City council approved renewals for liquor licenses for Powell businesses Monday, and a number of those businesses had passed at least one test this year in regards to not selling to minors or drunk patrons.

Both Mayor John Wetzel and Police Chief Roy Eckerdt said it was the first time they had seen only positives from the compliance checks.

“It’s a testement to you guys being diligent and doing an awesome job,” council member Steve Lensegrav said to the assembled owners.

Following a public hearing, retail liquor licenses were renewed for 14 establishments, one microbrewery license was renewed, four limited retail licenses (for veterans and fraternal clubs) and three restaurant liquor licenses were all renewed.

While a number of people came for the public hearing as is usual, no one spoke. City clerk Tiffany Brando said the city remains at its maximum amount of retail liquor licenses, while there are still available microbrewery licenses with only one being used. The amount of retail licenses, which allow for package liquor sales, are determined by population size and Brando said the 2020 census brought the city close to getting an extra one, but not quite. Restaurant and club licenses are not limited.

Ten city liquor license holders received State of Wyoming Alcohol Compliance checks and all passed the test by denying a sale. Two establishments were also noted to have done the right thing in other incidents. In February, K Bar received a positive note when an employee quit serving a patron who had consumed too much alcohol, according to the report.

WYOld West Brewing Company also received an additional positive note when an employee called law enforcement to assist when a parent was giving alcohol to their child. According to the report, an officer responded and advised the adult customer of municipal laws against what they were doing.

In addition to those two establishments, The Red Zone, The Peaks Bar, Sage, Pizza Hut, Pit Stop 11, Market at Powell, Maverik and Lamplighter Inn all received positive reports from compliance checks. The other establishments in town with liquor licenses did not have a compliance check.