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First reading held for private club permit for SHJ Holdings (Denzone); resident objects to location and underage-drinking concerns
Summary
Council took first reading of an ordinance to grant a private club permit to SHJ Holdings doing business as Denzone of Jonesboro; the item was advanced to a second reading after a public comment opposing the permit.
The City Council held first reading of an ordinance to grant a private club permit to SHJ Holdings, doing business as Denzone of Jonesboro, and advanced the item to a second reading.
During a brief public comment period on the ordinance, James Owen Hance of 508 Ridgecrest asked council to be “honest” and urged members to consider whether approving the permit would encourage underage drinking. Hance told council the proposed business is in an area where many people are “parental supervision” and warned he would publicize how each councilmember votes on the permit.
No council debate is recorded in the transcript beyond the required first-reading formalities and the request for the commenter’s name and address. The ordinance will return for a second reading and further council consideration.
Action and next steps - Ordinance (private club permit for SHJ Holdings d.b.a. Denzone): moved from first reading to second reading (no final vote recorded in meeting minutes).
