Lincoln City Council approves liquor license for Show Stoppers restaurant

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln City Council unanimously approved liquor licenses and a manager application for Show Stoppers Family Dining & Entertainment during a regular meeting Monday, clearing the way for the family restaurant to operate with alcoholic beverages at its new location.

The council voted 7-0 to approve a Class I liquor license and manager application for Kevin Witcher at the restaurant's location at 2077 N Street, according to the city council meeting agenda. The approvals came as part of the council's action on liquor-related resolutions during the March 23 session.

Show Stoppers is a next-generation family restaurant where the rebranded former Screamers Family Restaurant operates with signature singing servers who perform live music during dining. The restaurant moved to its new location in the Telegraph District in 2025.

In other council business, members approved a two-year contract with the Lincoln Haymarket Development Corporation to operate a Saturday public market in the Haymarket area. The council also advanced revised zoning regulations for accessory dwelling units, which would significantly expand housing options in the city by allowing ADUs on smaller lots than currently permitted.

The council made three reappointments to boards and commissions, including reappointing Jim Johnson and Dan Worth to the Historic Preservation Commission for terms expiring in April 2029, and reappointing Doug Kreifels to the Board of Mechanical Examiners. The council also considered street and alley vacation requests and passed amendments to the Lincoln Building Code relating to private garages and carports.

The council voted unanimously to cancel Class C liquor licenses for two establishments at 640 West Prospector Court — The Office and Playmakers Sports Bar & Grill — after public hearings scheduled to conclude March 23.