Tacoma barâs liquor license suspended after dozens of complaints
By AP News Staff
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TACOMA, Wash. - The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board has suspended the license of a bar in Tacomafor 180 days, after months of complaints and citations.
The board said this week that it issued an immediate, emergency suspension of An American Tavern’s license because of repeated, willful non-compliance and disregard for public health and safety, The News Tribune reported.
Bar’s liquor license suspended after dozens of complaints
May 15, 2021 GMT
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) The Washington Liquor and Cannabis Board has suspended the license of a bar in Tacoma for 180 days, after months of complaints and citations.
The board said this week that it issued an immediate, emergency suspension of An American Tavern’s license because of repeated, willful non-compliance and disregard for public health and safety, The News Tribune reported.
The board also said during that time it will seek to revoke the license permanently.
In total, the board has received 60 complaints about the bar, has issued verbal and written warnings, four administrative violations and $800 in fines.
American Tavern in Tacoma. (KIRO 7)
A Tacoma tavern’s liquor license is suspended for six months because of dozens of COVID violations.
The state Liquor and Cannabis Board (LCB) says An American Tavern has repeatedly broken pandemic safety rules, and that it will work to permanently pull its liquor license in the months ahead.
In total, it received 60 complaints for “numerous, repeated COVID-19 violations.” The LCB also reported having “many discussions” with the tavern’s owner following a series of verbal and written warnings and $800 in fines.
Those violations included the frequent sighting of unmasked patrons, serving alcohol past the cutoff time, and numerous calls to the Tacoma Police Department for noise complaints and fighting inside the bar.