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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the
record, conclude the hearing and deny the Permit on the application of Club Investments LP, dba Lush Lounge (previously known as Ice Bar),
49 South Pine Avenue, for Entertainment With Dancing by Patrons. (District 2)
DISCUSSION
Club Investments LP, DBA Lush Lounge (previously known as Ice Bar), has been licensed as a restaurant with alcohol since September 2008. For the past two years, the business has been operating on One-Year Short-Term Entertainment with Dancing by Patrons Permits. Staff recommends denial for the following reasons: seriousness of recent issues that have occurred; being placed on Tier Two and Tier Three of the Downtown Dining and Entertainment District, which impose more restrictive conditions; three or more noise complaints during their previous years’ One-Year Short-Term Entertainment Permits; and a history of the owners being non-compliant. If the permit is denied, the business will be required to cease all entertainment activity.
The Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) requires an application be filed and a hearing be held before the City Council whenever this type of activity is requested and before an entertainment permit is granted or denied.
The LBMC also states that the City Council shall approve the issuance of the entertainment permit if they find that: the issuance of the permit at the proposed location is consistent with federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations; it will not constitute an undue burden on the neighborhood; the applicant(s) or responsible persons have not been convicted of any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or felony offense within the past five years; and, neither the applicant(s) or any responsible persons have a history of committing significant violations of the LBMC and have not provided false or misleading information on their application.
In this matter, the City Council has the following options: 1) grant the Permit, w...
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