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Votes at a glance: minutes approved, 2 permit matters decided, one continued
Summary
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission approved meeting minutes, continued one permit application, approved Magnolia Brewing Company's LLP permit and approved Habibi Lounge's POE/EHP permits (with amended hours), with the Habibi permits contingent on DBI inspections and interagency signoffs.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission recorded the following formal actions during its Jan. 7, 2025 meeting:
- Approval of minutes (agenda item 3): Commission approved the minutes from the Dec. 17, 2024 meeting by voice vote. Recorded votes: President Blyman (Aye), Vice President Wong (Aye), Commissioner Davis (Aye), Commissioner Perez (Aye), Commissioner Schlander (Aye), Commissioner Thomas (Aye).
- Royal Ground Coffee (consent/continuance): The applicant requested and the commission voted to continue the Royal Ground Coffee permit application so the applicant can resend outreach using the correct template. Vote recorded as unanimous.
- Magnolia Brewing Company LLP permit (agenda item): The commission approved staff recommendations to grant a limited live-performance (LLP) permit for Magnolia Brewing Company at 1398 Haight Street to allow occasional indoor entertainment. Vote recorded unanimous (7'0Aye, 0 No). Conditions include an internal sound limit under MPC Article 29; outdoor amplified sound was removed from the application.
- Habibi Lounge POE and EHP permits (agenda item): The commission approved staff recommendations for Habibi Lounge at 26 Sixth Street with an amendment to indoor entertainment hours (indoor entertainment hours as amended in the motion end by 2:00 a.m. on the nights specified). Recorded vote: Yes: President Blyman, Vice President Wong, Commissioner Perez, Commissioner Schlander, Commissioner Thomas; No: Commissioner Davis, Commissioner Poggio (tally 5'Yes, 2'No). Staff and commissioners emphasized that the permits will not be issued until required DBI and other agency inspections are complete; until then, the venue must refrain from entertainment and late-night food service.
Notes: Habibi Lounge has a history of enforcement activity noted in the staff record (five citations since October 2024 and a compliance check on Jan. 1, 2025). THC and Windsor Hotel negotiated conditions with the owner that staff circulated and recommended. DBI signoff is required before any permits are issued.
