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Votes and key details

- Approval of meeting minutes for May 20, 2025: Approved unanimously in roll call (President Blyman; Commissioners Perez, Poggio, Thomas and Schlander recorded as \"Aye\"). No public comment.

- Consent agenda item approved: Jam to Bam (FPAS for outdoor amplified sound in a parklet): staff recommended approval; commission voted aye (unanimous).

- 1945 Restaurant, Bar & Lounge (LLP) — moved from consent to regular agenda for fuller review: The applicant (owner Latanya) described programming plans (indoor music, jazz, comedy, karaoke) and outreach to neighbors. Several nearby residents and business partners spoke in support. Staff noted missing details in the original outreach letter but confirmed the applicant posted notice and worked with Senior Inspector Zavrina to schedule an internal sound limit. Motion to approve with staff recommendations carried unanimously (President Blyman; Commissioners Perez, Poggio, Thomas and Schlander: all \"Aye\").

- True Laurel (LLP) at 753 Alabama Street: Applicant Colleen Booth described a long'running operation in the Mission District, proposed small live musical acts and wedding/pop'up events, and described an on'site manager protocol for responding to complaints (phone and social media channels monitored during operating hours). Staff recommended approval with conditions; the commission voted to approve with staff recommendations (unanimous recorded ayes as above).

- Transamerica Building / Redwood Park (LLP with outdoor amplified sound and outdoor entertainment): The applicant requested outdoor amplified sound up to 10 p.m. and outdoor entertainment on specified schedules with up to six special events per year that could run later with special event sound limits. Staff recommended conditioning special events to not exceed ambient levels at 200 feet from the stage and to set a lower regular programming sound limit for weekly activity. The applicant revised times to respond to neighbor concerns. The commission approved the permit with staff recommendations (unanimous recorded ayes).

- Media Room, 582 Market Street (Place of Entertainment and Extended Hours Permit, POE/EHP): The applicant described a renovated former Dolby theater room proposed for live and broadcast programming with a current capacity of 49 (applicant working on assembly permit). Staff reported an internal sound limit has been set; Central Station had no added conditions. The commission approved the permit with staff recommendations (unanimous recorded ayes).

What happened in the meeting: Commissioners discussed neighbor outreach and operational protocols for responding to complaints in several permitting items. The 1945 item generated the most public comment, including several neighborhood residents and partners who described community use and support. Staff emphasized sound limit setting and follow'up monitoring as part of permit conditions. All permit motions on the regular and consent agendas were approved during the meeting.

Why this matters: These approvals allow a mix of neighborhood'scale and larger downtown activations. Permits include conditions on sound limits, calendaring and mitigation protocols; staff follow'up and enforcement remain available if complaints persist.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player - Jun 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Entertainment Commission approved meeting minutes and a set of venue permits, including a moved consent item for 1945 Lounge after community comment, True Laurel and expanded programming at Transamerica's Redwood Park, and a Market Street media room POE/EHP.","taxTitle","San Francisco City, San Francisco County, California","taxId",5751,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545435,"Entertainment Commission staff briefed on city's permit'streamlining package; local rules to be aligned with Mayor's initiative",116,421000,537000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647603-4406f018a0e3e6106b770884c6c468e2&start=421&end=537","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647603-4406f018a0e3e6106b770884c6c468e2/thumbnail_421000.jpg","/articles/6545435/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Entertainment-Commission-staff-briefed-on-citys-permitstreamlining-package-local-rules-to-be-aligned-with-Mayors-initiative","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545435-b3204a4cd3ebc7e65e41fbaf6fc0ea8c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159882&Signature=hjYvACuoFFUzt~qmTNqaXh2ojDaZKF5MUE51WvOit2B0M3drxKQlMFZhGmqY4xn9foHPP8NMRdLrfX0u9kOfNvd03b-kdbGF4CrgkLAOZmbsKqkOQu4GB9ucYDZr-4c4Q7XESY~PJQfMWEtJXzVnISlTWt1iD6EQpOcu-lfqTVaRwLip96XBD5Xki~Ymn4-VKd-tDPlD5fc0sFkujVONsUg3yA1m0XP~ZA7lolU06zXOCoGMOJ4yVVdTCDPnJMrozXHbshNTDTnbBwSX6-zJ3XITevCcoJwOqlqKNeGlhhgBiQNPl1LSAyOHEkKfb4wR0d4eUC9wvdBJ34tsOOqoYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Executive Director Weiland updated the San Francisco Entertainment Commission on a multi'ordinance permit'streamlining package being advanced by the mayor's office and the Board of Supervisors, and he noted planned outreach while the Entertainment Commission's ordinance proceeds through the legislative process.

Weiland said the package contains six ordinances; the entertainment commission's ordinance is one of them. Mayor Lurie is the sponsor and two supervisors (identified in staff materials as Cheryl and Sauter) are cosponsors. For the entertainment ordinance, Weiland said staff propose eliminating some referrals to the Department of Building Inspection and Planning for certain permit types (LLP and FPAS were identified in staff materials), modernizing public'notice language (removing terms such as \"leafleting\"), changing the threshold for mandatory hearings on one'time events to \"12 or more permits within the same calendar year\" (no longer a rolling 12'month window), removing legacy permit categories such as \"dance hall keepers\" and \"ring and ball toss throwing games,\" and updating Police Code Article 29 to standardize sound measurement definitions.

Weiland also summarized related ordinances in the package: sidewalk uses and encroachments (moving many table and chair permits to a free registration system, complaint'driven compliance), storefront transparency and signage (reducing permit requirements), downtown flexibility and office'to'housing conversions (temporary allowances and clarified impact fee waivers), expansions to amnesty programs for awnings/signs/security gates, and temporary use permit reforms (consolidating and clarifying temporary use types including pop'ups and campaign offices).

Weiland told commissioners that the mayor's office plans outreach, a public permit performance dashboard, integrated timelines into staff performance plans, and a future cross'departmental permit status tool and unified online application portal. He said staff will monitor the Board of Supervisors' Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee as the entertainment ordinance proceeds and will report back.

Commissioners welcomed removal of archaic language in the Police Code and discussed doing a broader audit in a second round of code changes; staff said they had already audited existing permits and expect a potential second round but do not yet know implications for older language removals.

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Senior Inspector Zavrina told the commission the office received 117 311 complaints since the May 20 hearing. Inspector reports reviewed by staff and presented at the meeting included:

- WeFunder, 1885 Mission Street: Inspectors observed prerecorded and amplified music in an outdoor rear yard on May 23 and May 11. WeFunder does not hold permits with the commission; staff said responsibility within the company was unclear and Deputy Director Azevedo scheduled a meeting with a company employee. The commission record shows WeFunder was issued a citation on May 28 for hosting outdoor amplified sound without a permit.

- UltraBowl (El Traboll), 3149 20 Second Street: UltraBowl holds a Limited Live Performance (LLP) permit. On May 24 an inspector observed a DJ performing with the front door open and multiple security'plan violations including missing guard cards, incomplete metal detector wanding, and an unused ID scanner. Staff issued a notice of violation on May 28 for operating after 11 p.m. and other permit breaches.

- Mirales Wine Bar, 2199 Mission Street: Mirales does not hold permits with the commission. On May 24 staff observed a DJ performing inside; the venue had previously been educated about requirements and the commission issued a notice of violation on May 28 for hosting unpermitted entertainment.

- Oracle Park: Two large concerts, May 28 and May 29, generated 21 and 33 311 complaints respectively. Commission staff said Oracle Park operated a hotline as a permit condition and reported only two direct complaints to the park each night; staff plans to meet with Oracle Park management to review sound mitigation protocols and explore updates to the venue's sound plan.

Commissioners and staff said the reports show the office is using notices, citations and sound limit setting as tools to address complaints and that staff will continue outreach to operators and to SFPD and other city departments as appropriate.

Why this matters: Notices and citations can lead to permit conditions, revised sound limits, or further enforcement if violations continue. Large downtown venues such as Oracle Park are subject to different operating scales and staff said lessons from earlier regulation of outdoor sound may inform updates to mitigation plans.","Senior inspectors reported citations and notices of violation for several venues operating without permits or violating permit conditions, and hundreds of 311 complaints tied to two large concerts at Oracle Park prompted staff outreach to park management.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6545445,"Experts warn California's drink'spiking rules risk false confidence; Night's Watch urges training and broader prevention",402,1195000,1597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3647603-4406f018a0e3e6106b770884c6c468e2&start=1195&end=1597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3647603-4406f018a0e3e6106b770884c6c468e2/thumbnail_1195000.jpg","/articles/6545445/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Experts-warn-Californias-drinkspiking-rules-risk-false-confidence-Nights-Watch-urges-training-and-broader-prevention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6545445-03cd1984688e0249f065ef9a7586ac77/orig.mp4?Expires=1771159882&Signature=htjca88AEOTpfwdCTddYoUwIAY~ir6G1l0tLAudwt-GasJteapvA6RQ1sBpor25NZK-UvxHGQYoddWdyWYXKakrdI0~ztHzN5lVJw0JrImVCyxHhvnIl8CBFCzfvVSnwQGoS2jzld46WF3nwvfQOZhpeNsiBVKxz2oiTu~e66V8glPTj6qhS6gGhd~lgsSUmFi7MOajDGj6PwoFBi3nPbL7gnXi9~6Ujagf7ZEo0YC3w69GdcGJv40j0JG02KiTJVqhPLresHg9aB6ccnjo15qXgik7OKEUx25HY2DLs4Tn2NWuJ77AtKtupQ4X5rSSl5bl3yxPGYpkWjK97nA6CdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The San Francisco Entertainment Commission on Tuesday heard that California'mandated drink'testing kits and signage could give venues a false sense of protection unless paired with training and broader prevention measures.

Jocelyn Kane, who identified herself as a former executive director of the commission, introduced Elizabeth, program director of Night's Watch, which advocates to prevent sexual and gender'based violence in nightlife settings. Elizabeth walked commissioners through three state laws that affect holders of type 48 alcohol licenses: an existing requirement to carry a drug'testing device that detects at least one controlled substance, a requirement to post specified signage, and a soon'to'be'effective rule requiring drink lids or coverings.

Elizabeth told the commission that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control enforces the statutes but does not endorse specific testing devices, and she warned that many commercially available strip tests have limits of detection higher than a typical dose of GHB or ketamine and can give false negatives. She also said common drink ingredients and coloring can produce false positives and that nightclub conditions'\u0004dark, noisy and rushed circumstances'\u0004make correct use and interpretation of test strips unreliable. Elizabeth recommended pairing required tools with training, trauma'informed response procedures, venue checklists (for example, a drug'facilitated assault fact sheet and a venue response checklist), a local resource list for victims, and a public education campaign that emphasizes bystander intervention and perpetrator messaging rather than wording such as \"Don't Get Roofied.\"

Commissioners and others at the meeting raised related concerns. A law enforcement speaker described the difference between presumptive field tests and laboratory confirmatory testing and encouraged witnesses and staff to preserve drink evidence when possible. Several commissioners and the presenters agreed that the statutes, while well'intentioned, appear reactive and risk placing responsibility on patrons; presenters urged San Francisco to adopt proactive, training'forward measures that go beyond minimal statutory compliance.

Night's Watch offered to work with the commission, SFPD and local operators to develop training and venue procedures that would accompany the statutorily required kits, and presenters said legislative authors are open to follow'up information. Commissioners did not take formal action but directed staff to continue conversations with Night's Watch and other stakeholders.

Why this matters: The statewide laws apply to many licensed establishments and create a baseline of compliance, but presenters and at least one commissioner said that without training, victim resources and operational guidance the rules risk encouraging a box'checking approach rather than reducing incidents of drug'facilitated assault. The commission discussed next steps for local outreach and collaboration with law enforcement and hospitality operators.","Presenters told the San Francisco Entertainment Commission that recently enacted state requirements for drink'testing and drink covers mandate unreliable tools, shift responsibility onto victims and should be paired with staff training, victim resources and public education campaigns to be effective.","actionData","errors"]

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Commission approves multiple venue permits, including 1945 Lounge, True Laurel, Transamerica Redwood Park programming and a Market Street media room

Entertainment Commission staff briefed on city's permit'streamlining package; local rules to be aligned with Mayor's initiative

Entertainment Commission reports multiple citations and sound complaints; Oracle Park drew dozens of 311 calls

Experts warn California's drink'spiking rules risk false confidence; Night's Watch urges training and broader prevention