Previous citations for allowing minors on the premises could hinder an outdoor liquor license request by a Campustown bar.

Cy’s Roost, 121 Welch Ave., will request an outdoor service license from the Ames City Council next week.

Council members were going to vote on the license during the last council meeting Sept. 13, but tabled the matter because of the high number of violations issued to Andy White, owner of Cy’s Roost, in August.

“I’m certainly willing to listen to Andy White and hear an explanation about why this happened,” said councilman Steve Goodhue.

“He wasn’t managing the business correctly or training employees, but he’s had no other incidents from his other establishments and that might suggest an isolated incident.”

White also owns Tip Top, 201 E. Lincoln Way; Sips, 124 Welch Ave.; Reign, 2522 Chamberlain St.; and Paddy’s, 124 Welch Ave.

Ames Police Chief Loras Jaeger said Cy’s Roost had been cited seven times this year for having underage persons on the premises.

Six citations for minors on the premises had been issued in August.

Five of those were issued in one night.

Ames Police Cmdr. Randy Kessel said many violations in one night is not that unusual during this time of year and police have been giving more attention to the problem.

“We see a spike in the spring and fall with the new students coming in,” he said.

“This fall, we are making a more concentrated effort to get officers in there and check IDs.”

White was not present at the council meeting but is represented by Attorney Barry Nadler.

Nadler said Cy’s Roost has cameras to detect underage people using false identification and gives incentives to employees for catching underage people trying to get in the bar.

“Mr. White takes his responsibility as a bar owner very seriously,” Nadler said.

“He owns several other bars in Ames and has a very good record.”

White was granted a liquor license renewal Aug. 9, before the current violations occurred, and would have been granted the outdoor service privilege at that time had he checked a box indicating he wanted that extension.

Anthony Borich, council ex-officio, said Cy’s Roost should be granted the extended license based on the annual review that was already performed.

He added that a clerical error should not penalize this business.

“During the normal process, had they not made that clerical error, Cy’s Roost would have their liquor license,” said Borich, senior in community and regional planning.