Bar and tavern license limits (Ordinance 25-22)
Proposal combining bar and tavern licenses into one pool at one per 6,000 residents (nine) with a 350-foot spacing rule between new bars and taverns. Prompted by an application from an existing alcohol manufacturer in the Industrial Park zone after all bar licenses were issued. The council adopted it 3-0-1 on December 2, 2025.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Code change
- Location
- Citywide
- Applicant
- City of Logan Neighborhood Improvement
Every hearing and vote
November 18, 2025 · City Council
Workshop: bar and tavern licenses, Ordinance 25-22
Discussed
Neighborhood Improvement Manager Aaron Smith proposed combining bar and tavern licenses into one pool at one per 6,000 residents, nine in total with six issued, and barring new bars within 350 feet of an existing one, with existing establishments grandfathered. The trigger was a bar license application from an existing alcohol manufacturer in the Industrial Park zone, as all bar licenses are issued. Chair Simmonds and Vice Chair Johnson asked about the bar and tavern distinction and state licensing. Action was set for December 2.
December 2, 2025 · City Council
Bar and tavern licenses, Ordinance 25-22 (public hearing)
Approved · 3-0-1
The council combined bar and tavern licenses into one pool of one per 6,000 residents (nine) and added a 350-foot spacing rule for new bars and taverns, with existing establishments grandfathered; six licenses are issued. Ben Keeney, Lin Stewart, Carrie Bentley and Chris Bentley spoke in favor; Linda Johnson supported the change but opposed the proximity limit. Vice Chair Johnson said his primary concern was the negative effects of alcohol and abstained. Council Member Amy Anderson said licensed establishments offer more control than unchecked drinking at home; Mayor Daines said bars generally avoid overserving; López said the city should neither create nor overly restrict nightlife.