# City Council approves parking updates, liquor licenses in Jan. 5 meeting  
**Published:** 2026-01-05T11:00:00.000Z  
**Source:** [Lincoln City Council Agendas](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=397)  
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LINCOLN, Neb. — [The Lincoln City Council took action on multiple items](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=397) during its regular meeting Monday, including approving updated parking enforcement regulations and granting new liquor licenses for local businesses.

In a unanimous 6-0 vote, the council adopted an ordinance updating the city's parking code with modernized payment platforms and revised fee schedules. The changes include [parking fines increasing to $15](https://www.1011now.com/2026/01/13/lincoln-city-council-approves-updates-city-parking-ordinances-increases-fines-violations/), while handicap space violations will see the first offense penalty decrease from $92 to $87. The updated ordinance also established long-term and short-term loading zones for handling event parking and loading operations, along with expanded enforcement capabilities during Husker football games.

The council also approved a Class I liquor license for [Cheba Hut "Toasted" Subs, a sandwich restaurant and bar](https://www.restaurantnews.com/cheba-hut-blazes-into-the-heartland-with-first-stop-in-lincoln-041525/) opening at 200 South 21st Street in the Telegraph District. Andrea Remaklus was approved as the manager for the location. The restaurant represents [the first Cheba Hut location in Nebraska](https://journalstar.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_5546ff7f-796f-426a-bee0-9b0579a22820.html), with the Remaklus family planning to open two additional locations statewide.

The council unanimously approved a manager license application for Javier Lara at the Walmart location on North 27th Street, also in a 6-0 vote.

In other business, the council adopted a resolution approving an interlocal agreement between Lancaster County and the city's Police Department to lease a vehicle for Community Corrections use. The council also set a hearing date of Monday, January 26 at 5:30 p.m. for assessing demolition fees, neglected building penalties, and property cleanup costs on numerous properties throughout the city.

City Councilman Weber was absent from the meeting, which was held at 3 p.m. The council will not meet the following Monday due to the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.

## Sources

- [Lincoln City Council Agendas](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=397)
- [Updates to Lincoln's parking enforcement](https://www.1011now.com/2026/01/13/lincoln-city-council-approves-updates-city-parking-ordinances-increases-fines-violations/)
- [Cheba Hut information and background](https://www.restaurantnews.com/cheba-hut-blazes-into-the-heartland-with-first-stop-in-lincoln-041525/)
- [Journal Star coverage of Cheba Hut coming to Lincoln](https://journalstar.com/life-entertainment/local/food-drink/article_5546ff7f-796f-426a-bee0-9b0579a22820.html)

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