Agenda Items & Discussion

• The board approved the minutes of its October 1, 2026 meeting.
• Beer applications already approved by the regulatory office included a temporary event permit (TE 157) for Hutton & Smith Brewing Company and permits for Hair of the Dog Pub (beer 1446, The Englishman LLC) and beer 1460.
• Temporary beer applications were reviewed, all already approved, including one for an event at Coolidge Park (the Chattanooga Renaissance Faire).
• New beer applications reviewed included Corona's Mexican Restaurant (beer 1453), Ford's Garage (beer 1463), Beignets and Brews (beer 1465), Ashen Aura LLC hookah lounge (beer 1467), and RJJ Enterprises' sports bar (beer 1469), most approved by regulatory staff in the days before the meeting. One applicant's permit had lapsed in 2024 and it filed a new application to return to good standing and pay its privilege tax.
• Staff reported on compliance visits to establishments that received suspensions at the previous meeting. Each said it had served its September 18-19 suspension but two large-corporation locations had not yet paid their fines. Members discussed whether unpaid fines are grounds for further suspension or revocation, noted fines were recently set at $500, and observed that changing the process would require a code amendment by City Council.
• The board discussed an operator allowing brown-bagging without the required permit, after patrol received repeated noise complaints.

Key Decisions & Votes

• Minutes of the October 1, 2026 meeting approved on motion.
• Beer applications approved by regulatory, and temporary beer applications, advanced for board action.
• A motion was made to pass beer application 1438 to the next meeting.
• Meeting adjourned on motion.

Note: This summary was generated from an automated transcript and may contain errors; vote counts were not stated. Consult official minutes for details.