:39

I will give you my contact information when we call your application forward.

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It's your responsibility to contact me to schedule that appointment.

3:47

I will not contact you.

3:51

No, well, I don't think we want to.

3:54

All right.

4:01

Who wants to go first with it, folks?

4:04

Let's go speed with it.

4:05

Okay, thank you.

4:07

Calling RC 490-682.

4:11

Frank T.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Alcohol Beverage Regulation█████████████████████████████████████████████80%
Procedural██████11%
Public Safety██4%
Zoning and Land Use██4%
Sign Regulation█1%
Summary of Proceedings

Alcoholic Beverage Board Meeting Summary - December 1, 2025

The Marion County Local Alcoholic Beverage Board convened on December 1, 2025, to review 22 license applications, including new permits, renewals, and transfers across Speedway, Beach Grove, Lawrence, and Indianapolis. President Tyler Graves presided over the hearing, which included an oath administration and procedural instructions regarding required documents and continuances. The board addressed several cases involving prior violations, with specific attention paid to policy corrections regarding ID verification, employee training, and facility compliance.

Consent Calendar

  • RC 490-682 (VFW Post 1587, Speedway): Renewal approved unanimously with no violations.
  • RC 4910509 (Lawrence Post 261 VFW, Lawrence): Renewal approved unanimously with no violations.
  • DL 4932886 (Central Indiana Package Group LLC): Renewal approved unanimously; location pending.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • General Remonstrator (Name omitted): An individual arrived late and was unable to appear. The Board noted that cases involving ongoing revocation hearings and pending violations for this group were being continued to January.

Discussion Items

  • Continuances Granted:

    • RR 4936592 (The Harem House, Lawrence): Violation pending; continuance granted to January.
    • DL 4921876 (Giti Go Gas Station, Lawrence): Discrepancy noted between Lawrence board records and the main Board (switched in 2015); continued to verify jurisdiction and details.
    • RR 494-2841 (King's Bakery, LLC): Owner requested a continuance; Board granted one final continuance to January before hearing the case.
    • Transfer Applications (Aroma Indian Cuisine & Bar; TNT Enterprises): Continuances requested and granted due to scheduling.
    • Renewal Applications (Indianapolis Lodge #17; Smoky Waters; Fat Dance Delhi; In the Supermart Inc.): Continuances granted or requests for continuance approved to the next meeting.
    • The Bliss Space LLC: Continued for the third time.

  • New & Transfer Approvals (Violations/Clearance Resolutions):

    • RR 4930387 (Courtyard Indianapolis Northwest): New/Restored license. Shefton Long (General Manager) described the reinstatement of a lapsed license and stated policies for checking IDs (verifying age 21+; serving those over 40) and immediate termination for serving minors. The Board approved the motion.
    • RR 494-2877 (Mokchu Picchu Restaurant): Transfer/Restoration. Elisa O'Meol (Owner) disclosed a past violation where a minor was served, noting the employee was terminated. Dada (Manager) confirmed policies for checking IDs and immediate termination for violations. The Board approved the motion.
    • RR 494-2995 (Vila's Mexican Restaurant): New license (second location). Dennis Asava (Applicant) and Rosa (Client) confirmed the booth is fully partitioned and separate, and that all employees will check IDs with immediate termination for violations. The Board approved the motion.
    • RR 494-2899 (Aroma Indian Cuisine and Bar): Transfer. Shefton Long (Representative) explained corporate restructuring. Disclosed one past violation involving a minor at a sold location (employee terminated). Board noted the sale and employee termination; motion approved.
    • RH 4930397 (La Meridian Indianapolis): Transfer. Cassie Kirk (General Manager) described a corporate management change with no operational changes and no violations. Motion approved.
    • RR 4919383 (Mexico City Grill): Transfer (25 years, zero violations). Nick Royal & Rodolfo America Flores (Owners) discussed ID verification policies. Application approved.
    • DL 4991005 (Speedway LLC): Renewal with violation (minor served). Typehaya Incident Review: Miss You (Owner) explained a violation regarding a manager lacking a permit. She acknowledged a communication error where a staff member (Mr. 2) served without checking IDs properly. The owner stated the employee was moved to a non-serving position and that she is the only currently permitted server. Position Summary: The owner acknowledged the breakdown in training and communication but confirmed the current policy restricts alcohol service to the single permitted owner.
    • DL 4921876 (Giti Go Number 7534): Renewal with violation (minor served). Jeff McKean (Regional Lead) and Ralph Foster (District Lead) explained a former employee failed to check an ID. They confirmed the employee was terminated, the team was retrained, and ID scanning technology is in place but not a fail-safe (human action required). Position Summary: The representatives affirmed adherence to strict termination policies and current retraining protocols.
    • RR 4932859 (Indianapolis Burn LLC): Renewal with multiple past violations (manager permit revoked, signage, food minimums). Don Chang & Julio Galvan (GM) detailed corrective actions: the former manager was terminated (unaware of permit revocation, had pending OWIs), all staff retrained on alcohol and smoke laws, and security protocols upgraded. Food Compliance: The Board noted the legal requirement for a restaurant permit necessitates the availability of 25 food servings even if food is

Meeting Transcript

Today is December 1st. This hearing of the local alcoholic beverage board of Marion County is now in session. My name is Tyler Graves and I serve as the president of the board. Today we'll hear cases in Speedway, Beach Grove, Lawrence, and then the rest of Marion County, Indianapolis. Let's see here. Who do we have? We got uh to my far left representing the city of Lawrence is Mr. Jim Hinnegan. Um to my immediate left representing the town of Speedway is Mr. Robert Staden. To my immediate right is Mr. Peter Luster, representing the city of Indianapolis, and serving as secretary of this board to my far right is Excise Officer Amy Sunier. This meeting is being broadcast live on Channel 16. It will be rebroadcast several times in the coming weeks. You are on television and the board requests that you act accordingly. At this time, please silence your cell phone so do not interrupt the hearing. If you find it necessary to take a call or have a conversation with someone here with you, please step out into the hallway. Here is the order in which we will conduct business this morning. We will first ask individuals who have come to remonstrate to stand and come forward to the microphones hanging from the ceiling. Give us the name and the name and address, your name and the name and address of the business you're here to remonstrate against. We will then hear cases on today's docket pertaining to the town of Speedway, City of Beach Grove, and the City of Lawrence. Next, we will call all applicants for renewal or transfer applications on today's docket. We will then call renewals on today's docket, which have violations or remonstrators. After we finish today's published docket, we will consider cases that have been continued from a previous hearing. All of those coming before the board today, whether you're an applicant representing the applicant, or are here to remonstrate, will testify under oath. Officer Sunier will now administer the oath. If you're going to testify before the board this morning, please raise your right hand. Do each of you solemnly swear from under the penalties for perjury that the answers that you've given on your application or any answer you might get any questions asked by this board to be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Thank you. Okay. If an applicant should have remonstrators, it has been the practice of this board to accept one request for continuance from both the applicant and the remonstrators. Should the board deem it appropriate, additional continuances may be granted. Are there any remonstrators in the hearing room? There are. And I just I apologize. I didn't get your email until this morning. You're out working on Saturday. Yes, so they um they're still pending a revocation hearing, and their violation is still pending. So they'll be continued to January Fed. For time to charm. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Stopp. Applicants appearing in Marion County are required to have four items before the board can hear your case. We cannot, we will not hear your case if you do not have these four items. The first, the affidavit of compliance to of posting the permit advertising sign from the ATC for at least 10 days prior to the meeting hearing. The second, the affidavit of compliance or notice sent to the property owners and neighborhood organizations that you sent written notice to about today's hearing. The third, the zoning affidavit obtained from the Department of Metropolitan Development, and the fourth, the Marion County Tax Clearance form from the Indiana Department of Revenue. If you do not have all of these items, please let us know when you come forward. In addition to the required documents, if you are a new or transfer application, you are required to have an inspection approved prior to your permit being made active.

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