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Mr. DeBlasi replied that they can legally tell the patrons they are cut off and they would <br />understand. He noted that patrons who are drinking too much and are told so may get <br />a little aggravated, but that's where the staff talk calmly to them, tell them they <br />appreciate their coming and get them some food, but they slow down on the alcohol. <br />Vice Chair Pearce inquired if this is something they have clearly managed in the past in <br />their other establishments without seeing incidents. <br />Mr. DeBlasi replied that it is something that he has learned from consulting with other <br />people and from seeing it done improperly. <br />Vice Chair Pearce inquired if the club shuts down at 9:00 p.m. on 14- to- 18- year -old <br />nights. <br />Mr. DeBlasi replied that what he actually is trying to do on Sundays, which he finds is <br />working, is get the teenagers there around 6:00 p.m. or 7:00 p.m. up to about 8:00 p.m. <br />or 9:00 p.m., which made more sense and which parents like better. He indicated that it <br />could also happen on some school nights when they have a teen dance party, but it <br />would be much earlier, like 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. He added that at that point, they <br />would not be a restaurant. <br />Vice Chair Pearce inquired if they would not then re -open as an 18- or 21 -over club. <br />Mr. DeBlasi said no. He added that if they had that kind of need, they would; but they <br />would not have that need because nobody would want to come over on a Sunday night. <br />Vice Chair Pearce asked Mr. DeBlasi if that is not currently in his plan. <br />Mr. DeBlasi replied that it was not. He added that it would be a nice thing if he could go <br />and do that; do food and maybe something else. <br />Commissioner Posson referred back to Exhibit B and asked for clarification on the Table <br />on page 11 which states that the restaurant closes at 9:00 p.m. and re -opens at <br />10:00 P.M. <br />Mr. DeBlasi replied that it was a typo and apologized for the error. He indicated that the <br />restaurant never closes. He noted that if they were slow maybe on a Tuesday, <br />Wednesday, or Thursday, they would close at 9:00 p.m.; but not on a Friday or <br />Saturday night. <br />Ms. Stern indicated that staff can clarify that that is the start of the transition period <br />between the restaurant and the night club. <br />Mr. DeBlasi confirmed that it would be the transition period, but they would not close <br />their doors then. <br />PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES, February 27, 2013 Page 14 of 22 <br />