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Speaker warns nightclub or event center at former Moose Lodge could bring noise and policing issues
Summary
A public commenter urged council to be cautious about permitting entertainment uses and liquor sales at a former Moose Lodge site in a residential area, and pointed council to municipal noise-control code (chapter 8).
A public commenter identified in the transcript as Malinaro warned that a proposed reuse of the former Moose Lodge as a nightclub or event center—if it pursues a liquor license and hosts weddings or bands—could reproduce problems the city previously faced with a veterans' organization venue. He said such a business in a residential area would likely generate complaints and police calls.
Malinaro urged council to consult the municipal noise-control code (chapter 8) and to consider neighborhood compatibility when considering liquor-licensing or conditional-use approvals. He closed by saying he would return if concerns persist; council offered no immediate direction during the public-comment period.
