HomeMy WebLinkAboutA031 - Liquor Licenses Eligible for RenewalTo:Mayor John Haila and Ames City Council Members
From:Lieutenant Tom Shelton, Ames Police Department
Date:March 31, 2025
Subject:Beer Permits & Liquor License Renewal Reference City Council Agenda
Item No. 36
MEMO
The following licenses are eligible for renewal:
a. Perfect Games Inc., 1320 Dickinson Avenue, Class C Retail Alcohol License with
Catering Privilege and Outdoor Service, Pending Dramshop Review
b. Provisions Lot F, 2400 North Loop Dr., Class C Retail Alcohol License with
Catering Privilege and Outdoor Service, Pending Dramshop Review
c. Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #2, 636 Lincoln Way, Class E Retail Alcohol License
d. Cyclone Experience Network - Hilton Coliseum, Class C Retail Alcohol License
with Catering Privilege and Outdoor Service
A review of police records for the past 12 months found no liquor law violations for
Provisions Lot F, Hy-Vee Fast and Fresh #2, or Cyclone Experience Network
(Hilton Coliseum). The Police Department recommends the license renewal for
these businesses.
The Iowa Department of Revenue denied the renewal application for Perfect
Games. The following grounds were found to warrant denial of the application:
"The failure of the majority owner of record, Carl Markley, to meet the standards
of “good moral character”. See Iowa Code §§ 123.3(40), 123.30(1)(a), 123.31(2)(b)."
Because the Department of Revenue has denied the application, the Police
Department recommends denying the renewal application.
ATTACHMENT(S):
LC0036896 Perfect Games GMC Denial Final.pdf
City Clerk's Office 515.239.5105 main
515.239.5142 fax
515 Clark Ave. P.O. Box 811
Ames, IA 50010
www.CityofAmes.org
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April 4, 2025
Perfect Games, Inc.
d/b/a Perfect Games, Inc.
1320 Dickinson Avenue
Ames, IA 50014
RE: Denied Renewal Application
Class “C” Retail Alcohol License No. LC0036896
Docket No. D-2025-00034
Dear Licensee,
The Iowa Department of Revenue (“Department”) received your renewal application for a class
“C” retail alcohol license that was approved by the local authority on April 10, 2024. This
letter constitutes official notice that the Department has denied your renewal application for
your retail alcohol license. The following grounds were found to warrant denial of your
application:
The failure of the majority owner of record, Carl Markley, to meet the standards of
“good moral character”. See Iowa Code §§ 123.3(40), 123.30(1)(a), 123.31(2)(b).
An applicant for a retail alcohol license or beer or wine permit—including all owners of
record—must be a person of “good moral character.” See Iowa Code §§123.30(1)(a),
123.31(2)(b). A person of “good moral character” is one who has such financial standing and
good reputation as will satisfy the Director that the person will comply with all of the laws,
ordinances, and regulations applicable to the person’s operations. See Iowa Code § 123.3(40);
Iowa Admin. Code r. 185 — 4.2(4). A person of “good moral character” is one who has not been
convicted of a felony. However, if the person has been convicted of a felony and the person’s
conviction occurred more than five years before the date of application for a license or permit
with rights of citizenship restored, the Director may determine that the person has good moral
character notwithstanding such conviction.
On March 24, 2025 the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa entered
judgment on Carl Dale Markley’s plea of guilty to 15 felony counts of sex trafficking by fraud
and coercion in USA v. Markley, SDIA Case #: 4:23-cr-00142. Now being a convicted felon,
owner Carl Markley no longer qualifies as a person of good moral character eligible to hold a
retail alcohol license in Iowa.
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As a result, the Department has formally denied your class “C” retail alcohol license renewal
application. You may appeal the denial of your application by filing a written Notice of Appeal
within thirty days from your receipt of this letter. Your appeal must be forwarded to
Administrative Actions Unit of the Iowa Department of Revenue, 1918 SE Hulsizer Road,
Ankeny, Iowa 50021. If you appeal this matter, an administrative hearing will be scheduled as
soon as possible.
Please feel free to contact me at 515-281-7400 with any questions.
Sincerely,
______________________________________
Lisa Gibson
Director’s Designee
Iowa Department of Revenue
1918 SE Hulsizer Road
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
Copies to:
John Lundquist, Assistant Attorney General
City of Des Moines
Mailing Contact Information
Administrative Actions
Iowa Department of Revenue
Attn: Scherael Thurston-Shell
1918 SE Hulsizer Road
Ankeny, Iowa 50021
Email Contact Information - AdminActions@iowa.gov
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