City Council approves parking updates, liquor licenses in Jan. 5 meeting

LINCOLN, Neb. — The Lincoln City Council took action on multiple items 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, 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 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, 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.