Chelsea’s gets its liquor license back

Chelsea’s Café will get its liquor license back after a district court judge found that the owner of the Perkins Road establishment was deprived due process.

District Judge Trudy White says that the state office of Alcohol and Tobacco Control had no right to take away owner David Remmetter’s liquor license two weeks ago, before a hearing could be held.

The move means Chelsea’s once again can serve drinks until a trial can be held. The date for a trial will be set after Remmetter’s attorney Brandon Brown turns in a copy of White’s judgment; he has 72 hours.

There has been a dispute between the ATC and Chelsea’s over the zoning status. The ATC says Remmetter is illegally operating a bar because he sells more alcohol than food. Remmetter charges that food sales account for 61% of his business.