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Officials said about 150 people were on the dance floor and another 25-30 were in the bar area at Café Studio 1537 last week. (Patch graphic)
HAMDEN, CT A Hamden cafe s liquor license was suspended after about 180 people were found packed inside late Friday night in violation of the state s coronavirus regulations, according to officials.
Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull on Thursday issued a summary suspension of the liquor permit for Café Studio 1537, located at 1537 Dixwell Avenue in Hamden.
Café Studio 1537 hosted a large private gathering Dec. 4, according to Seagull. Hamden police were dispatched to the cafe after receiving a complaint that the business was over capacity. Arriving officers a crowded dance floor with about 150 people, many who weren t wearing masks, according to officials.
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When officers arrived, they found a full parking lot, and inside, a crowded dance floor with approximately 150 people, many of whom were not wearing a mask.
The owner told police the event was a private party and that while everyone who came in was wearing masks, that she can t control what the customers do once they are inside.
Under the governor s current executive orders, indoor private, social, and recreational gatherings at commercial venues are limited to a cap of 25 people. With COVID-19 infection rates on the rise, the gathering hosted at Studio 1537 is exactly the type of super spreader event the sector rules are designed to prevent, said DCP Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull. We expect our liquor permittees to hold public health and safety as their highest priority in order to protect themselves, their employees, their customers and their community. I want to thank the Hamden Police Department and local public health officials for their work and cooperation in this matter.