Belleville City Council held an extended discussion Monday night before voting 12-2 to allow a new convenience store to sell liquor.
Several aldermen asked about the legal problems of Gerriel Greenwood, owner of Bee Hive Convenience Store, who also operates a body waxing salon called WaxthatG. Both are in The Arcades shopping center.
In February 2025, Green was cited for operating a business without a license and charged with misdemeanor unlawful possession of a weapon during a police raid on a smoke shop, which was connected to the salon and where she worked at times…