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<div><strong>A new tavern will be coming to downtown Bloomington. But council leaders say this comes with much needed action, instead of just conversation. <!--more-->The city council approved a liquor license for an establishment called Eleven with a close 5-to-4 vote including the mayor. Alderwoman Karen Schmidt says the way licenses are distributed is inconsistent.</strong></div>
<strong>"I'm very concerned we have this conversation over and over again. We just need to get on the same page," said Schmidt.</strong>

<strong>Tyler Holloway of the Downtown Bar Owners Association says he supports the business plan, but questioned the safety of adding another bar to the area.</strong>

<strong>"I know of 12 bars right now running dollar specials. When you have cheap drinks like that, you have a lot of intoxication issues," said Holloway.

Eleven is located on 105 W. Front Street. Bar owner Wade Nichols says he's trying to attract a more mature crowd. The council also denied a liquor license for Tailwind Bar and Grill. The restaurant opened Friday, past the security gate at Central Illinois Regional Airport.

In other action, the council approved an agreement with State Farm Insurance that puts the city along with Bloomington Township on board a settlement agreement that would lock in the assessed value of more than 50 local State Farm properties at last years level, for the next five years.

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