Remarks by Michael J. Ryan
398 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 16
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yeah, we're very aware of the past issues. I'm really trying to get an understanding because there's been a lot of new businesses, including Nacional, right, which has a big back entrance to it.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay, how about with MOV or any of the other establishments? There's a karate studio there, a martial arts studio that holds events from time to time. Have you had any problems with that?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“We're very glad you're both here. You had to sit through a long meeting to get to this. But it's important. We're all neighbors, right? And we're all going to run into each other and we're all going to tell us if it's falling short, whether it's at an event or we're at a store, gas station, whatever. So we want you to know from us up here that we hear you. And we've lived the experiences prior to Shlomo being there and owning it. And we were very frustrated, including the police department and code. So we understand the seriousness of it.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Thank you. You've already been sworn. If you can, maybe pull the microphone just a little closer to you.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Me too. I'm starved. I am starved. I'll tell you that right now. All right. As a matter of procedure, both staff and the applicant have an opportunity to question the sworn witnesses. Do you have any questions for them? Okay. The staff? Okay. All right. So do you have any other evidence you wish to present? Does staff have any additional evidence? Okay. Do the affected parties have any additional evidence they wish to offer? Okay. At this point, I'll open it up for public comment. Anybody wishing to be heard on this matter, please come forward or press 5-star on your phone. I see no one in…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“No, we'll do it here tonight. We'll walk out of here with the conditions as we've done. In the previous, okay. Yeah, so what'll happen is we'll take a brief recess or move on to other city business if available to allow them to work out the textual nature of this, and then it will be read into the record so that everyone knows what those conditions are.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And the guy to your right may not feel so good.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Why don't you come to the podium because we can't. I mean, I can hear you. This is a big issue now. We're at the bottom line here.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“We don't have a process by which you would be able to come to us and say, hey, turns out Commissioner Kirch is having a birthday. He doesn't want to do it at his house. He's going to do it on a Wednesday. Can I get permission? It's not going to be that way. We're going to have to set specific guidelines for you to follow. So you need to make that decision. One option is nothing past 10 o'clock during Monday through Thursday. Nothing past 11. But going to midnight to 1 during the week, I'm just going to tell you, is probably a non-starter for me. Until you all can prove that you all can meet…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Can I make a suggestion? Yes, sir. Commissioner Kirch.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“How does everybody feel? Friday and Saturday, music off.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Before you do that, let me just kind of explain the process because this is new to you as well. We can just go on your application and just make a decision based on what you asked for. Kind of see where that's probably going to go. If it's every day until 1 o'clock, I'm not going to approve. You have the right, though, to say, no, that's what I want. I want to force the vote and see if there's substantial competent evidence to deny, because I really need that for my business model. That's your right. We're not forcing this down your throat. On the other hand, if you, and you need to think…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“We're going to go through a few of the other. conditions because you all have to come and it's it's typical that we'll do this we'll say these things right say these additional conditions and then everybody kind of caucuses they go to the side and say hey can we live with that do we want that work with the neighbors or no we don't want that does that make sense yes you're getting quite an education here tonight probably they probably didn't go over that in the uh the school you took there All right, sorry, Deputy Mayor.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Okay. All right. So one is the hours. We're going to have to caucus on that. A second was the, and I, you have your light on.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“The security guard. Again, let's talk about what we're talking about here. Unless this is the Friday or Saturday night going till midnight. I don't see the need for it any other time. I personally don't. If it's the Thursday that we go to, if you're going to be music on till, and I'm not saying two, I think that might be overkill. You got to make, we have to make some suggestion, but you have to have at least one security guard. If you're going to be serving alcohol after 11 o'clock, that's my feeling after 11 o'clock, uh, It may only mean it's an hour or two hours that you have to have…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yeah, if they start at 8, I don't think they need a security guard until 11. I mean, three hours, it's expensive. You're passing that on. It's going to be an issue. Now, be mindful. You throw a party, and you may not have enough experience where the hairs on the back of your neck go up. guys have a party and it gets out of control and you didn't have security there and there's a problem you're going to be facing some issues right we'll have to really think about what that looks like i'm not making a condition but you need to be mindful that you need if you're going to have a party better know…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“You have the right to demand anything you want as a business owner. That's separate and apart. You know that, right?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026