# Lincoln Council Approves Summer Event Permits, Honors Senior Services Director  
**Published:** 2026-06-01T11:00:00.000Z  
**Source:** [Lincoln City Council Agendas](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=415)  
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LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln City Council approved a wide range of permits and legislative items during its Monday meeting, including special designated liquor licenses for major summer festivals and recognition of an Aging Partners employee for excellence in service.

[According to the meeting agenda](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=415), Ben Middendorf from [Aging Partners](https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Aging-Partners) received the Mayor's Award of Excellence for February in the categories of Inclusion & Belonging and Customer Service Excellence. [Middendorf, manager of Victory Park Senior Center](https://www.1011now.com/2025/02/07/lincoln-seniors-take-a-stab-fencing/), has been instrumental in providing programming and services that promote senior independence and engagement across the eight-county area served by the organization.

The council approved multiple special designated liquor licenses for upcoming summer events. [Star City Pride Events](https://starcityprideevents.org/), a nonprofit organization serving the LGBTQIA+ community, received approval for a special designated license covering an outdoor area on 17th Street between O and P Streets on June 13 from noon to 11:55 p.m. Similarly, Das Haus received a permit for the same location and timeframe to support the event, which [will run from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Woods Park on June 12 and from noon to 11 p.m. outside Das Haus on June 13](https://starcityprideevents.org/events/pride-festival.html).

Additional entertainment venue permits were approved for other June events, including applications from Kinkaider Brewing Co. and Lincoln Station Great Hall for special designated licenses at the Lincoln Station Building at 201 North 7th Street on June 12 from 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. Multiple downtown restaurants including Gate 25, Mellow Mushroom, Tank's Country, The CORNer Bar and Hiro 88 Bar also received permits for outdoor service on Canopy Street from R to Q Street on June 12 from noon to midnight.

The council also considered Hub Cafe's application for special designated licenses covering multiple dates throughout the summer at Jayne Snyder Trails Center, including June 26, July 24, August 28 and September 29 from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

In other business, the council set hearing dates for three liquor license applications. [Tandoor, Corn Coast Brewing and Dame all face liquor license hearings scheduled for June 15 at 3 p.m.](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=415) A manager application for Alchemy was also set for the same date and time.

The council approved construction services agreements, including an on-call engineering services task order agreement with Olsson, Inc. for the Cornhusker Highway project from 39th Street to L55X. The council also approved a three-year Master Professional Services Agreement with Deckard Technologies, Inc. for Short Term Rental Software at a cost not to exceed $124,523.

Patricia Owen was appointed as an ex-officio member to the Capital Humane Society Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028. Other approvals included a waiver application from Elevate Church for parking lot paving requirements at 7155 S 75th Street.

## Sources

- [Lincoln City Council Agendas](https://lnklan.granicus.com/AgendaViewer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=415)
- [City of Lincoln Aging Partners department](https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/Aging-Partners)
- [Star City Pride Events official website](https://starcityprideevents.org/)

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