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Petitioner proposes Penny Event Center; council advances new Class EVC license to committee
Summary
Eric Mansfield presented plans to open the Penny Event Center at 26 Westside Square, describing weekend weddings and receptions and hours generally 6–11 p.m. Council held a public hearing, heard no protests, adopted enabling ordinance changes on second reading to create a Class EVC license, and placed the specific license application on the committee-of-the-whole for further consideration.
Eric Mansfield, the petitioner and owner of the building at 26 Westside Square, told the Macomb City Council on Aug. 4, 2025, that he plans to open the Penny Event Center at the end of August to host weddings, receptions and similar gatherings. "I'm opening up an event center... looking to open it up... at the end of August," Mansfield said, adding he has an internal prep kitchen and expects events primarily on Friday and Saturday evenings with typical hours of about 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.
The council opened a public hearing on an ordinance to create a new Class EVC liquor license for the facility. City staff reported they published notice, posted signs, notified property owners within 250 feet and completed a background investigation of the principal. According to staff, law enforcement raised no objections and "we've not received any protest from any of the record owners." The public hearing closed with no supporters or opponents speaking from the audience.
On related business, the council adopted amendments to Chapter 2, Article 4 of the municipal code on second reading to add the Class EVC license classification and consolidate housekeeping provisions; staff said the new license mirrors the existing Class EV license. During the second-reading discussion, a staff member said the annual fee for the Class EVC license will be $1,000, with an additional occupancy-based charge.
The specific application from Mansfield for a Class EVC license was presented as first reading and was placed on the committee-of-the-whole agenda for further consideration next Monday. The council did not record formal protests and staff noted next steps would include committee review and any required administrative processing.
The council’s action leaves the code change in effect and advances Mansfield’s application to the committee for additional review; the council also recorded no public objections at the hearing.
