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Corporal (Detective) Glass Bradley of the Shreveport Police Department told the council that Khan had a long criminal-history record including multiple arrests for driving under the influence, controlled-substance offenses and other matters, and that the city code requires good character, record and reputation under the city’s licensing ordinance (cited in the hearing as section 10-66). Bradley said Khan had been arrested multiple times (including driving-while-intoxicated arrests in 2003, 2005, 2006 and 2014 and controlled-substance arrests in 2006, 2013 and 2020) and had absconded from probation in DeSoto Parish.

Khan told the council he has worked in convenience and liquor stores for decades and said he had been sober and out of trouble since the most recent incidents he acknowledged. A family member and the store owner’s representative said the owner would rehire Khan if he obtained the Class A license.

Councilman Brooks moved to uphold SPD’s recommendation; Councilman Butcher seconded the motion. The clerk recorded the motion as passing unanimously by the seven council members present.

The council’s action leaves Khan with a Class B license (allowing service where alcohol is not the primary commodity) but denies the Class A card required to work in a retail liquor store where alcohol is the primary product. Staff and council members explained that Khan may reapply for the Class A license only after statutory or ordinance criteria for reapplication are met; the transcript records a staff comment that 10 years from completion of a referenced felony would be a reapplication milestone (the transcript indicated a 2016 conviction and discussed 10-year timing), but the council did not set a new reapplication date in the hearing.

Why it matters: The council applied the city’s licensing standards and police background review to deny a Class A card for employment in a liquor store; the decision preserves Khan’s Class B card but restricts employment in a retail liquor outlet that requires the higher license.

The transcript records the police’s detailed summary of arrest history and the council’s unanimous vote to uphold the denial.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","April 7, 2025 Administrative Conference Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The Shreveport City Council voted 7-0 to uphold police denial of Mohammed Khan’s application for a Class A alcohol license; Khan retains a Class B license but was denied the Class A requested to work at a liquor store because of repeated alcohol- and drug-related arrests in his record.","taxTitle","Shreveport City, Caddo Parish, Louisiana","taxId",3917,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069329,"Tow operator urges council to review towing and vehicle-for-hire rules; staff agrees to revisit ordinances",457,2742000,3199000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f&start=2742&end=3199","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f/thumbnail_2742000.jpg","/articles/6069329/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/Tow-operator-urges-council-to-review-towing-and-vehicle-for-hire-rules-staff-agrees-to-revisit-ordinances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069329-38a167693f96f7af9dd09520deff9453/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195737&Signature=nTVeWym9yjSbY3EyqS0W~R4Xp67Ma1VYptMaIuo-VCZTt4dmllEKpml9Hws2sBHWBGb7dCrlqLHnDvQVW~r5~UOJMUAVtv1bMEfNtgL8sRo4EgPhgMgxHycUqJAB8BJ6oRdAWqmeZnKKSalDSV2R79OwuPKwC7aSbcutsf7ctojdaez~cb4FtqGihPJ3nkJxXRZAaFUx~yYsaZr0plzC76vqkifdks73iZJqT6amJXjp7jO4pikn7roUmzTFxaJBdiDGjT797X-qQbB1Vz-rFZHGqLvcAoc2xRE~v3Wo-z6PY0c39T2CwCj6MPou2QOxiIdPPrnDVtTnsLju0WRkDQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kenneth Crawford, a local tow-company owner, told the Shreveport City Council the municipal ordinance governing towing and storage (he cited chapter/section 102) imposes yard, fence and building requirements that make it costly for tow operators to be on the city rotation while central storage handles impounded Shreveport vehicles.

Crawford said tow companies must maintain fenced, lighted yards and other infrastructure to be eligible for the Shreveport rotation, but that Shreveport often requires vehicles to be taken instead to a central-storage facility rather than to the tow company’s yard. He described the requirement as expensive and inequitable compared with neighboring jurisdictions where tow operators can store vehicles at their own yards.

Crawford asked the council to either remove the yard requirement or permit companies that meet other standards to remain on the rotation without maintaining a separate storage yard, and he also urged review of the vehicle-for-hire permit framework and background-check requirements, suggesting inconsistencies between taxi/for-hire regulation and app-based drivers.

Council members said the public-safety committee had planned to review towing and vehicle-for-hire rules and that staff would bring the ordinances back for consideration. City staff asked Crawford to provide highlighted sections of the ordinance so staff could review them; Crawford said he would scan and email the portions he flagged.

Why it matters: Changes to towing and vehicle-for-hire regulations could affect operating costs for local towing firms, how impounded vehicles are stored and the scope of background-checks for drivers; council members agreed that a review was warranted.

No formal ordinance change was adopted at the meeting; council members asked staff to place the items on a future committee agenda.","A Shreveport tow company owner asked the council to revise city towing and vehicle-for-hire ordinances he said are outdated and impose unnecessary yard and storage requirements; council members and staff agreed to review the sections in question and consider changes.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069334,"Council clarifies Dollar General at Jefferson and Pines is outside city limits; zoning lies with Caddo Parish",165,2229000,2394000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f&start=2229&end=2394","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f/thumbnail_2229000.jpg","/articles/6069334/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/Council-clarifies-Dollar-General-at-Jefferson-and-Pines-is-outside-city-limits-zoning-lies-with-Caddo-Parish","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069334-8ef45643efc329fbb21f9f543a3ff328/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195737&Signature=JwskTzrAV321w~Wb3VavYnhnMDVfTH7XwI0ujNZCD8b5JBKaW--bAgXV-ktDgys0WuVEn0SasD-ad-7~A1dB0M6asJtllwtuXjtqkzyWI4WW~aJrmDV1HtrmpjYtdVV1O7EbWolQTKYcQmekLmUEyF5UQzAFdzYvwNhTYJDbghoqZ5UJ7O2IEZ1pcBrGd3AoMVpElMiLFNIerMZRVKaI3dTz1vjFhP66C9OzDq9JpfZMHgt-s59t498tKtPyoIh2eT9J7c4~sFFSMm0NiZEpU3O8FZjF~~WkiztcjrOaPm0n7LuvsfEH~to9cBQD87luX5TUmvhPVr7jYuG5VxAt4g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A resident asked the Shreveport City Council what recourse residents have to stop or delay a new Dollar General being built at the southeast corner of Jefferson Paige and Pines Road. Council and staff clarified the site is outside Shreveport city limits, within Caddo Parish, and already zoned for commercial use; as a result the city council and the Metropolitan Planning Commission had no jurisdiction to deny a site that is legally entitled to development.

Derek Henderson, a District G resident, told the council he and neighbors were surprised to see clearing begin for the Dollar General and said they wanted to know whether they could delay or stop the development and how to get earlier notice in future projects. Council members and staff told Henderson the property is in Caddo Parish and was already zoned commercially, so the parish commission—not the Shreveport City Council—would have been the jurisdiction to address zoning or delays.

City staff said when property is already zoned, a developer can proceed by submitting a site plan for approval and the city has no authority to deny a lawful use that complies with existing zoning. Council members reminded residents that when property is zoned for commercial use, the city’s review does not require a zoning hearing to authorize the project.

Why it matters: The exchange clarified jurisdictional limits for residents seeking to influence land-use decisions and underscored the role of Caddo Parish when parcels lie outside city boundaries. Council staff encouraged residents to contact Caddo Parish Commission and the appropriate planning body for appeals or further action.

The transcript shows the council provided procedural guidance but no retrospective action to halt the development; staff and council members directed residents to the parish where the property is located.","Residents asked the Shreveport City Council about a new Dollar General development at Jefferson/Pines; city staff explained the site is in Caddo Parish, commercially zoned, and therefore the city council had no authority to block the project.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069338,"Resident asks council for an update on water and sewer consent decree; staff to provide follow-up",219,1977000,2196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f&start=1977&end=2196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f/thumbnail_1977000.jpg","/articles/6069338/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/Resident-asks-council-for-an-update-on-water-and-sewer-consent-decree-staff-to-provide-follow-up","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069338-f416f91b6f529e0776164064a40d3556/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195737&Signature=hcJdSjb9rvS1YDD4OssW~YZHI8SCLSl1tJn3j9gwg6S2QQMb62KgjYyKK8e3SLFNlKs94x~Cd7mBk2-PKHfyi2b9ZxFOVsPDNUmU6zHVBj-zaelCYdROouB2PrSBTQjBsyfOlQlEGG3wyHstci1ts17XKXlyphMFQZX0MiPOc~SEiQ7H8lntVZF9yC7K4hH-rP32JwzUu8MrYSuHnkIBUC9yO9~V8znOJbMWnhXdcslOF0~O9gj755ZrQ3Cynfv8ost5gAVUTED2b43x5YVTLFOUrNDDzyXPB43LvkrquYdl4uT4JZQdwhMGoaXreNLZv1chnVoqLac5Ut-ux1~7uQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mercer Clark asked the Shreveport City Council for a detailed update on the city’s obligations and progress under the federal consent decree governing the water and sewer system, including whether the city has completed inspections, repairs and a hydraulic model and whether required reports have been filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality.

Clark listed six areas of inquiry he wanted addressed: system-wide analysis and repair of sewer defects across multiple phases of the consent-decree work; reassessment and repair in later phases; development of a computerized hydraulic model; conveyance and treatment-plant improvements; implementation of capacity-management and preventive-maintenance programs (including FOG controls, root control, private lateral rehabilitation and overflow response); and compliance with reporting and civil-penalty obligations.

The clerk cut Clark’s time short and asked him to leave the written questions so the water and sewer department could respond. City staff arranged for an in-person follow-up: a city official asked Brandon to meet Clark after the meeting to get his questions answered and later told Clark that staff would provide written answers.

Why it matters: Clark framed the questions as ones that affect “thousands of water and sewer customers,” and he tied the consent-decree work back to previous bond propositions for utility financing. The transcript shows the council requested staff follow up by meeting with Clark and preparing written responses rather than answering the full set of technical questions during the public-comment period.

The meeting did not include a staff presentation of the consent-decree schedule or final written report; the clerk and staff agreed to collect Clark’s written questions and deliver a formal update.","At the Shreveport City Council meeting a resident, Mercer Clark, asked for a status update on the city’s consent decree obligations for the water and sewer system; council staff asked him to leave written questions and staff agreed to meet to provide answers.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6069343,"Mayor Arsenault urges council to fund Fire Station 20 from 2024 bond premium, not operating reserve",585,495000,1080000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f&start=495&end=1080","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3068891-7849b6e4d70efaa6a74e800820b92c6f/thumbnail_495000.jpg","/articles/6069343/Shreveport-City/Caddo-Parish/Louisiana/Mayor-Arsenault-urges-council-to-fund-Fire-Station-20-from-2024-bond-premium-not-operating-reserve","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6069343-91365c2560a723cb7d119d6bf7634400/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195737&Signature=jO8TAktFxZgLg2QJ-STGS752w2eay-nKplAJ8Uv4Hs5w7UMJf39ittIHbQFhHc8DLBONyOCu~j0~NEIDWdwi05CSIDVP8tlUpfQsco9kh9sq2VRpBqfLvaquTT0VU444UPBfKo1zHrlumDbABBSOVNdJ-kljBqF~Ad6w0AdrhbABcEk3NTnaBC2BMADe6iLIaJtYyg1aNLAGke01oVt-qKI1w~lPD0LIRvD6FgWrv1cgrCItCrxU8Q3mNyaIZU4~UlbYBTAwyHoJyxvtSPxBSz44oXURig0l6Oz8l1eVCn1VIUBY0VRxyi59NWd~R5A2uYhZl~uEya2aGiyk7Pa7qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Arsenault asked the Shreveport City Council to withdraw or amend proposed ordinances that would use operating-reserve money to fund reconstruction of Fire Station 20, saying the city should instead tap the premium received from the 2024 bond sale.

Arseneault said ordinances 20 and 21 on the council’s agenda would move $733,000 from the city’s operating reserve toward a $1.6 million reconstruction of Fire Station 20. He said that drawing the funds from the reserve would reduce the reserve below the 8% target the city set for bond-rating agencies and could lead to a credit downgrade and higher borrowing costs.

The mayor told the council the city received an approximate $2.9 million premium when it sold $88 million of 2024 proposition bonds in November, and that premium is not pledged to the projects listed for the bond proceeds. “Using part of the $2,900,000 to complete Fire Station 20, a capital project, not an operating budget project, is an appropriate and legal use of the premium funds for proposition 3 of the 2024 bonds,” Arseneault said, and he asked the council to amend ordinance 21 to designate the premium as the funding source.

Arseneault said the lowest bid previously received for the project was about $1.4 million and that the city should avoid dipping into operating reserves unless absolutely necessary. He noted the administration and council had worked to keep an 8% operating-reserve minimum in the 2025 budget because rating agencies had identified low reserves as a factor reducing the city’s credit rating.

No formal vote on amending ordinances 20 or 21 was recorded during the portion of the meeting included in the transcript. The mayor said the administration had prepared an amendment that would change the source of funds and asked a council member to sponsor it.

If the council adopts the amendment Arseneault described, the city would treat the bond premium as an unassigned capital-source fund for the Fire Station 20 project rather than drawing down the operating reserve, the mayor said.

The council’s review of ordinances 20 and 21 and any amendment is expected during the council’s next legislative action; the transcript recorded the mayor’s statement and request but did not record a final council decision on the amendment.

Why it matters: Drawing operating reserves below the city’s stated 8% minimum could affect Shreveport’s borrowing costs, the mayor said, and the alternative he proposed would complete a capital project without reducing the operating cushion the city pledged to bond raters.

The council agenda included other capital and budget items; the mayor said the recommendation was not because the fire station project lacked merit but because the funding source chosen matters for the city’s fiscal profile.","At a Shreveport City Council meeting, Mayor Arsenault asked council members to amend an ordinance so $733,000 for Fire Station 20 comes from 2024 bond premium funds rather than the city's operating reserve, arguing using reserves could drop the city below an 8% target and risk a credit downgrade.","actionData","errors"]

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Council upholds police recommendation to deny Mohammed Khan Class A alcohol license

Tow operator urges council to review towing and vehicle-for-hire rules; staff agrees to revisit ordinances

Council clarifies Dollar General at Jefferson and Pines is outside city limits; zoning lies with Caddo Parish

Resident asks council for an update on water and sewer consent decree; staff to provide follow-up

Mayor Arsenault urges council to fund Fire Station 20 from 2024 bond premium, not operating reserve