2026-09-29 - City Council Special Meeting
Summary
- Quorum: Mayor Connie Boesen called the short special meeting to order; all seven members answered the roll call.
- Agenda: the agenda, as amended at 12:30 p.m. that day, was approved on a voice vote on a motion by Mike Simonson.
- Five-day liquor license: approved 7-0 on a roll call a special Class C (beer and wine) license for Excel Brands at 5501 Park Avenue for its 35th anniversary on October 3, 2026.
- New 12-month liquor license: approved 7-0 on a roll call a Class C liquor license for Viva Mexican Restaurant at 6101 Grand Avenue, pending approval by the building, electrical, fire, zoning and police departments. The mayor sponsored the item.
- Adjournment: the meeting adjourned by voice vote after about five minutes.
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00:491 minute to go.
00:51>> [laughter]
01:51>> Yeah.
01:53>> I called the special meeting
01:55for the Des Moines City Council for
01:57Tuesday, September 29th, 2026.
02:00Two order. Please take the roll.
02:03>> Bosun?
02:04>> Here.
02:05>> Simonson?
02:05>> Here.
02:06>> Voss?
02:07>> Here.
02:08>> Baron?
02:10>> Here.
02:11>> Westergaard?
02:13>> Here.
02:14>> Mandelbaum?
02:16>> Here.
02:17>> Gatto?
02:19>> Here.
02:19>> We have a quorum.
02:22>> The first item is approving the agenda
02:24as presented and or as amended. It was
02:26amended at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday and the
02:29attachment will be is on here.
02:32>> Simonson moves.
02:34>> Second.
02:35>> It's been moved and seconded. All in
02:36favor, please vote.
02:38Then just voice vote.
02:39>> Aye.
02:40>> Aye.
02:40>> Aye.
02:41>> Aye.
02:41>> Aye.
02:42>> It was.
02:42>> Aye.
02:43>> Motion carries.
02:45Item number three is approving the
02:47five-day special class C liquor license
02:49beer/wine
02:51for Excel Brands at 5501 Park Avenue for
02:5535th anniversary on October 3rd, 2026.
03:00>> Simonson moves.
03:01>> So moved.
03:03>> It's moved.
03:04>> Second.
03:05>> Okay, moved and seconded. All in favor?
03:07Oh.
03:08>> Aye.
03:09>> Oh, sorry.
03:10>> Aye.
03:11>> Roll call.
03:13>> Bosun?
03:14>> Yes.
03:14>> Simonson?
03:15>> Yes.
03:16>> Voss?
03:16>> Yes.
03:17>> Baron?
03:19>> Yes.
03:20>> Westergaard?
03:22>> Yes.
03:23>> Mandelbaum?
03:25>> Yes.
03:26>> Gatto?
03:28>> Yes.
03:29>> Seven yes.
03:30>> Motion carries.
03:32The next item is three I, uh, approving
03:35new 12-month class C liquor license for
03:38Viva Mexican Restaurant at 6101 Grand
03:41Avenue pending approval of building,
03:43electrical, fire, zoning, and police
03:46departments
03:47sponsored by myself, Mayor Bosun.
03:50Is there a motion to approve?
03:52>> Simonson moves.
03:54Okay, I think we have It's been moved
03:55and seconded.
03:58Voice roll call.
04:00>> Bosen.
04:01>> Yes.
04:02>> Simonson.
04:02>> Yes.
04:03>> Voss.
04:04>> Yes.
04:05>> Baron.
04:07>> Yes.
04:08>> Westergaard.
04:09>> Yes.
04:10>> Mandelbaum.
04:13>> Yes.
04:13>> Gatto.
04:15>> Yes.
04:16>> Seven yes.
04:19>> That is approved. Uh the next time is
04:22motion to adjourn.
04:23>> So moved.
04:24>> Second.
04:25>> It's moved and seconded. All in favor?
04:27I.
04:29I believe the majority has it. Uh it's
04:33been approved. So at this point, this
04:36meeting has been adjourned. Thank you
04:37all for calling in for the special
04:39meeting.
04:40>> Thank you.
04:41>> Thank you.
04:42>> Thanks.