Rotten Roberts, Inc. v. Oregon Liquor Control Commission

This is an appeal from an order of the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) denying petitioner’s application for renewal of a retail malt beverage license. The OLCC denied the application on the grounds that petitioner had not shown good cause to outweigh an adverse recommendation of the Portland City Council and that public opinion weighed against renewal of the license. We affirm.

Petitioner is a tavern located in the West Burnside neighborhood of Portland. Because its retail malt beverage license was due to expire December 31, 1981, the operator applied to OLCC for a renewal of the…