Many items were left in question after Tuesday’s joint meeting of the DeKalb City Council and the Liquor Commission.

The first proposal on the agenda discussed the future of Class A liquor licenses regarding the addition of a Class P license.

According to the meeting’s agenda, as of Sept. 1, 2014, “no Class A licensee, including those previously issued a Class A license by the City, shall be permitted to sell alcoholic liquor for anything other than consumption on the premises, unless it has also been issued a Class P liquor license by the City.”

Julie Lundeen, owner of Lundeen’s Discount Liquors, 1030 Arcadia Drive, was quick to oppose the proposal.

“I do not understand taking away my A license,” Lundeen said. “Each and every change made affects our bottom line.”

Lundeen said the value in retaining the license was much greater than the cost to obtain it.

“The value in us retaining the A license would come from if we ever chose to sell our business,” she said. “Once you take it away, you take away our options.”

Earl Sullivan, owner of Sullivan’s Tavern, 722 E. Lincoln Highway, said he did not understand how the proposal was justifiable.

“Why should we have to change our lifestyle?” he asked.

Acting Mayor Kris Polvsen agreed with Lundeen and Sullivan.

“I’m not personally convinced we have a problem,” Polvsen said.

Another item that sparked debate was on the proposal to create a designated “campus zone.”

“This was brought up because of the alarming number of liquor violations from the same area,” said City Attorney Norma Guess, adding that 70 percent of violations have occurred in the same campus area.

“There would be an increase in fees in that area,” she said.

Lundeen, whose liquor store is located in the proposed zone, said she resented being a part of this “zone.”

“The most dense housing is in this zone,” she said. “It should be a business-by-business, person-by-person basis.”

The board and liquor commission briefly discussed other items on the agenda. The meeting was adjourned in the midst of discussing the board’s and liquor commission’s proposal of changes to the current initial licensing and annual renewal fees.

No items on the agenda were formally voted on.

The liquor commission will reconvene on Feb. 17.