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Supervisors forward four liquor-license transfers with standard public‑safety conditions
Summary
The Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee recommended that the Board of Supervisors approve multiple liquor‑license transfers (Lion’s Den; Lark Bar; Cask; Shack 15), with ALU‑recommended conditions including litter control, monitoring, loitering prevention and noise limits; Shack 15 was continued for Port consultation.
The Public Safety & Neighborhood Services Committee on Jan. 21 heard four alcohol licensing items and moved three forward to the full Board with positive recommendations while continuing one for further consultation.
Officer Salmons of the San Francisco Police Department’s Alcohol Liaison Unit told the committee the transfer application for Lion’s Den Ventures LLC, proposing a Type 48 on‑sale general public premises license at 57 Wentworth Place, drew no protests and 11 letters of support but sits in a high‑crime, high‑saturation tract. ALU recommended approval with conditions requiring the petitioner to maintain adjacent areas free of litter, actively monitor the area to prevent loitering and ensure no noise is audible at nearby residences; the applicant had agreed to those conditions on Jan. 16.
Counsel Rick Warren represented Lion’s Den and described outreach to residents and merchants; with no public speakers the chair moved to forward a resolution finding public convenience and necessity and to send a committee report to the full Board for Jan. 28.
SFPD ALU also presented on Destination Bars Inc. (the Lark Bar) and Future Beverage Inc. (Cask), both at 685 Market St., reporting letters of support (22 for the Lark, five for Cask), no protests and recommended monitoring, loitering prevention and restricted hours. Applicant Brian Sheehy described relocation tied to development in the Hearst Building area; supervisors took the matter up as a committee report and forwarded it to the full Board.
Separately, MGSC LLC’s request for a Type 57 license for Shack 15 at the Ferry Building drew ALU conditions (hours limited to 7 a.m.–midnight and monitoring/loitering prevention). Supervisor Peskin requested a continuance to allow his office to meet with the applicant and Port staff; Chair Mandelman continued Item 4 to the committee’s Feb. 13 meeting.
Actions taken at the committee were procedural: resolutions will be drafted to find public convenience and necessity and three items will be forwarded as committee reports, while Shack 15 was continued for additional Port consultation.
