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License commission votes to terminate La Souk Hookah Lounge liquor license
Summary
At its Feb. 11, 2026 meeting, the Springfield City Board of License Commissioners voted to terminate the liquor license of La Souk Hookah Lounge LLC after staff reported no cooperation from the manager of record; one commissioner abstained.
The Springfield City Board of License Commissioners voted Feb. 11, 2026, to terminate the liquor license for La Souk Hookah Lounge LLC, doing business as La Souk Hookah, following a staff report that the manager of record, identified in the file as Genesis, had not cooperated with commission inquiries.
An unidentified staff member told the board, "I can report that we've had no cooperation or contact, from from Genesis, for some time." After that report the presiding officer moved to terminate the business's liquor license; the motion was seconded and put to a vote. A roll-call-style confirmation recorded a majority of yes votes and one abstention; the presiding officer concluded the motion passed.
The item was introduced as a Section 77 hearing addressing the status of La Souk's liquor license, its entertainment license and its common victualler (common vic) license, per the meeting record. The transcript does not specify the effective date of the termination or any post-vote administrative steps; those details were not stated on the record.
Commissioner D'Angelantonio voted yes. Commissioner Ramirez recorded an abstention. Commissioner Espinosa recorded a yes vote. Other commissioners present joined in a majority yes vote, as reflected in the meeting roll call.
The board did not elaborate on any appeal process or immediate enforcement actions during the meeting. The commission adjourned shortly after the vote at 5:36 p.m.
