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Pete’s Arena Pizza is applying for a liquor license in hopes
that it will increase business by giving Auraria students the opportunity
to purchase beer and wine on campus.
Pete’s Arena Pizza will have a hearing Oct. 16 with the Liquor
Licensing Division of Denver concerning a liquor license. The liquor
license will allow the pizzeria to serve beer and wine.
Dave Caldwell, finance manager of the Tivoli Student Union, said he
hopes serving beer and wine will increase business.
Pete’s Arena Pizza will be the only place on campus that will
serve alcohol since the Boiler Room closed down.
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by Danny Holland - The Metropolitan
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| Pete’s Arena Pizza could be serving beer
and wine with their pizza and pasta entrees in the near future.
After applying for a liquor license, Pete’s Arena Pizza
will have a hearing with the Denver Liquor Licensing Division
on Oct. 16 and could get approval for the license shortly thereafter.
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Serving beer and wine will create a better atmosphere for the restaurant,
said an employee of Pete’s Arena Pizza.
The ambiance of the restaurant will be more relaxed because pizza
and beer go hand in hand, Caldwell said.
It is traditional to have a beer with a slice of pizza, he said.
The pizzeria is planning to serve Coors products and Breckenridge
Brewery products, but will not know for sure until the restaurant
receives the liquor license.
“Everyone’s been asking ‘where’s the liquor?’”
an employee from Pete’s Arena Pizza said.
Student Ryan Smith said that when he eats pizza, he would like to
have a beer.
Some students are concerned about the establishment serving alcohol
on campus.
The Tivoli is located on campus and there might be a problem with
serving liquor especially to students who are not old enough to drink,
said student Jewel Lehman.
The employees at the pizzeria assured that no one under 21 will be
drinking at the restaurant.
“People need to realize that we will keep tabs on individuals
that are not 21,” an employee said.
Pete’s Arena Pizza will be a place for students to unwind between
class periods, employees said. Students and employees are pleased
that there will be a place on campus that will be serving alcohol.
“We’re excited to have beer and wine,” an employee
said.
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