Mayor and Council Meeting - A. MAX BACON CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS — Minutes
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December 15, 2025 7:00 PM City of Smyrna Mayor and Council Meeting 2800 King Street SE Council Chambers Page 5 of 20 Mike L. Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: Over the past several years, the Community Development Department has worked with StillFire Brewing on the construction of their new facility in Smyrna. Community Development staff has assisted with the permitting and licensing process. StillFire Brewing has expressed the desire to manufacture distilled spirits. The City’s Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance is silent on distilleries. The city updated the Zoning Ordinance in 2018 to address zoning requirements for breweries and distilleries; however, distilleries weren’t added as an available license to the City’s Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance. Distilleries fall under a separate classification under the State Code of Georgia and are permitted separately from breweries and wineries. Community Development is proposing a code amendment to the Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance to address the licensing requirements for distilleries. Staff recommends approval. Councilmember Rickey N. Oglesby, Jr. made a motion to approve item ORD2025-012; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Tim Gould. The motion to approve carried with the following vote: Aye: 6 – Councilmember Pickens, Councilmember Hines (virtual), Councilmember Lindley, Councilmember Wilkinson, Mayor Pro Tem / Councilmember Gould, Councilmember Oglesby Nay: 0 – None Absent: 1 – Councilmember Welch 8. Privilege License and Show Cause Hearing A. LIC2025-049 Privilege License - change of ownership - existing alcohol license (Pouring/Sunday Sales Beer & Wine) - New Liquor – 5350 United Drive STE 106 - RJ Pizzeria LLC DBA Siracusa's NY Pizzeria with Jay Patel as agent. Ward 7 Councilmember - Rickey N. Oglesby Jr. Mike L. Jones, City Administrator, provided the following background: Application was made for privilege license RJ Pizzeria LLC DBA Siracusa's NY Pizzeria for the sale of Liquor, beer & wine (Pouring/Sunday sales). Jay Patel is the agent/applicant. Jay Patel will be the registered agent responsible for the sale of alcohol at 5350 United Drive STE 106, Smyrna GA 30082. The applicant has been given a copy of the Alcoholic Beverage ordinances and attended the mandatory alcohol awareness workshop. A background investigation conducted by the Smyrna Police Department failed to reveal information that would preclude issuance of this license. Mr. Patel has agreed to abide by the guidelines set forth by the City of Smyrna ordinance governing the sale of alcohol. Jay Patel – agent – came forward and stated that nothing is changing, recipes will be the same. He is at the restaurant often, so he welcomed Mayor and Council to come in and say hi. A public hearing was called, and no one came forward in favor of or in opposition to this item.