Lincoln City Council Regular Meeting – April 14, 2025

The Lincoln City Council met on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM and adjourned at 3:58 PM. All members were present except Councilmember Weber. The meeting began with the Mayor's Award of Excellence, proceeded through a consent agenda, public hearings on liquor licenses and resolutions, ordinances, and a pending list. Notable outcomes included the unanimous approval of several liquor license applications and a four-week delay of the 101 North 14th Street redevelopment project.

Mayor's Award of Excellence

• Recipient: Matt Baker, Lincoln Police Department, in the category of Safety for December 2024.

Consent Calendar

• 25R-114: Reappointing Nancy Hove-Graul to the Historic Preservation Commission for a term to expire April 15, 2028. (Adopted 6-0; A-95098)
• 25R-115: Investment Activity Report for Quarter Ending February 28, 2025. (Adopted 6-0; A-95099)
• Clerk's Letters and Mayor's Approvals of resolutions and ordinances from March 24 and March 31, 2025. (Placed on file)
• 25R-116 & 25R-117: Setting hearing dates of April 28, 2025 at 5:30 PM for liquor license applications by Of the Earth Florals, LLC (Class C) and TFL Inc. dba Mega Saver (Class D). (Adopted 6-0; A-95100, A-95101)
• Administrative Approval 25009 for lot line adjustments in The Bridges First Addition Community Unit Plan. (Placed on file)
• Referred to Planning: Text Amendment 25005 (produce sales in residential zones), Change of Zone 21020C (South of Downtown PUD amendment), and Use Permit 140H (rear setback adjustment).

Public Comments & Testimony

• No public testimony is recorded in the agenda or action sheet. A public comment period was scheduled at the end of the meeting for matters not on the agenda, but no transcript is available.

Discussion Items

• Liquor License Public Hearings (Items 4.a–4.j): The Council conducted public hearings and approved the following liquor license applications unanimously (6-0):
  • GolfXperience, LLC (Class I) and manager Scott Holly
  • Lincoln Petroleum, LLC dba NP Mart 29 (Class D) and manager Anne Gordon
  • Salt Mine City Brewing Co. (expansion of indoor/outdoor areas)
  • Red Zone Sports Bar & Grill (expansion of outdoor area)
  • Fast Taco, LLC dba Tipsy Tina's Taco Cantina (special designated licenses for May 3 and 5, 2025)
  • Near South Neighborhood Association (special designated license for May 10, 2025)
  • Sidecar Cider, LLC dba Saro Cider (multiple special designated licenses for Haymarket Farmers Market)
  • Kinkaider Brewing Co., LLC dba Sideshow Spirits (multiple special designated licenses for Haymarket Farmers Market)
• Resolution Public Hearing (Item 5.a): 25R-111 – Approving the report of new and pending claims against the City for March 16–31, 2025. (Adopted 6-0; A-95112)
• Resolution Public Hearing (Item 5.b): 25R-112 – Redevelopment project at 101 North 14th Street between the City and Tallgrass Development, Inc. Council made a verbal motion to delay the bill for four weeks to May 12, 2025, with continued public hearing and action. (Unanimous, 6-0)
• Ordinance – 3rd Reading (Item 6.a): 25-25 – Street and Alley Vacation 25002 for portion of Grainger Parkway. (Passed 6-0; #21719)
• Resolutions – 1st Reading (Items 7.a–7.c): These items had first reading and were not voted on at this meeting:
  • 25R-126: Appointing David Landis to the Nebraska Capitol Environs Commission (partial term to Jan. 9, 2027)
  • 25R-127: Professional Services Agreement Supplement No. 2 with Alfred Benesch & Co. for A Street engineering
  • 25R-128: Contract with Industrial Services, Inc. for Dead Animal Removal (4-year term with renewal option)
• Ordinances – 1st Reading (Items 8.a–8.e): First reading held:
  • 25-26: Create classification "Emergency Communications Technology Specialist"
  • 25-27: Text Amendment 24015 revising definitions for club, floor area, recreational facilities, salvage yards, and off-premises signs
  • 25-28: Change of Zone 25006 (AGR to R-1) at 6620 Almira Lane
  • 25-29: Change of Zone CZ24022 with historic overlay (South 6th–9th, J–N Streets)
  • 25-30: Street and Alley Vacation 24008 east of S. 16th Street and north of Dakota Circle
• Pending List (Items 9.a–9.e):
  • 25-8: Amending pay schedule for Emergency Communications Head (M05 to M07). Verbal motion to move to pending list no date certain with public hearing. (7-0)
  • 24-129: Verizon Wireless tower space agreement – remained on pending list no date certain.
  • 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527: Sesostris Temple Holding Corp. items (change of zone, special permit, conditional zoning agreement) – remained on pending list no date certain.

Key Outcomes

• Mayor's Award of Excellence presented to Matt Baker (Lincoln Police Department).
• Consent Agenda items all adopted with 6-0 votes.
• All 10 liquor license applications (Items 4.a–4.j) approved unanimously (6-0).
• Claims Report (25R-111) adopted 6-0.
• 101 North 14th Street Redevelopment (25R-112) delayed for 4 weeks to May 12, 2025 with continued public hearing and action (6-0).
• Street Vacation (25-25) passed 6-0.
• Ordinances 25-26 through 25-30 and Resolutions 25R-126 through 25R-128 given first reading; no final action taken.
• Pending items 25-8, 24-129, 24-130, 24R-526, 24R-527 remained on pending list with no date certain (25-8 moved to pending list, 7-0).
• Meeting adjourned at 3:58 PM.