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Entertainment commission imposes new security, reporting and hour limits on Club Hugh after March fights and shots fired
Summary
After SFPD presented video and testimony showing two March disturbances near Broadway, the San Francisco Entertainment Commission unanimously approved multiple new conditions on Club Hugh’s place-of-entertainment permit, including added security staffing, an ID scanner, a larger patrol perimeter and revised incident-reporting procedures; Hugh must submit a revised security plan within two weeks.
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission voted unanimously May 15 to impose a package of new conditions on Club Hugh’s place-of-entertainment permit after SFPD presented surveillance video and a timeline that linked two late‑March disturbances near 443 Broadway to patrons exiting the venue, including reports of shots fired on March 18.
Commission President Bridal Tan said the commission was responding to the evidence on the record while staying within its authority to modify permit conditions rather than revoke a license. SFPD Central Station officer Steve Mathias reviewed multiple camera angles and a timeline, telling the commission that a fight began shortly before 2 a.m. and that “approximately 5 to 7 minutes after the shooting, police arrived.” Mathias said his review identified patrons on the footage who appeared to come from the Hugh area and urged…
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