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Recommendation to receive supporting documentation into the record, conclude the public hearing, and grant an Entertainment Permit with conditions for Entertainment without Dancing to La Ceiba L.B., Inc., dba La Ceiba Restaurant, at 400 East Anaheim Street, Suite A. (District 6)
DISCUSSION
The Long Beach Municipal Code (LBMC) requires an application be filed and a hearing held before the City Council whenever this type of activity is requested and before an entertainment permit (Permit) is granted or denied.
The LBMC also requires the City Council to approve the issuance of the 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) nor any responsible persons have a history of committing significant violations of the City of Long Beach (City) code and have not provided false or misleading information on their application.
The City Council has the following options: (1) grant the Permit, with or without conditions; or (2) deny the Permit application. Once the Permit is granted, pursuant to LBMC 5.72.120.5, the Permit will be subject to an administrative review by the Financial Management Department every two years. This review process will consist of a multi-department analysis to determine compliance and identify if issues exist. This provision does not affect the City’s ability to modify, revoke, or suspend a permit at any time.
For this Permit application, City departments have conducted their investigations in accordance with the LBMC. Attached are the departmental investigative reports, history, entertainment permit application, and floor plan.
The following summarizes the individual departments’ findings:...
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