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St. Louis Excise Commissioner Hearing on Liquor Licenses - September 22, 2025

Board of Aldermen Committees — Monday, September 22, 2025
BodySt Louis, Missouri
SessionBoard of Aldermen Committees
DateMonday, September 22, 2025
StatusFILED
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0:05

Okay, we're now on the record in the matter of uh amazing cakes LLC doing business is amazing.

0:18

Uh repo bar Latin food at 500 North 14th Street.

0:25

Uh present at the hearing is Miss Mildred Bell Givens, the executive secretary to the excise division, and uh Myra Pacheco.

0:49

Managing Officer for the premises and Miles McDonald, the excise commissioner for the city of St.

0:54

Louis.

0:55

Uh okay, what we're gonna do here, ma'am.

0:59

You gotta where the X is, you got a saying now.

1:11

What that is is uh your games list of everything you're gonna need.

1:16

And I think we don't have we've just got that one thing we got to bring in and get it you set out just for a few days.

1:23

Okay, uh we can't really clear you to put on to the license collector's office until we move down there.

1:32

Okay, okay, I get I'm gonna go ahead and um okay.

1:40

We're gonna introduce some things as uh exhibits in the hearing, and you can either gonna ask you if you object, and you have to answer verbally, whether you do or not.

1:52

Uh the first thing is certified copy of St.

1:56

Louis City Ordinance 71819 that governs liquor licenses within the city of St.

2:02

Louis.

2:03

Do you uh have any objection to the introduction of that ordinance?

2:07

No, I don't have anything.

2:09

Okay, and the next thing is the file maintained uh on Bayesian Cakes LLC by the excise division regarding your application.

2:20

We have any objection to the introduction of that file.

2:23

No, okay.

2:24

All right, uh like I said, this is the final determination hearing for your uh board bill 60.

2:32

Uh uh restaurant bar license.

2:37

I I don't think there is no requirement for signatures under this type of license, so that's not an issue.

2:45

I see no reason why this premises would be a detriment to the neighborhood.

2:50

So at this time, I'm going to prove the license.

2:58

Um when you get everything else in, then we'll give it the final proof.

3:04

Okay.

3:11

Okay, if you would take this file over to the main office, and that'll be somebody with you there shortly to tell you what the next steps are.

3:28

Okay.

3:28

But you can say that'll be in in a few days.

3:30

Okay, we're now on the record in the matter of the uh liquor license application.

3:37

This is for a 3 a.m.

3:38

permit or jam o presents LLC Atomic by Jamal.

3:45

Yeah, uh 3138 to 40 Manchester Present at the hearing is Miss Miller Bell Gibbons, executive secretary to the excise division.

3:57

Uh Mr.

3:58

Andrew Jameson, the managing officer for the premises, and is Kelly Croy.

4:05

Uh another uh principal in the business and Miles McDonald, the excise commissioner for the city of St.

4:11

Louis is 925 a.m.

4:14

on September 18th, 2025.

4:22

Okay.

4:23

Uh the first thing we're gonna introduce is uh certified copy of St.

4:28

Louis City Order 68536 that governs the issuance of liquor licenses within the city of St.

4:34

Louis.

4:34

So any objection to the introduction.

4:37

That's it.

4:38

Okay, no objection.

4:40

Uh the next thing is the file maintained uh regarding the applicant by the excise division.

4:47

Any objection to the introduction of the fact yes, sir.

4:50

Okay, and the next thing is requirement for approval signatures in the petition circle, which is uh extended from the 350 feet to 500 feet from 3 a.m.

5:00

And the petition circle, which is uh extended from 350 feet to 500 feet from 3 a.m.

5:05

license.

5:08

Any objection to the introduction, the results of that investigation?

5:11

Yes, sir.

5:12

Okay, for property owners, there's a total of 97 within the petition circle.

5:17

Um is 50.

5:20

The applicants appear 56 approval signatures in that category.

5:24

Everything's fine.

5:25

The next uh category tenants occupants, there's a total of 48.

5:31

Um's occupants in Sang 57, no bridge of nine in that category, so everything's fine there.

5:39

I see no reason why this premises would be a detriment to the neighborhood.

5:44

So at this time, approving the application.

5:53

Okay.

5:58

Okay, that application is been approved.

6:05

And then he asked me to take that another one coming up.

6:10

Take both these over to the main office and over.

6:14

Might be a real button.

6:39

Are you gonna okay?

6:42

We're still on the record.

6:44

Uh that this is in the matter of JMO presents LLC doing business as atomic by Jam ho at 4144 Manchester.

6:56

This is another 3 a.m.

6:58

closing permit.

6:59

Um same uh situation as the other one, Mr.

7:03

Jameson.

7:04

Do you have any objection to the introduction of those exhibits?

7:07

Yes, sir.

7:08

Okay.

7:09

Um at this point, uh, we will now address the issue of the requirement for approval signatures within the petition circle.

7:23

And since it's a 3 a.m.

7:26

permit of approval signatures is extended from um 350 feet to 500 feet.

7:36

Any objection to the introduction of the results of that investigation?

7:39

Yes, sir.

7:40

Okay, for property owners is a total of 107, uh majority of which is 55, the number of property owners of SAM is 56, which is the overreach of one, and the area tenants occupants there's a total of 95, majority of which is 49, the amount of tenants occupants and saying is 55 with an overage of six.

8:14

Uh, just the application.

8:26

Okay, the application is been approved.

8:31

The hearing is concluded.

8:32

We are now going off the record if it's

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Summary of Proceedings

St. Louis Excise Commissioner Hearing on Liquor Licenses - September 22, 2025

On September 22, 2025, the St. Louis Excise Commissioner, Miles McDonald, held a hearing to consider three liquor license applications. The hearing covered a restaurant/bar license for Amazing Cakes LLC and two 3 a.m. closing permits for entities operated by Andrew Jameson. Each application was approved after review.

Discussion Items

Application 1: Amazing Cakes LLC (d/b/a Amazing Repo Bar Latin Food) – 500 North 14th Street

  • The hearing considered a restaurant bar license (Board Bill 60) for the premises. Managing Officer Myra Pacheco was present.
  • The commissioner introduced a certified copy of St. Louis City Ordinance 71819 and the excise division file; no objections were raised.
  • The commissioner found no requirement for signatures under this license type and concluded the premises would not be a detriment to the neighborhood.
  • The license was approved, pending submission of remaining items, with direction to take the file to the main office.

Application 2: Jam O Presents LLC (d/b/a Atomic by Jam) – 3138-40 Manchester

  • This was a 3 a.m. closing permit application. Managing Officer Andrew Jameson and principal Kelly Croy were present.
  • Exhibits introduced included the certified city ordinance (Order 68536), the excise file, and petition signature results (extended to 500 feet for 3 a.m. permits). No objections were raised.
  • The commissioner reported signature totals: among 97 property owners (majority required 50), there were 56 approval signatures; among 48 tenants/occupants (majority required 57 – likely a transcription error, but the commissioner stated the threshold was met), there were 57 approvals and 9 non-approvals, meeting the requirement.
  • The commissioner approved the application, finding no detriment to the neighborhood.

Application 3: JMO Presents LLC (d/b/a Atomic by Jam Ho) – 4144 Manchester

  • Another 3 a.m. closing permit for a separate location. Andrew Jameson was the managing officer.
  • Similar exhibits introduced without objection.
  • The commissioner reported signature totals: among 107 property owners (majority required 55), there were 56 approvals (overage of 1); among 95 tenants/occupants (majority required 49), there were 55 approvals (overage of 6).
  • The application was approved.

Key Outcomes

  • All three applications were approved by Excise Commissioner Miles McDonald.
  • The first license (Amazing Cakes LLC) requires final clearance from the license collector after submitting remaining paperwork.
  • The two 3 a.m. permits (Jam O Presents LLC and JMO Presents LLC) were approved effective immediately, with directions to take the files to the main office.
  • No public testimony or opposition was recorded.

Note: The transcript includes a date of September 18, 2025, for the second hearing, but the overall meeting date is specified as September 22, 2025.

Meeting Transcript

Okay, we're now on the record in the matter of uh amazing cakes LLC doing business is amazing. Uh repo bar Latin food at 500 North 14th Street. Uh present at the hearing is Miss Mildred Bell Givens, the executive secretary to the excise division, and uh Myra Pacheco. Managing Officer for the premises and Miles McDonald, the excise commissioner for the city of St. Louis. Uh okay, what we're gonna do here, ma'am. You gotta where the X is, you got a saying now. What that is is uh your games list of everything you're gonna need. And I think we don't have we've just got that one thing we got to bring in and get it you set out just for a few days. Okay, uh we can't really clear you to put on to the license collector's office until we move down there. Okay, okay, I get I'm gonna go ahead and um okay. We're gonna introduce some things as uh exhibits in the hearing, and you can either gonna ask you if you object, and you have to answer verbally, whether you do or not. Uh the first thing is certified copy of St. Louis City Ordinance 71819 that governs liquor licenses within the city of St. Louis. Do you uh have any objection to the introduction of that ordinance? No, I don't have anything. Okay, and the next thing is the file maintained uh on Bayesian Cakes LLC by the excise division regarding your application. We have any objection to the introduction of that file. No, okay. All right, uh like I said, this is the final determination hearing for your uh board bill 60. Uh uh restaurant bar license. I I don't think there is no requirement for signatures under this type of license, so that's not an issue. I see no reason why this premises would be a detriment to the neighborhood. So at this time, I'm going to prove the license. Um when you get everything else in, then we'll give it the final proof. Okay. Okay, if you would take this file over to the main office, and that'll be somebody with you there shortly to tell you what the next steps are. Okay. But you can say that'll be in in a few days. Okay, we're now on the record in the matter of the uh liquor license application. This is for a 3 a.m. permit or jam o presents LLC Atomic by Jamal. Yeah, uh 3138 to 40 Manchester Present at the hearing is Miss Miller Bell Gibbons, executive secretary to the excise division. Uh Mr. Andrew Jameson, the managing officer for the premises, and is Kelly Croy. Uh another uh principal in the business and Miles McDonald, the excise commissioner for the city of St. Louis is 925 a.m. on September 18th, 2025. Okay. Uh the first thing we're gonna introduce is uh certified copy of St. Louis City Order 68536 that governs the issuance of liquor licenses within the city of St. Louis. So any objection to the introduction. That's it. Okay, no objection. Uh the next thing is the file maintained uh regarding the applicant by the excise division. Any objection to the introduction of the fact yes, sir. Okay, and the next thing is requirement for approval signatures in the petition circle, which is uh extended from the 350 feet to 500 feet from 3 a.m. And the petition circle, which is uh extended from 350 feet to 500 feet from 3 a.m.

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