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ATTACHMENT 3 From: Janine Edwards Sent: Wednesday, January 06, 2010 5:39 PM To: Mayor and City Council Cc: Mari Kennard Subject: Attn Mayor Hosterman Good evening. We are writing on behalf of Redcoats Pub on St. Mary's St. We understand that Redcoats has applied for permission to have music inside on Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9 -12pm and there is some opposition to this. We think it is very reasonable to have music indoors at the restaurant on Wednesday and Thursday nights from 9 -12pm. It provides the following: 1) Nightlife for adults who don't want to travel to Walnut Creek; 2) The Wed Thursday music nights would allow Redcoats to diversify their offering to serve different interests age groups, thus bringing more people to downtown Pleasanton; 3) A safe, well run gathering place for adults of all ages in our community; We are also opposed to closing Redcoats patio at 10pm on nights they have indoor music. The opposition being considered for Redcoats seems unreasonable and inconsistent for a downtown establishment. Redcoats has been a welcome addition to the restaurant offerings and gathering places for Pleasanton. Recoats is very well run and should be allowed to have indoor music until midnight during the week and have their patio open until closing every night. Ms. Kennard is a very professional businesswoman and offers very good value for our entertainment dollars spent at Redcoats. We have had the pleasure of bringing friends from Livermore and San Ramon to Redcoats and all have voiced envy of our easy access to Redcoats, and Pleasanton's increasingly diverse downtown. Living downtown is a lifestyle choice. It has been nice to see Pleasanton more lively lately, even with the recession. Let's not turn off the lights early again, just when we've started gaining momentum for our downtown. Thank you for your consideration. Janine John Edwards Pleasantnn. CA 94566