The Birmingham City Council on Tuesday denied two liquor license applications, including one to a group that surrendered its license last year for illegally selling alcohol despite claiming to be a nonprofit supporting local youth.
The council voted to deny a Class 1 Lounge Retail Liquor license to Happy Hour Hangout 2 at 2417 Ave. C.
An entity called Happy Hour Hangout, at the same address, operated as a tax-exempt nonprofit with the stated mission of mentoring youth in the community. However, the group surrendered its business license in 2025 after Birmingham police seized more than 100 bottles of beer and several bottles of alcohol at the location…