List of businesses closed by the Birmingham City Council: Difference between revisions

From Bhamwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
 
(6 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 8: Line 8:
* [[September 20]], [[1949]]: The [[Jordan Park Creamery]] at 815 [[12th Street South]] had its ABC license revoked by the [[Birmingham City Commission]] for selling beer on Sunday.
* [[September 20]], [[1949]]: The [[Jordan Park Creamery]] at 815 [[12th Street South]] had its ABC license revoked by the [[Birmingham City Commission]] for selling beer on Sunday.
* 1950s: A store on [[Huntsville Road]] in [[Collegeville]] was closed down by the [[Birmingham City Commission]] at the request of [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] following a murder.
* 1950s: A store on [[Huntsville Road]] in [[Collegeville]] was closed down by the [[Birmingham City Commission]] at the request of [[Fred Shuttlesworth]] following a murder.
* [[January 13]], [[1959]]: [[Ethel James]], owner of [[Ethel's Place]] at 230 [[10th Avenue North]] had her beer license revoked because she was alleged to have sold whisky without a license the previous December. ([https://www.newspapers.com/clip/116523846/ethels-place-loses-its-beer-license-s/ report])
* [[February 5]], [[1961]]: The [[Birmingham City Commission]] revoked the beer license held by [[Robert Nix|Robert]] and [[Olivia Nix]] for the [[Rainbow Gardens Cafe]] at 1751 [[18th Street Ensley]]. Police had seen two girls dancing near the juke box and, upon investigating, found that Mr Nix had sold a beer to an 18-year-old boy. ([https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16044coll1/id/19243/rec/2 report])
* [[February 5]], [[1961]]: The [[Birmingham City Commission]] revoked the beer license held by [[Robert Nix|Robert]] and [[Olivia Nix]] for the [[Rainbow Gardens Cafe]] at 1751 [[18th Street Ensley]]. Police had seen two girls dancing near the juke box and, upon investigating, found that Mr Nix had sold a beer to an 18-year-old boy. ([https://cdm16044.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16044coll1/id/19243/rec/2 report])


Line 45: Line 46:
In May [[2013]] the Council adopted the "[[Kevin Felder ordinance]]" creating new security and reporting requirements for nightclubs and event venues. It was named in memory of the victim of a [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2009|fatal stabbing]] outside [[Club Zen]] which led to its closure.
In May [[2013]] the Council adopted the "[[Kevin Felder ordinance]]" creating new security and reporting requirements for nightclubs and event venues. It was named in memory of the victim of a [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2009|fatal stabbing]] outside [[Club Zen]] which led to its closure.


In [[2020]] city attorney [[Nicole King]] established the "Office of the City Attorney's Drug and Nuisance Abatement Team" (OCA-DNAT) which has filed civil suits against businesses which are determined to have fostered nuisance conditions through negligence. The office takes complaints from the public and through the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. Businesses served with suits in 2020–2021 include the [[Monarch Ridge Apartments]] in [[Apple Valley]] and the [[Town Motel]] in [[Graymont]].
In [[2020]] [[Birmingham City Attorney]] [[Nicole King]] established the "Office of the City Attorney's Drug and Nuisance Abatement Team" (OCA-DNAT) which has filed civil suits against businesses which are determined to have fostered nuisance conditions through negligence. The office takes complaints from the public and through the [[Birmingham Police Department]]. Businesses served with suits in 2020–2021 include the [[Monarch Ridge Apartments]] in [[Apple Valley]] and the [[Town Motel]] in [[Graymont]]. In May [[2024]], following [[2024 Birmingham homicides|a major shootout]], King's office drafted a complaint against 3rd Avenue Ventures LLC and Express Mart of AL LLC, operators of the [[Shell]] gas station and [[Boston Fish Supreme]] restaurant at 800 [[3rd Avenue West]] in [[Bush Hills]]. The suit accused the businesses as serving as "a launching pad for criminal activity." Days later the city also filed a suit against the owner and operator of [[Cru Lounge]] at 2300 [[1st Avenue North (Downtown)|1st Avenue North]].


==References==
==References==
Line 54: Line 55:
* Edgemon, Erin (November 15, 2017) "Birmingham shut down at least 16 clubs, businesses in last 10 years." {{BN}}
* Edgemon, Erin (November 15, 2017) "Birmingham shut down at least 16 clubs, businesses in last 10 years." {{BN}}
* Robinson, Carol (September 22, 2021) "City sues Town Motel in west Birmingham over illegal drug activity and violence." {{BN}}
* Robinson, Carol (September 22, 2021) "City sues Town Motel in west Birmingham over illegal drug activity and violence." {{BN}}
* Robinson, Carol (May 6, 2024) "Birmingham sues Third Avenue West businesses for being a ‘launching pad for criminal activity’." {{AL}}
* Robinson, Carol (May 8, 2024) "Birmingham sues downtown Cru lounge for being ‘breeding ground’ of lewd behavior, exhibition driving." {{AL}}


==External links==
==External links==
* "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p16044coll1/id/25960 License Hearings Since November 1937]" (1962) Typescript in the Theophilus Eugene 'Bull'  Connor Collection, Number 268 at Birmingham Public Library Archives - via {{BPLDC}}
* "[http://bplonline.cdmhost.com/digital/collection/p16044coll1/id/25960 License Hearings Since November 1937]" (1962) Typescript in the Theophilus Eugene 'Bull'  Connor Collection, Number 268 at Birmingham Public Library Archives - via {{BPLDC}}

Latest revision as of 09:45, 10 May 2024

This is a List of businesses closed by the Birmingham City Council:

Before 1990

1990s

2000s

2010s

2020s

This list is incomplete and may never satisfy any subjective standard for completeness. You can help Bhamwiki by expanding it.

Developments

In May 2013 the Council adopted the "Kevin Felder ordinance" creating new security and reporting requirements for nightclubs and event venues. It was named in memory of the victim of a fatal stabbing outside Club Zen which led to its closure.

In 2020 Birmingham City Attorney Nicole King established the "Office of the City Attorney's Drug and Nuisance Abatement Team" (OCA-DNAT) which has filed civil suits against businesses which are determined to have fostered nuisance conditions through negligence. The office takes complaints from the public and through the Birmingham Police Department. Businesses served with suits in 2020–2021 include the Monarch Ridge Apartments in Apple Valley and the Town Motel in Graymont. In May 2024, following a major shootout, King's office drafted a complaint against 3rd Avenue Ventures LLC and Express Mart of AL LLC, operators of the Shell gas station and Boston Fish Supreme restaurant at 800 3rd Avenue West in Bush Hills. The suit accused the businesses as serving as "a launching pad for criminal activity." Days later the city also filed a suit against the owner and operator of Cru Lounge at 2300 1st Avenue North.

References

External links

Retrieved from "http://bhamwiki.com/w/index.php?title=List_of_businesses_closed_by_the_Birmingham_City_Council&oldid=215511"