Council orders show-cause review for Cooley Social Club after ownership and complaint concerns

During the council's review of Cooley Social Club, a council member said there had been prior community complaints about noise and parking and that the property did not appear in current state records as being under the owner's name. The manager/representative on site, Mr. Cooley, said he has operated the business for decades, that taxes and licensing were paid, and he asked for clarity about why revocation was mentioned.

Council members and staff clarified that no summary revocation would occur at the meeting. Instead, staff were directed to start the administrative show-cause process, which includes issuing a resolution and notice for a future hearing. Council asked Mr. Cooley to update business contact and ownership information with the city's revenue department at 25 Washington and indicated the matter would return for further review once administrative steps are complete.

The council requested staff to confirm ownership records with the Alabama Department of Revenue and to provide the owner a date to appear for the show-cause hearing. No suspension or revocation action was taken at this meeting.