Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting - March 10, 2025

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, March 10, 2025, at 3:00 PM. The meeting included consent agenda approvals, public hearings on liquor licenses, resolutions, and ordinances at second reading, as well as first readings and a pending list. The meeting adjourned at 5:55 PM.

Consent Calendar

• 25R-71: Approved Garage Beers LLC, dba Liquid Assets Sports Bar and Grill, as a keno satellite (adopted 7-0).
• 25R-72: Approved contractor selection for the signal replacement project at S. 9th & A, D Streets and S. 10th & A, D Streets, and authorized a construction contract with NDOT (adopted 7-0).
• 1.c. and 1.d.: Placed on file the affidavit of mailing for neglected building assessments and the 2023-2024 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report.
• 25R-82 and 25R-83: Set hearing dates of March 24, 2025, for catering license applications from Heinegill Inc. dba Dish Restaurant and The Sitch, LLC dba The Sitch (both adopted 7-0).
• 2.c.: Placed on file Administrative Approval 25005 correcting a street name on the Southwest Village Heights 9th Addition Final Plat.

Public Comments & Testimony

• An open microphone session was held for matters not on the agenda; no specific public comments were recorded in the agenda materials.

Discussion Items

• Liquor Resolution (25R-81): Application of Rez, LLC dba Cheapest Damn Butts & Booze to expand an indoor basement area was adopted for approval (7-0).
• Pre-Existing Special Permit 23K (25R-73): Nebraska Wesleyan University’s application to expand its campus to include the former Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority property at 2541 N 50th Street was adopted (7-0).
• Correcting Legal Description (25R-77): Resolution to correct a Use Permit Area legal description was adopted (7-0).
• Source of Income Anti-Discrimination Ballot Question (25R-76): Resolution directing submission of a ballot question for the May 6, 2025 general election to prohibit housing discrimination based on lawful source of income was adopted (7-0).
• Ordinances – Second Reading: Public hearings were held for ordinances 25-8 through 25-17.
  • 25-8: Pay range change for Emergency Communications Head (M05 to M07) – verbal motion to delay with continued public hearing and action for four weeks to April 7, 2025 (7-0).
  • 25-9 through 25-14: No final actions were recorded in the agenda; these items were likely continued for a future meeting.
  • 25-15: Zone change at 48th & O Street – verbal motion to delay action two weeks to March 24, 2025 (6-0).
  • 25-16, 25R-75, 25-17: H/I zoning district text amendments and related design standards – verbal motions to delay action two weeks to March 24, 2025 (6-0 for each).
• Resolutions – First Reading: Introduced and placed on file: 25R-78 (reappointments to Examining Board of Plumbers), 25R-79 (claims report), 25R-80 (assessment of fees for neglected buildings).
• Ordinances – First Reading: Introduced: 25-18 and 25-19 (Verizon Wireless tower amendments), 25-20 (Option to Lease Agreement with NEBCO, Inc.).
• Pending List: Items 24-129, 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527 remain on the pending list with no date certain.

Key Outcomes

• All consent items and liquor resolution adopted unanimously (7-0).
• All resolutions under the public hearing (25R-73, 25R-77, 25R-76) adopted unanimously (7-0).
• Ordinance 25-8 delayed four weeks to April 7, 2025 (7-0).
• Ordinance 25-15 delayed two weeks to March 24, 2025 (6-0).
• Items 25-16, 25R-75, and 25-17 delayed two weeks to March 24, 2025 (6-0 each).
• No votes were recorded on ordinances 25-9 through 25-14; they remain in progress.
• First reading items were introduced without action.
• Pending list items remain deferred indefinitely.