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Staff described the change as an expansion into an adjacent tenant space with an overall footprint increase that sets the new occupancy around 200. Staff said the establishment’s hours would generally be 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, with extended hours on Friday and Saturday and closure on Mondays.

Police and fire staff told the committee they had no objections, noting the business operates more as a restaurant than a late-night bar. One staff speaker said, “We never have any problems with with decades,” and that the hours do not extend into the 1 a.m.–2 a.m. period associated with strip-area crowd concerns.

Committee members approved the occupancy increase and license; staff will complete standard permit issuance tasks.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Tuscaloosa Administration Committee Meeting - May 06, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Big Dog Enterprises LLC, doing business as Deadcase Pub & Grub, received committee approval for an occupancy increase as it expands into an adjacent tenant space; the venue will operate primarily as a daytime/early-evening restaurant with hours and a 200-person occupancy noted in committee discussion.","taxTitle","Tuscaloosa City, Tuscaloosa County, Alabama","taxId",4830,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249656,"Council approves Coppertop expansion, sets 250-person maximum occupancy and entertainment license",204,916000,1120000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204943-4892b9ce9d468005e83c6319053e0125&start=916&end=1120","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204943-4892b9ce9d468005e83c6319053e0125/thumbnail_916000.jpg","/articles/6249656/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-approves-Coppertop-expansion-sets-250-person-maximum-occupancy-and-entertainment-license","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249656-56badc87cee4b88f4de89fc1c63d8d3e/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204439&Signature=LhULvfHUelr-VdXnXuYT3AY80EQok8knbEfNv3QENIBscQ-GuAAlPzQsnej2w0pIZMd7fbFSWIPxgVZhWzmZ~L2masQkDY4IrQdJ310scrbsJM9PQ1TRm3bQCcK7CfWFIW1dxshKLBqbLXehBS1qmW5gW4XltVnbwnNuq78FXowj2JOW8JqU8TuUYI7BAVYA82YSJ8E-FIhqFlQlJ8Dh7N-3bmKdnI7eHJSu6r-kDPYDYAy1CwHkRrzpD7D9DNi5NouekVK6ueAKZGDjV~6DoqeVWe3F9YPSTE310WGulcLmhWgdBxn4oTbWPFQZYJmUu1Ob8xJwCgFY0K3sX~2ZGQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tuscaloosa City licensing committee approved a conditional use permit and associated licenses Wednesday that will allow Coppertop to expand into an adjacent tenant space and operate as a bar club with a maximum occupancy of 250. The votes on the conditional use permit, occupancy increase and entertainment license were approved by the committee.

Staff explained the city’s updated zoning language defines a “bar club” and sets a 250-person cap for that primary use. A staff presenter told the committee that Coppertop’s expansion increases its occupant load by roughly 27–30 people and that Tuscaloosa Fire Rescue had set the 250 occupancy based on the new layout and life-safety review.

Police officials said they preferred continued rapport with existing, known bar owners. Police Chief Blakely said he had no objection to the expansion and noted the department has a working relationship with the current operators.

The applicant will continue to hold a lounge retail liquor license and obtain an entertainment license under the new process. Committee members voted to approve the items in sequence; the permits will be administered as set by city licensing and fire-rescue conditions.","The licensing committee approved a conditional use permit and related entertainment and lounge-retail liquor licensing for Coppertop’s expansion into an adjacent unit, raising its allowed occupancy to a maximum of 250 under the new zoning definition for “bar club.”",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249661,"Council tables 2 Dimes liquor application after public safety concerns over 1,500-capacity venue",171,9000,180000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3204943-4892b9ce9d468005e83c6319053e0125&start=9&end=180","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3204943-4892b9ce9d468005e83c6319053e0125/thumbnail_9000.jpg","/articles/6249661/Tuscaloosa-City/Tuscaloosa-County/Alabama/Council-tables-2-Dimes-liquor-application-after-public-safety-concerns-over-1500-capacity-venue","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249661-8a9dc6558b215d108e8b60c74b6683c6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771204439&Signature=DMA5h8~Qrg8sw2hlNwoMJ0-pYFEtJ0RXRBm0f9mDAxN~qj7P6Ho-gySx6FjETgujiYqAI4dV-902CAWvrqg7YH~0Y1tTTISvbfOEUa36EAe~Ak9aConymWADkfP3pLTUYOjNYoVvJe3UoqGRgfDNHrp-LQ8T9JXf25yahIjOK0JjZu8-Rzbr6lUziCGSM--WNNJMkJG2b6yFvHGIm63qMGCEu49FGaBTlt7dWFelHfeDRJGBOVEy91-4aP6~Y~BSi97uU92t8aAHGwkBe3F4xqrm-cVkM2UTs36e5Qei8SBNS7xBCzRA--EzVmbj5z3ueDKVCtucL5l~6BzY88ZC7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Tuscaloosa City licensing committee voted Wednesday to table an application from 2 Dimes Venue LLC for an on-premises club liquor class 2 license and to refer the matter to next week’s public safety committee and city council public hearing. The motion to table passed on a voice vote.

Police and fire officials urged more review after staff said the venue’s proposed maximum occupancy could reach 1,500. Police Chief Blakely warned that “if it's an earlier dump out, say, 11:00 ... midnight to 02:00 hour” the strip becomes a problem area because other bars are also emptying at that time.

Fire Marshal Stans said the fire department has set the 1,500 figure based on submitted drawings and life-safety reviews and noted the owners submitted plans for additional mezzanines that increased the occupant load. Stans said upgrades are under way to reach that capacity.

Grant McCabe, a partner in the 2 Dimes application, said the owners have contracted Peachtree Entertainment, a national booking agency, and that most acts will begin around 7–8 p.m. and end “around anywhere from hours of about 10 to 11.” McCabe said the group can coordinate event schedules with city public safety to reduce simultaneous “dump outs.”

Committee members also discussed the city’s public service fee for venues above certain capacities. A staff member noted the public service fee historically applied to venues able to host events over 1,000; the council recently amended section 2-103 to apply the fee to venues above 1,500. Staff said the fee is currently charged as a per-ticket add-on and that the applicant would need to account for it if ticketed events exceed the applicable threshold.

The applicant indicated a target internal completion date of Aug. 1 for the upgrades. The committee made no final licensing decision and left the matter to public safety staff and the full council for action.","The council’s licensing committee agreed to send the 2 Dimes club liquor class 2 application to next week’s public safety meeting after police and fire officials raised concerns about late-night crowd “dump outs” from a proposed 1,500-capacity venue; the applicant said concerts would typically end by 10–11 p.m. and plans to open Aug. 1.","actionData","errors"]

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