The Omaha City Council voted unanimously on a slate of routine permitting, rezoning and plat matters, including several postponed liquor-license hearings and multiple planning approvals.

Among the items approved were Class D and Class A liquor licenses for neighborhood businesses and a Class I license for a new bar, preliminary and final plats for multiple developments, and several rezoning requests. Each of the contested items was presented for public hearing and then taken up for vote; in each recorded roll call the tally was 7-0 in favor.

Votes at a glance
- Item 6 — Class D liquor license, Shankar Food Mart, 822 N. 40th St.: Approved as amended with two stipulations — seller agrees not to sell single containers of beer 32 ounces or less and no shooters of 375 milliliters or less. Motion passed 7-0 (roll call recorded: Begley Aye; Harding Yes; Hugg Yes; Johnson Yes; Melton Yes; Roe Yes; President Yes).
- Item 7 — Class D liquor license, Omega Saver, 6508 John J. Pershing Dr.: Approved 7-0.
- Item 8 — Class C liquor license, Firewater Grill, 7007 Grover St.: Approved 7-0 after public hearing; one proponent testified and no opponents spoke.
- Item 9 — Class A liquor license, Sip and Sirens, 4302 S. 42nd St.: Approved 7-0.
- Item 10 — Class I liquor license, KTM Bar, 9020 Fourth St.: Approved 7-0 following public hearing with one opponent who urged more attention to other community priorities.
- Item 11 — Resolution approving preliminary plat for Jackson Street Addition (waiver to section 53-8-48 lot depth): Approved 7-0.
- Item 12 — Preliminary plat for (Children's) final plat located NE of 8th and Douglas: Approved 7-0 after proponent presentation.
- Items 13–15 — Ordinance to rezone property (R5 to R7) and related preliminary/final plats (Beam/Children’s Museum area): Approved 7-0 following proponent presentations from the Planning Department and project partners.
- Items 16–20 — Kensington Park rezoning (AG to MU), major amendment to mixed-use development agreement, revised preliminary and final plats, and subdivision agreement: Approved 7-0.
- Item 21 — Ordinance to rezone 3960 N. 30th Ave from R4-35 to R5 district (duplex proposal): Approved 7-0.
- Items 23–30 — Consent agenda items (previous public hearings held 03/18/2025): Adopted 7-0.
- Items 31–44 — Public hearings held at this meeting; multiple items advanced by vote; among them, the Saddle Creek Business Improvement District improvement items (39–40) were approved 7-0.

Most of these items proceeded after brief presentations by applicants or project representatives and, in many cases, no opposing testimony was offered. When opponents or adjacent property owners did speak, council members requested clarifying information where appropriate and in several cases asked staff to follow up with residents offline.

Council procedure and next steps
Approvals for plats, rezonings and licenses clear the path for applicants to move toward project implementation, but in many cases additional private- party conditions must be resolved before on-the-ground work begins (for example, dedications, easements or construction agreements). Several items that passed at this meeting were explicitly noted as requiring follow-up steps or private-party agreements before construction or occupancy could proceed.