City Council, June 16, 2026
Approves Liquor license addition for Meadowlark Lounge at 3302 Leavenworth Street, 7-0
What happened
The Omaha City Council denied a special use permit for automotive sales in the CC district at 4801 Q Street on a 3-4 vote (item 10), despite planning board and planning department recommendations of approval.
- Jurisdiction
- Omaha, NE
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 11 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, 7-0
Projects in this meeting (1)
A project bundles every related decision, across hearingsAutomotive Sales
Denied 3-4Free sample: decision 1 of 11
Class C liquor license for There There at 3020 Leavenworth Street
Class C liquor license for There There, an all-day cafe and wine bar located at 3020 Leavenworth Street, Suite 1, owned by Katina Talley in joint venture with Ivy Sutton. Passed 7-0.
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Omaha City Council denied a special use permit for automotive sales in the CC district at 4801 Q Street on a 3-4 vote (item 10), despite planning board and planning department recommendations of approval.
Key Decisions (11)
Class C liquor license for There There at 3020 Leavenworth Street
Class C liquor license for San Patrios Cantina and Pub at 3232 L Street
Class A liquor license for Craft Axe Omaha at 2562 Leavenworth Street
Liquor license addition for Meadowlark Lounge at 3302 Leavenworth Street
Special use permit for automotive sales at 4801 Q Street
Consent agenda items 11 through 15
Agenda items 16 through 24
Ordinance transferring easement and land to MUD near North 21st and Pratt Street
Ordinance authorizing BMX Omaha event with camping at Hefflinger Park
Ordinance amending Chapter 11 code relating to mobile food vendors
Minimum wage ordinance for the City of Omaha
Market Signals (4)
Labor
Councilmember Melton noted employers are already paying above the $15…
Housing Demand
Testimony cited that a full-time minimum wage worker cannot afford…
Sentiment
Public testimony repeatedly raised concern over out-of-state developers receiving public…
Commercial Demand
Multiple new food/beverage establishments (cafe/wine bar, axe-throwing venue, bar renovations)…
Who Spoke (20)
On the record: 4 councilmembers, an attorney, 2 applicants, and 6 members of the public.
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