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Midland council renews Double Bar liquor permit with security requirement after review
Summary
The City Council approved a renewed specific-use designation for Double Bar at 621 West Wall Street, imposing a new security requirement (certified level-2 security officers on busier nights) and a seven-month review after council members amended staff’s recommended condition for off-duty peace officers.
The City Council voted 6-0 to renew the specific-use designation (SUD) allowing Double Bar at 621 West Wall Street to sell all alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, approving the renewal as amended to require certified level-2 security personnel on the busiest nights and a council review in seven months.
Council considered the renewal after staff reported the business applied promptly when the prior SUD briefly lapsed. Planning staff told council the bar’s hours would remain Sunday–Saturday, 12 p.m.–2 a.m., and that the site meets the state requirement that no church, public school, athletic stadium or hospital lies within 300 feet of the property.
The council’s action followed staff testimony and public comment from Double Bar’s security manager and owner describing security protocols already in place. Elizabeth Triggs, planning and…
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