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Council approves two specific‑use alcohol designations on West Wall Street with amended security and review conditions
Summary
Council approved two specific‑use designations June 10 permitting on‑premises alcoholic beverage sales at neighboring West Wall Street properties, and amended one designation to require two state‑certified level‑2 security officers on busy weekend nights and to return for expedited status reviews.
The Midland City Council voted June 10 on two related zoning actions to allow on‑premises alcohol sales at West Wall Street locations. Both matters were readings of specific‑use designations (SUDs) and involved conditions imposed by council to address public safety and neighborhood impacts.
On the East 50 feet of Lots 10–12 (Item 13), related to an establishment referenced in the meeting as Hotshots, council debated conditions including the use of off‑duty peace officers versus certified private security. One councilmember announced an abstention from the vote for reasons of transparency (she said she had consulted legal counsel and that neither she nor her husband would benefit financially). Council members ultimately amended the SUD to require a minimum of two level‑2 certified security officers (state licensed uncommissioned security officers) on the premises on Friday and Saturday between 9 p.m. and 1:45 a.m., and to require the establishment to return for an early status review at 60 days and again at seven months so the council can evaluate compliance and neighborhood impacts. Council approved the ordinance as amended.
A separate SUD for a nearby property (Item 14, often referenced in the meeting as “Double Bar”) was also read and approved with similar conditions requiring certified security for Friday and Saturday nights and a seven‑month review; no additional amendment for the 60‑day review was needed for that item. Staff confirmed the ordinances require a supermajority and that the conditions, as written, had been verified in the posted ordinance.
The floor also included public comment from the operator of Hotshots, who described efforts to employ off‑duty officers, adjust entrances and parking, and obtain bonded private security as necessary. Council members stressed that the reviews will verify that security and neighbor‑communication commitments are being met, and said they expect uniform enforcement across the corridor. Both ordinances passed on the readings presented to council.
