The West Allis Common Council approved a Class B tavern and public entertainment license for Boyd Avenue LLC to operate the Van Glorious Lion at 7534 West Bullock Road, the council said during its meeting.

Council members moved to approve the license on the condition that the applicant provide an updated floor plan showing dimensions, service areas and safety equipment locations required by the licensing application, and the motion passed by voice vote.

The applicant, identified in the record as Frank, told the council he is buying the bar (not the adjacent property) and plans to manage the location; he said some staff will work on site. Council members and staff asked whether he would install cameras and discussed a recent neighbor complaint about exterior lighting that the applicant had already addressed by responding to the constituent by email.

City staff warned the applicant that the location had a history of management problems under previous operators and that neighbors would be closely watching compliance. A council member said, “some of them are looking for a reason probably to find a violation, find you out of compliance, call the police, and make it difficult for you,” and urged the applicant to be a good neighbor while also letting the city handle formal code violations.

A city licensing official reviewed missing items on the application and told the applicant the submission must include square footage, seating/service area dimensions, and the locations of fire extinguishers and other safety equipment; the official said the applicant did not need to hire an architect but must provide consistent, complete information. The council conditioned approval on submitting the updated floor plan and completing the listed application items.

Council members also discussed license logistics. A council member asked whether the new license could be issued before the prior license was surrendered; a city staff member replied, “You can do it online or you can bring it,” referring to the process for surrendering an existing license before the new license is issued.

The motion to approve carried by voice vote; no roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript.

The council action was limited to approving the license application with the stated condition; the record does not show the final license document issuance date or provide a formal vote tally.