City Council

The ordinance will be up for third and final reading at the Council's regular meeting Tuesday, July 19.

“They’ve been bringing not only the local manager but also vice presidents, and listening to us and also responding very quickly to customers’ concerns,” says Shumway. “Not that they solved all of them – because they didn’t.”

“I don’t think it has anything to do with the economic development of the municipality,” says Henry.

“If we can get an agreement for annual review, I think we’re willing to go forward at least to reconsider a franchise agreement with them,” says Shumway.

“Since this company has taken over, the service is just – almost zero,” says Vitale. “People just aren’t getting what they’re paying for and it doesn’t seem to be a concerted effort to expedite doing whatever they have to do to put this stuff in order.”

“We definitely have to do what’s right for the business,” says Storey. “We think that what’s right for the business right now is to do whatever we can to stay in Laramie.”

The City Manager’s office says City Council voted 5-4 in favor of the ordinance.

The City of Laramie awarded the last remaining retail liquor license to Chalk N’ Cheese in a special session on Monday night. The council took just under two hours to complete the session.  Public comment was heard for each applicant and after a short recess, the council returned to decide the order in which the applications would be discussed...