Government Operations and Regulations Committee

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 · 5:00 PM AM · Committee Room 4

TL;DR

The Government Operations and Regulations Committee held a meeting to consider two beer permit exemptions for restaurants and approve a furniture purchasing agreement. Two local restaurants requested waivers from minimum distance requirements for beer permits, and the city considered a cooperative purchasing contract with a furniture vendor.

Key Decisions

  • Opal's Oysters Nashville beer permit exemption Under consideration at public hearing
  • Terry Black's BBQ Nashville beer permit exemption Under consideration at public hearing
  • Dreamseat, LLC cooperative purchasing agreement Under consideration
Agenda PDF

Agenda

  1. Public Comment
  2. Pursuant to Section 8 44 112 of the Tennessee Code Annotated, time is reserved for public comment on legislative items appearing on this agenda or related to the committee. Members of the public wishing to speak may sign up on the Council Committee signup sheet posted outside the room where the committee is scheduled to meet. Public Comment sign up for Council Committee meetings will end immediately before the meeting begins. Public Comment is limited to eight minutes total at Council Committee meetings and each speaker is allowed up to two minutes to speak. All public comment speakers must present proof of Tennessee residency. Requests for interpretation services and/or accessibility accommodations should be directed to the Council Office at 615 862 6780. Las solicitudes de servicios de interpretación y/o adaptaciones de accesibilidad deben dirigirse a la Oficina del Consejo al 615 862 6780.
  3. Resolutions on Public Hearing
  4. 1. A resolution exempting Opal’s Oysters Nashville, located at 755 Monroe Street from the minimum distance requirements for obtaining a beer permit pursuant to Section 7.08.090.E of the Metropolitan Code.
    Resolution
  5. 2. A resolution exempting Terry Black’s BBQ Nashville, located at 1220 Rosa L Parks Boulevard from the minimum distance requirements for obtaining a beer permit pursuant to Section 7.08.090.E of the Metropolitan Code.
    Resolution
  6. Resolutions
  7. 3. A resolution accepting the terms of a cooperative purchasing master agreement with Dreamseat, LLC, for commercial grade furniture Department of General Services.
    Resolution
  8. Chair Report / Updates