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Solicitor details conditions on Rose Bar’s liquor license after nuisance action
Summary
Solicitor McLaughlin reported that as part of prior court and Liquor Control Board proceedings the Rose Bar received a conditional four‑year license with operational, security and training requirements meant to address prior public‑safety concerns.
Borough Solicitor McLaughlin updated council on enforcement and licensing conditions placed on the Rose Bar after prior court actions that sought to treat the establishment as a nuisance. The borough previously reached a court agreement that required early closures and other conditions; the solicitor said the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (LCB) has now issued a conditional license for the bar with multiple operational requirements for the full four‑year license term.
McLaughlin described several of the LCB‑imposed conditions, including mandatory employee and manager training, display of responsible alcohol service signage, certification filings with the LCB and a daily closing time no later than 1:00 a.m. He said the LCB requires a security and surveillance system with at least 18 cameras (12 inside providing a complete view of licensed areas and at least six outside), and a minimum security presence on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 p.m. until 30 minutes after closing. The license conditions also require the use of a metal detection device for patrons entering the venue and a transaction‑scan device to record patrons’ IDs; staff must keep a written list of barred patrons for inspection.
McLaughlin said breaches of the agreement could be cause for citation, nonrenewal or termination of the license. He reported that since the borough’s earlier agreement and the Rose Bar’s reopening, the borough had not recorded new police incidents at that facility. "We are happy to report... since the time that the borough had reached an agreement with them and since the time of their reopening, we have not had police incidents or problems at the facility," McLaughlin said.
Council asked when the conditions take effect; McLaughlin said they go into effect "now, immediately." A council member also asked whether armed guards would be a problem; McLaughlin answered that armed guards are permitted if properly certified and that chief Rockenbach oversaw that element as part of the agreement.
McLaughlin did not present an enforcement motion; council received the solicitor's report and later voted to accept the solicitor's report as part of routine business. No fines, additional penalties, or new local ordinances were proposed at the meeting.
