City Council also acts as Knoxville's Beer Board which regulates beer permits in the City of Knoxville.
The Beer Board establishes policy and procedure for the issuance of permits to sell beer, and to compel enforcement of the City Code by means of inspectors. Beer permit applicants must appear before the Beer Board for consideration of their request for a beer permit.
The Finance Department is responsible for the beer permit application process for the City Beer Board and liquor-by-the ounce licensing.
Each board meeting meets at 5:00 p.m. in the Main Assembly Room of the City County Building, prior to the second City Council Meeting of each month. View the Beer Board Monthly Meetings Schedule below.
Beer applications may be reviewed at the City Business Tax Office, Room 445-450, City County Building, 400 Main Street from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
APPOINTMENT OF BOARD MEMBERS
City Council serves as the Beer Board. A Chairperson is elected from among the members. Councilwoman Janet Testerman is the current Beer Board Chairperson.
MEETINGS SCHEDULE
View the full City Council Schedule
BOARD MEMBERSHIP
Composed of nine members, City Council has six members elected from districts and three elected 'at-large' representing the entire city.
Each Council member is elected to serve a four year term.
Will Johnson and the staff of the City Recorder's Office supply assistance to City Council. Council members can be reached by phone through the City Recorder's Office at 865-215-2075 or fax at 865-215-4269 or by mail at City of Knoxville, P.O. Box 1631, Knoxville, TN 37901.
COUNCIL MEMBERS
Beer Board Chairperson
Janet Testerman - At Large Seat B
5923 Kingston Pike, Suite 180
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-250-4860
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2023
Tommy Smith - 1st District
2240 Hillsboro Heights
Knoxville, TN 37920
Phone: 865-567-6211
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2025
Vice Mayor
Andrew Roberto - 2nd District
1005 Hayslope Dr.
Knoxville, TN 37919
865-406-4012
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2025
Seema Singh - 3rd District
1012 West Park Drive
Knoxville, TN 37909
865-368-8391
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2025
Lauren Rider - 4th District
229 E. Scott Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-964-3905
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2025
Charles Thomas - 5th District
386 Hiawassee Avenue
Knoxville, TN 37917
865-687-6090
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2023
Gwen McKenzie - 6th District
411 Carta Rd.
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-524-1458
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2025
Lynne Fugate - At Large Seat A
PO Box 11245
Knoxville, TN 37939
865-566-7414
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2023
Amelia Parker - At Large Seat C
P.O. Box 6132
Knoxville, TN 37914
865-851-8561
[email protected]
Term ends: December 2023