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Residents press council on Showcase bar; city moves to object to liquor-license renewal and pursues civil options
Summary
Neighbors raised concerns at the June 9 council meeting about violence and nuisance activity tied to the Showcase bar; city officials said they served tax-related notices, logged operating hours and are filing an objection with the state liquor commission while pursuing civil remedies.
Neighbors described ongoing violence and nuisance behavior tied to a local bar known as Showcase during the public-comment period of the June 9 Garfield Heights council meeting. A neighbor told the council the community has repeatedly asked for action after shootings and high-disorder nights.
Resident Joe Burrier said he had been in touch with his councilmember and the state liquor commission. Chief of staff Jeff Saron described the city's enforcement steps: the county/state had issued a tax non-renewal order, the city personally served…
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