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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record; conclude the hearing; and grant the Permit, with or without conditions, or deny the Permit on the application of Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant Inc., dba Mai Tai Bar, 97 Aquarium Way, for a Permit for Entertainment with Dancing by Patrons at an existing restaurant.
(District 2)
DISCUSSION
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 a license or permit is granted or denied.
The LBMC also requires that the City Council make a determination that the application is complete and truthful; the applicant, the persons interested in the ownership and operation of the entity, and the officers and trustees of the entity are law-abiding persons who will operate and conduct the business activity in a lawful manner; and, that the public peace, welfare, and safety will not be impaired. If this is so, the application shall be approved; if not, it shall be denied.
Attached for your review is the application from Bubba Gump Shrimp Co. Restaurant Inc., DBA Mai Tai Bar. Also attached are reports from various departments and a summary of those reports, as well as the license history of the establishment.
City departments have conducted their investigation in accordance with the LBMC. The following summarizes their findings:
The Police Department recommends that the permit for entertainment with dancing by patrons be approved with conditions.
- The Fire Department recommends that the permit for entertainment with dancing by
patrons be approved.
- The Health and Human Services Department finds that the building/location meets
department requirements for the proposed use with the condition that the establishment
remain in compliance with the Long Beach Noise Ordinance (LBMC Chapter 8.80).
- The Planning and Building Department recommends that the permit for entertainment
witho...
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