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Pittsburg pub owner presses commission to revise outdoor-entertainment rules after Greenway plan
Summary
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Brian Hanson, owner of McCarthy’s Pub and Grub, told the Pittsburg City Commission on May 13 that a February ordinance allowing outdoor entertainment and recreation areas to admit people under 21 gives new venues an unfair advantage over existing bars and taverns.
PITTSBURG, Kan. — Brian Hanson, owner of McCarthy’s Pub and Grub, told the Pittsburg City Commission on May 13 that a February ordinance allowing outdoor entertainment and recreation areas to admit people under 21 gives new venues an unfair advantage over existing bars and taverns.
Hanson, speaking during public comments, said the Greenway — a proposed outdoor-entertainment site — is advertising three to four days of operation weekly through October and “that’s just a normal bar at that point.” He added, “This is a direct, competition matter.”
The commission and staff exchanged questions and clarifications over roughly an hour. Darren (city staff) said he had discussed the issue with Hanson and noted enforcement falls primarily to the police department. Kim (city staff) explained the ordinance’s definition: an outdoor entertainment and recreational area…
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