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City council revokes XS Ultra Lounge license after police testimony and neighborhood complaints
Summary
After extended testimony about subpoenaed video and neighborhood concerns, the Montgomery City Council voted 7–1 to revoke the business license of XS Ultra Lounge at 3420 Atlanta Highway. Police said limited footage suggested firearms and glass breaking; the club's attorney said the club provided all video it had.
Montgomery City Council voted 7–1 to revoke the business license of XS Ultra Lounge, citing police testimony about video evidence and sustained neighborhood complaints.
Chief Gray Boyce told the council investigators had subpoenaed video from a third party and that the footage he had reviewed “looked like glass was coming exploding outwards from the business from the closed door and then some individuals came running out of the business and some of them were holding firearms.” He told council members the department received only one video from certain businesses and that the single clip was not sufficient to reconstruct the full incident.
The club’s attorney, Mr. Reed, told the council his clients “gave them the only video that they had” and argued the footage did not establish unlawful conduct. “This video shows exactly what it shows, which is nothing,” Reed said, asking the council to treat his clients fairly in comparison with other businesses that had experienced violent incidents.
Club representative Mr. Brown said owners cooperated and disputed selective treatment; he said earlier calls and cooperation had been offered. Council members and nearby residents, however, described repeated calls for enforcement and neighborhood safety concerns. Councilman Grimes said the location’s operating model had produced recurring problems in the surrounding block and urged action to protect residents.
After debate about the completeness of evidence, the role of security personnel and whether the business had complied with city requests for video, the council put a motion on the floor to revoke the license. The motion passed by a 7–1 vote; the council chair announced the license had been revoked.
The record shows police responded to a hospital report and later to the business; no criminal charges were announced during the hearing. Council members said the revocation responds to neighborhood safety concerns and the limits of the information provided to investigators. The council did not specify an appeal timeline during the public discussion.
The action removes XS Ultra Lounge’s authority to operate in Montgomery pending any administrative or legal steps the club may take.
