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Council approves shortened hours for Hawkeye Sports Bar outdoor music on four summer dates
Summary
The council approved a noise variance for Hawkeye Sports Bar’s outdoor bands on four summer dates but amended the end time from 11:30 p.m. to 11 p.m.
The Davenport City Council on Wednesday approved a noise-variance request for outdoor music at Hawkeye Sports Bar, 4646 Cheyenne Avenue, for four summer dates after a council amendment shortened the permitted end time.
Why it matters: The council’s amendment reduces the hours for amplified outdoor music, reflecting a compromise between the business’s entertainment plans and neighborhood noise concerns.
The noise-variance request listed dates and times for outdoor bands from 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 26; Friday, Aug. 1; Friday, Aug. 15; and Saturday, Aug. 23. During council discussion Alderman Tim Dunn made a motion to amend all event end times from 11:30 p.m. to 11 p.m. "I'd like to make an amendment to, change the hours from 07:30 to 11PM on all events," he said.
The council voted on the amendment first; the amendment passed by roll call 8–0. The council then voted on the full motion as amended, approving the variance with the new 11 p.m. end time by roll call, 8–0.
Discussion versus decision: The council’s action was a formal approval of the variance on specified dates, with a binding amendment reducing permitted hours; no further conditions were added at the meeting.
Clarifying details recorded in the meeting: venue (Hawkeye Sports Bar, 4646 Cheyenne Avenue), original requested hours (7:30–11:30 p.m.), amended hours (7:30–11 p.m.), and dates (07/26/2025; 08/01/2025; 08/15/2025; 08/23/2025). The council recorded the amendment motion and final roll-call votes.
Ending: Hawkeye Sports Bar may stage outdoor bands on the approved dates but must end amplified music by 11 p.m. on those evenings.
