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The board set the matter for rehearing at its next monthly meeting and directed the applicant to provide proof to the Business Tax Office and for the applicant’s attorney to contact licensing staff to clarify ownership and background‑check responsibilities before the rehearing.

Applicant Byron Ponce told the board that he had already paid for the business. When board members and staff pressed for documentary proof and clarity about other partners, Mr. Ponce said, “Yeah. But, it's already mine. I already paid for.”

Mr. Frost, a licensing staff member, told the board the buy‑sell agreement arrived the day before and showed two additional business partners and a payout schedule that did not match Ponce’s June application, which listed him as the sole owner. Frost said the other partners named in the recent paperwork were not on the application and had not completed fingerprint or background checks required by the board. Frost told members, “The only information we have is contradictory. Mister Ponce on his application in June claims he's 100% owner. The information that he provided just yesterday, shows that there are 2 other business partners in this.”

Board members agreed the application was not ready to proceed. The board voted to rehear the application at the next meeting and instructed Mr. Ponce to provide proof of ownership to Mr. Byrd in the Business Tax Office and to have his attorney contact Mr. Frost to coordinate next steps. During the hearing counsel identified himself as Stan Young and provided office and cell numbers in the public record for follow-up with staff.

No final permit was issued at the July 22 meeting; the board recorded the motion to rehear as carried with the board announcing, “Ayes have it.”","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beer Brd R 293 250722","oneSentenceSummary","The Knoxville Beer Board agreed July 22 to rehear the permit application for Knoxville Sport Bar and Lounge after staff said a buy‑sell agreement submitted by the applicant conflicted with the ownership claimed on the application; staff asked the applicant and counsel to provide proof and to contact licensing staff before the next meeting.","taxTitle","Beer Board Meetings, Knoxville City, Knox County, Tennessee","taxId",69359,"location","Tennessee","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6155295,"Knoxville Beer Board approves multiple beer permits, postpones four items; BEER Fund reported at $250,000",167,30700,197705,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5480423-0190d0006b6ca82c1404afbc7fe87486&start=30&end=197","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5480423-0190d0006b6ca82c1404afbc7fe87486/thumbnail_30700.jpg","/articles/6155295/Tennessee/Knoxville-Beer-Board-approves-multiple-beer-permits-postpones-four-items-BEER-Fund-reported-at-250000","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6155295-187133241b451fdd3af98f2ebcb9e9bd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771020441&Signature=bu-c-5nZ2eiAenzuc~aNa7SYga87VsEQGqt6E6MyGwT3VhMrsZyU7VkdpKZKX8bn3BPhv7lm8YNhGWA-74VVIExc0ssfj0O555edyEFvba9nbdwjLlJLDXgFH5T5UiHCecVX-rVx-MUKZ62kf5iixv5LbUdmIonQLP59toWahMGtyYEfVoYeMG41JoDEkSy1waE6mNYR5gCG93JFhW0uigTZvsZBQtvrKdGxoPeMd5MRE5icDhiCb08weRvdzxwfdgFPUtB1lA9lGYnh~yxk6NZyvrHAC8qIa2OeKhF3VFyy4RbyUmmiV98ngL8Ca~wm2qP~pdT4JNntlhuCKZTuOQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Knoxville Beer Board on July 22, 2025 approved a series of on- and off-premise beer permits for restaurants, markets and event promoters while postponing four applications to the board's August meeting and accepting the withdrawal of one item.

The matters matter because approvals allow businesses and event organizers to sell or serve beer in Knoxville, often contingent on additional requirements such as a certificate of occupancy, health-department approval or surrender of an existing permit.

Board Chair opened the meeting and, after a roll call, said the minutes of the prior meeting would stand as distributed. The board recorded that the BEER Fund balance at the start of the fiscal year is $250,000, and staff said there were no active suspension or revocation hearings.

The board postponed four applicants — listed on the agenda as items 6A through 6D (Casa Mar Mexican Restaurant; El Molino supermarket; Juan's Tacos; and the Pilot Light 20th‑anniversary block party) — to the August meeting after applicants requested postponements. An addendum item for Crown Plaza (9A) was withdrawn.

Several applicants were approved either outright or “approved pending final documentation.” Applicants approved pending final documentation were repeatedly told to return completed materials to the Business Tax Office during regular business hours. Staff and applicants on multiple files said outstanding items commonly included a certificate of occupancy, health-department approval, Department of Agriculture approval for markets, or the surrender of an existing permit.

Event and business approvals noted by the board included Concerts of Our Own (applicant Aaron Snuckles), Irish Fest at Immaculate Conception Church, a TIA concert series at the Laurel Theater, Big Orange Barbecue, Cowboy Cantina, Easy Stop Food Mart, Finn's Irish Restaurant and Tavern, Flock Beer and Wine, Knoxville Sport Bar and Lounge (referred for rehearing — see separate report), several grocery and market locations, Sprouts Farmers Market, Tokyo Sushi & Steakhouse and Woodruff Brewery and Grill (both on-premise and manufacturer/distributor applications). Many approvals were recorded as motions with the board announcing “Ayes have it.”

Applicants and board members repeatedly referenced their server-compliance plans. Council members and other board members praised measures such as staff review at the beginning of every shift, ID scanners, mystery-shopper or secret-shop programs, and regular staff training. Councilman Roberto and others specifically commended businesses for adding ID‑scanning and written checklists.

Chair and staff repeatedly reminded applicants that “approved pending final documentation” means one or more requirements remain outstanding and must be delivered to the Business Tax Office; Mr. Byrd of the Business Tax Office and Mr. Johnson from Building Inspections were cited as staff contacts. Officer Presley, the board’s beer inspector, repeatedly reported “no record” for applicants where investigators had no adverse history on file.

The meeting concluded after the board addressed remaining agenda items and set the postponed items for the August meeting. A separate rehearing was set for Knoxville Sport Bar and Lounge after staff found contradictory ownership paperwork (see separate article).","At its July 22, 2025 meeting the Knoxville Beer Board approved a series of beer-permit applications — many subject to final documentation — postponed four applicant hearings to August and recorded a BEER Fund balance of $250,000.","actionData","errors"]

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Beer board rehears Knoxville Sport Bar application after staff finds contradictory ownership documents

Knoxville Beer Board approves multiple beer permits, postpones four items; BEER Fund reported at $250,000