Columbus City Council withdraws liquor permit objection for BP on Sullivant Avenue
A nuisance abatement agreement mandates cameras, exterior lighting and staff training for the convenience store at 2800 Sullivant Ave.
Columbus City Council has approved emergency legislation to formally withdraw its municipal objection to the liquor permit renewal for the BP gas station and convenience store at 2800 Sullivant Ave. The commercial property is located along Sullivant Avenue in the Hilltop neighborhood. Council placed the measure on its Oct. 26 agenda, with official records designating its status as passed following the vote. Under the adopted measure, the city clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of the resolution to the director of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control.
The council action resolves a municipal objection originally lodged on Dec. 18, 2025, against permit renewal for business operator JK 2800 LLC. The prior objection was supported by sufficient evidence presented to City Council from the Columbus Division of Police and the Columbus City Attorney’s office. The Ohio Division of Liquor Control subsequently requested that council withdraw the objection by resolution.
The withdrawal follows discussions between city officials and the business owner regarding operating practices, with the Columbus Division of Police providing recommendations for security uplifts. Those discussions culminated in a nuisance abatement agreement requiring security cameras, lighting upgrades and hours of operation, alongside employee training and specific prohibitions on activity at the site.
The convenience store had continued selling alcoholic beverages on a temporary basis through the goodwill of the city and state regulators, but lacked a valid 2026 permit while the municipal objection remained active. The city requested passage of an emergency resolution to facilitate the full, legal operation of liquor sales by the business as soon as possible now that agreements are memorialized.
The city agreed to the settlement in lieu of pursuing its objection, but reserved the authority to challenge future permit renewals or take the business to Franklin County Environmental Court if the owner fails to comply. Previously, Pique Media reported that Columbus City Council was to vote on withdrawing liquor permit objections for Linden and Hilltop stores on Oct. 23.
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Columbus City Council has approved emergency legislation to formally withdraw its municipal objection to the liquor permit renewal for the BP gas station and convenience store at 2800 Sullivant Ave.
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Section 1. That the Columbus City Council hereby withdraws its objection made on December 18, 2025 in Resolution 0275X-2025, pursuant to state statute to the renewal of the liquor permit for JK 2800 LLC, doing business as BP, located at 2800 Sullivant Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43204.
Council placed the measure on its Oct. 26 agenda, with official records designating its status as passed following the vote.
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Under the adopted measure, the city clerk is directed to forward a certified copy of the resolution to the director of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control.
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Section 2. That the City Clerk be and hereby is directed to forward a certified copy of this resolution to the director of the Ohio Department of Liquor Control.
The council action resolves a municipal objection originally lodged on Dec. 18, 2025, against permit renewal for business operator JK 2800 LLC.
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WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operations of the City Council in that it needs to withdraw its objection that was made on December 18, 2025 pursuant to 4303.271 and 4303.292, Ohio Revised Code to the renewal of the liquor permit for JK 2800 LLC, doing business as BP, located at 2800 Sullivant Ave, Columbus, Ohio 43204, to facilitate the full, legal operation of liquor sales by business as soon as possible, all for the immediate preservation of the public health, peace, property, safety and welfare;
The prior objection was supported by sufficient evidence presented to City Council from the Columbus Division of Police and the Columbus City Attorney’s office.
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WHEREAS, sufficient evidence from the Columbus Division of Police and the Columbus City Attorney’s office was presented to City Council in support of Resolution 0275X-2025; and
The Ohio Division of Liquor Control subsequently requested that council withdraw the objection by resolution.
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The Division of Liquor Control requested that the City therefore withdraw this objection via resolution.
The withdrawal follows discussions between city officials and the business owner regarding operating practices, with the Columbus Division of Police providing recommendations for security uplifts.
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The City has engaged in discussions with the business owner about their business practices, safety measures, and employee procedures, including involvement from the Columbus Division of Police to provide recommendations for security uplifts at the establishment.
Those discussions culminated in a nuisance abatement agreement requiring security cameras, lighting upgrades and hours of operation, alongside employee training and specific prohibitions on activity at the site.
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These discussions have been memorialized into a nuisance abatement agreement between the City and the business owner, and includes requirements for security uplifts (cameras, lighting, hours of operation), employee training, and specific prohibitions on activity at the establishment.
The convenience store had continued selling alcoholic beverages on a temporary basis through the goodwill of the city and state regulators, but lacked a valid 2026 permit while the municipal objection remained active.
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This establishment has engaged in liquor sales on a temporary basis via the goodwill of the City and the Division of Liquor Control, but it does not yet have a valid 2026 liquor permit until the objection is withdrawn.
The city requested passage of an emergency resolution to facilitate the full, legal operation of liquor sales by the business as soon as possible now that agreements are memorialized.
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Now that the agreements are memorialized, and to facilitate the full, legal operation of liquor sales by business as soon as possible, the City requests passage of an emergency resolution.
The city agreed to the settlement in lieu of pursuing its objection, but reserved the authority to challenge future permit renewals or take the business to Franklin County Environmental Court if the owner fails to comply.
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The nuisance abatement agreement between the parties was reached in lieu of pursuing the outstanding objection, and the City reserves the right to object to their liquor license in the future or to bring the establishment into Franklin County Environmental Court should they not comply.
Columbus City Council to vote on withdrawing liquor permit objections for Linden and Hilltop stores
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The commercial property is located along Sullivant Avenue in the Hilltop neighborhood.
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a BP gas station on Sullivant Avenue in the Hilltop.
Previously, Pique Media reported that Columbus City Council was to vote on withdrawing liquor permit objections for Linden and Hilltop stores on Oct. 23.
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Columbus City Council to vote on withdrawing liquor permit objections for Linden and Hilltop stores
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Council placed the measure on its Oct. 26 agenda, with official records designating its status as passed following the vote.
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On agenda: 10/26/2026