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Entertainment Commission revokes Stratos Nightclub permit after repeated violent incidents
Summary
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted unanimously to revoke Stratos Nightclub's place-of-entertainment permit (EC1452) after staff and SFPD described seven violent incidents, including shootings, and repeated failure to follow an approved security plan and reporting requirements.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted unanimously on Sept. 20 to revoke the place-of-entertainment permit for Stratos Nightclub (EC1452) at 358 Ocean Avenue after hearing evidence that staff and the police say links the venue to a pattern of violent incidents.
The commission's director, Maggie Weiland, opened the charging party's case by saying "In the last 18 months, there have been 7 violent incidents at the premises," and told commissioners the record included two 72-hour public-safety suspensions, a director's order ordering a revised security plan and multiple citations for security-plan violations. Staff and SFPD witnesses testified that the club repeatedly failed to comply with its security plan and failed to submit incident reports as required by the commission's Good Neighbor Policy.
Why it matters: Commissioners said the decision balanced…
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