CASPER, Wyo. — On Tuesday, the Casper City Council voted 7–0 to approve a new restaurant liquor license for the Bluebird at the Cheese Barrel, 544 S. Center St. Councilmembers Amber Pollock and Michael McIntosh abstained from the vote.
The restaurant has plans to serve beer, wine, mimosas and Bloody Marys to complement its breakfast, brunch and lunch offerings as well as special events it hosts, owner Jacquie Anderson said on Tuesday. She told the City Council that additional revenues from alcohol sales will help pay for things like upkeep of the aging building and higher wages for servers.
Unlike other liquor license types such as retail and bar and grill, there is no limit on the number of restaurant liquor licenses the city can issue.
Businesses with a restaurant liquor license are required to have a dedicated dispensing area approved by the City Council and restricted to people ages 18 and over.
Any restaurant that prepares meals for on-premise consumption is eligible to apply for a restaurant liquor license. Restaurants with restaurant liquor sales are required to see at least 60% of their sales come from food. More about the various liquor licenses available in Casper and the rules are available from the City of Casper.
A city staff memo and the Bluebird’s application can be reviewed below:
