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Council affirms hearing officer, revokes Centerfold's cabaret and liquor licenses
Summary
After a hearing and presentation of police evidence, the Committee of the Whole voted to accept the hearing officer's recommendation and revoke CDDM Corporation's cabaret and liquor licenses for the Centerfold (5910 S. Pennsylvania Ave.). Council also approved immediate effect for the revocations.
The Lansing Committee of the Whole voted to affirm the hearing officer’s findings and revoke both the cabaret and liquor licenses held by CDDM Corporation, which operates Centerfold at 5910 South Pennsylvania Avenue.
The hearing officer, Raleigh VanFossen, director of Economic Development and Planning and the officer who conducted the administrative hearing, summarized testimony and exhibits documenting a pattern of violent incidents at the establishment, including three homicides (2006, 2013 and February 2025), assaults requiring police response, reports of prostitution and overt drug activity, and…
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