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Owners, staff and council members question equity after Agenda Sports Bar closure
Summary
Owners and employees of Agenda Sports Bar and Grill and council members urged a review after the venue received a one-year suspension following violent incidents nearby; speakers argued the city treats Black-owned nightlife more harshly than other businesses and asked for meetings to resolve issues.
Several speakers representing the Agenda Sports Bar and Grill and other downtown and neighborhood bar owners urged council to reconsider enforcement actions following a closure order tied to a violent incident that occurred off the premises.
Owner and employee testimony described compliance steps the business had taken — hiring security, installing cameras and coordinating with police — and said the business had relatively few incident reports over multiple years…
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