Chasers Sportsbar, 2401 Chamberlain St., will reopen this weekend in its new location after it had been closed since last August. The bar was approved for a six-month liquor license at the Ames City Council meeting Tuesday.

The Daily inaccurately reported Wednesday that Chasers’ liquor license was denied.

Ames City Attorney John Klaus said the bar was given a probationary six-month liquor license, rather than a one-year license, because of taxes that were not paid on time. He said the City Council has the right to suspend the liquor license of an establishment as punishment in such situations.

Klaus said the taxes were paid in full Monday.

Scott Davis, co-owner of Chasers, said the unpaid tax was outstanding from a previous corporation, as Chasers recently underwent a change in ownership. Davis said the taxes were not fully paid because of an error in accounting that happened as a result of the ownership change. He said he paid the taxes on Monday after the error was brought to his attention.

Davis said Chasers will be open for business on Friday. The bar will be very similar to the old Chasers, with the exception of a new atmosphere.

“Chasers is basically a sports bar — we’ll carry sporting events, we plan on carrying DirecTV, we have three pool tables, dart boards and foosball,” he said. “We will still have our infamous beer pong.”

Davis said the staff will be almost the same as the old location, and the specials will be very similar to those Chasers had at its old location.

Sarah Sinclair, senior in journalism and mass communication, said she is excited to see what the new Chasers will be like. She said she liked the old Chasers because of its open atmosphere and layout.

“I like that it had pool tables — it was a great place to hang out with friends and relax,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to it.”

Klaus said Chasers can reapply for a regular liquor license after the six-month license expires. He said there would be no further restrictions on Chasers receiving another license, unless it is cited for any violations. He said the shorter license is meant to give the council another opportunity to review its license sooner than the one-year license would allow.