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Elyria council objects to liquor license renewal for Bistro at 645 Taylor Street after police, fire and building officials cite safety, capacity and code issues
Summary
Council voted to object to the renewal of a liquor permit for the Bistro at 645 Taylor Street after Elyria Police, Fire and Building Department officials recounted repeated calls for service, overcrowding and code citations at the premises.
Elyria City Council on Monday voted to object to the annual renewal of the liquor permit for the business known as the Bistro at 645 Taylor Street, citing repeated public-safety incidents, chronic overcrowding and building and health-code citations.
Law Director Deary told council that the Division of Liquor Control allows a municipal legislative body to object to renewals when premises do not conform to a municipality’s building, safety or health requirements. Elyria Police Chief Jim Welsh, Fire Chief Joseph De Pernesti (letter read into the record) and Chief Building Official David Farkas each described a pattern of incidents at the site.
"In the last 3 years since it's been open, we've responded to 91 calls at that location," Chief Welsh said, and added officers conducted…
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