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Council renews liquor licenses amid neighbor noise complaints; businesses pledge improved police coordination
Summary
The commission renewed Class C liquor licenses for local restaurants after police and operators reported improved cooperation; neighbors raised long-term noise and vibration complaints from an upstairs condominium, prompting commissioners to stress full cooperation with police.
At a public hearing on March 9, the Birmingham City Commission considered renewal of class C liquor licenses for several restaurants, including Sidecar Slice & Shift and 220 Merrill. Police (Captain Mike Simpson, speaker S10) told the commission that follow-up meetings with operators resulted in improved communications and steps to address problems raised earlier by the police department.
Owners Zaid Alaya (speaker S22) and Steven Simon (speaker S23) described actions they had taken — updating contact information, training staff and agreeing to…
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