Remarks by Michael J. Ryan
398 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 16
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“All right, and when you identify one on social media, what does staff do?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And while you're not working with the police department, have you had experience where the police department also gets involved with both the property owner and the tenant to tell them that the police department is going to be there to shut it down?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And you want to actually stop the event before it starts, correct?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Because it's more difficult to shut it down if it's packed with a lot of people, there's more chaos, more danger to the police department, and more difficulty, correct?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Right. And by the time you're doing it, maybe they've been drinking and they're doing other things, and it makes it more difficult for code and for the police department, correct?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. So you're proactive in trying to prevent this as well as creating conditions like this, correct?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Would this be the type of business that if it was approved by the commission that you would be monitoring for the purposes of determining whether or not there are promoted events?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And under this condition, if there was an event that was promoted where they've turned over the event to a promoter, what steps would you take before the event occurs?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And has this been explained to the property owner as well?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And did the property owner commit to working with you and the police department?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yeah. Okay. We'll get to that point. Did you have a discussion with the applicant regarding what steps you would take if there was a promoter?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And it's okay. You can tell us hearsay is admissible. Are you aware that staff did have conversations with the applicant to inform them that if they were to give this to a promoter and create a nightclub situation that you would take steps to prevent that.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. Is that embedded within the concept of nightclub or is that a separate condition that you believe? It's my understanding it's embedded within the concept of a nightclub whenever you turn it over to promoter.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right, so then we need to have a discussion about it. Is that something that you would recommend as an additional condition?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“put a pin in that one for number 13 separate lobby explain the significance of separate lobby That was condition number six.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. It's meant to be a buffer to mitigate noise to the outside. Is that fair to say?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. And that was voluntarily offered by the applicant, you said?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Was that in response to concerns that were raised by staff regarding potential noise?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. A multi-camera surveillance system was condition number seven. Explain the significance of that condition.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“So is that a code requirement or was that a voluntary concession?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And from your perspective, working with code and your experience in working with police, is this beneficial to helping to protect the community and ensure that the business is living up to its responsibilities?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Alarm system, what's the significance of that?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And I'm asking in terms of your experience, having worked in this area for a long time.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Registered trespass program. What's the significance of that?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right, so the first step of this is they become a member of the registered trespass program, and second, they put up signs indicating that they have the authority to ask anyone to leave, correct?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026