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.,? HENRY G. BECKER }iLMM$iyovaumX7???i t Safety Director John J. Thomas Chairman, Planning Commission City of North Olmsted Chairman Thomas, September 22, 1989 Phone 777-8000 I see from the agenda for 9/26/89, the Commission under III-3) will be hearing the Nemeth revised plans to construct additional parking.. The property is the location of the Star Lounge. May I bring you and your fellow members up=to-date regarding the Star Lounge. FIRST - At the 9/19 Council meeting, discuss.ion was had to attempt at resolving to recommend the Star Lounge liquor license be rejected, revoked or whatever the proper terminology that was to be developed at the direction of Council to the Clerk of Council. In turn, the Clerk was to notify the State Board of Liquor Control of council's recommendation. As of this writing, I've not heard of the results.of council's action. SECOND - You remember Mr. Lizanich of 5771 Wellesley. He appeared before council on 9/19/89 asking that body to help in solving the noise disturbance problem in the area. I-promised Mr. Lizanich after the meeting I would inform your Commission of council's action and to bring current information I have regarding Star Lounge activities that brought police response.. THIRD --Since June 1, 1989 there have been 27 incidences where the police have been involved in activity surrounding or generated by Star Lounge. Nine,(9) of those were in response to noise complaints. .In all of-1988.there were but three (3) noise complaint calls. In-.1989, from January thru May 26, there were seven (7) complaints of noise with six.of those seven being betwe'en-4/22/89 and 5/12/89 - about "three weeks; and, about the time "live" music came to Star Lounge. FOURTH - On-June 12, 1989 City Prosecutor Albenze wrote to the Star Lounge regard- ing noise disturbance, advising we are monitoring the situation and asking co- . operation to keep the "noise level down---." Since June 1, 1989, there have been nine (9) counts of police response to noise disturbance.. In addition,-police have found four (4) instances of possession of drugs, dangerous drugs in two of the four; have had bar checks by patrols, criminal damaging to property, open container violations, fireworks set off, and theft of property to mention some. In 110 days (6/1/89-9/18/89), 27-incidences - about one every four"days/nights; in 146 days (1/1/8975/26/89), 23 incidences - about one every six days/nights; and, in 366 days (all of 1988),,40 incidences - about one in every nine days/nights. This matter is for you and your fellow commi'ssion members to r view. .. . Sfin,cerely, ? rr^• f'{h??r4 I a??ni?h HP_11PV ri_ _BECkEE1" CITY OF NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO 5200 DOVER CENTER RD. NORTH OLMSTED, OHIO 44070 M. VVONNE PETRIGAC, Mayor