Bottom line

The Lawrence City Commission will discuss requirements for downtown drinking establishments. Meeting documents are online at www.lawrenceks.org.

Background

Commissioners have expressed concern that there are too many drinking establishments downtown, pushing retail businesses out of the neighborhood.

Other business

Consent agenda

• Approve City Commission meeting minutes from Jan 13.
• Receive minutes from various boards and commissions: Public Transit Advisory Committee meeting of Dec. 18; Library Board meeting of Dec. 30; Mental Health Board meetings of Dec. 30, Oct. 28; Smoking Task Force meeting of Dec. 8.
• Approve all claims.
• Approve a drinking establishment license for Jet Lag Lounge, 610 Fla.
• Approve appointments as recommended by the mayor.
• Approve Ordinance No. 7739, annexing approximately 1.033 acres of city-owned property for the Riverside Pump Station, generally located north of North Minnesota Street.

Adopt the following ordinances on second and final reading:

• Ordinance No. 7731, amendment to Horizon 2020 revising the city’s Urban Growth Area.
• Ordinance No. 7733, regarding evaporator coils being exempt from mechanical permits.
• Authorize mayor to execute agreement with the Kansas Department of Transportation for the construction, administration and inspection of Project No. 77-ST17-1100(S), Haskell Avenue Stormwater Mitigation Basin, in the amount of $7,435.20. KDOT will reimburse the city for 80 percent of these costs.
• City manager’s report.

Regular agenda

• Receive requested report regarding BrewHawk and related downtown drinking establishments.