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Roselawn business owners cite shootings, trash and unregulated hookah bars; councilmember says ordinance coming
Summary
Roselawn business owners told the Public Safety and Governance Committee they face repeated shootings, property damage and nuisance behavior tied to nearby hookah bars; committee member Mark Jeffries said he will introduce an ordinance to regulate hookah bars within a week.
Scotty Johnson, chair of the Public Safety and Governance Committee, heard multiple public comments about repeated shootings, property damage and nuisance activity near businesses on the 7500 block of Redding Road in the Roselawn neighborhood.
The Roselawn complaints came during public comment from Todd Dawson, owner of Dawson Heating and Air Conditioning at 7523 Redding Road, and Thaddeus Dawson Sr., landlord and former owner of the business. Todd Dawson said, “we've had 3 shootings this past weekend” and that his property has suffered vandalism, including “liquor bottles, nails thrown in our parking lot,” which he said has left tenants afraid. Thaddeus Dawson said people living above the business are regularly disturbed on weekends and that he picks up bottles and trash outside the building.
Carrie Douglas,…
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