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The city presented documentary and photographic evidence and multiple site visits by vice‑unit detectives documenting patrons using pool tables on several dates after the March 25, 2025 expiration of the billiard‑hall license issued March 25, 2024. Detective Sonia Haines of the Dallas Police Department’s vice licensing unit testified that the owner, Song, received a citation in February–April 2024 for operating without a permit; the city’s timeline showed an initial renewal application and follow‑up inspections. Detectives said a citation was issued after inspectors observed billiard tables in use on April 9 and that subsequent visits in May and June again documented patrons using tables despite the denial letter.

Appellant representatives — including manager Brandon Moore and owner Jason (Jay) Song, with interpreter Bone Ku — said the lapse resulted from a missed renewal amid language barriers and managerial turnover. They told the board they applied promptly once they were aware of the requirement, paid the citation and submitted renewal materials; they described the financial consequences of losing the billiards permit, saying they have 16 pool tables, a capacity of about 269, and a lease running through next May. The appellant asked the board to reverse the denial or allow temporary continued operations until the lease expires.

Board members questioned the appellant about when the license had been displayed and how renewal notices were handled. Detective Haines testified the March 25, 2024 license explicitly showed the one‑year term and that the unit had followed its procedures: investigators inspected after reports and when applications arrived, documented the continued operation and issued a denial letter (certified) when the application was not completed prior to expiration. The city’s denial letter stated that operation was prohibited after the denial.

At the close of argument the board held a recorded vote to affirm the chief of police. Member Quint moved to affirm the chief’s denial and the motion passed (seven in favor, two opposed). Members supporting affirmance cited repeated post‑expiration operation and the statute’s renewal timing; members opposing the motion urged more flexibility for a small business that cited language barriers and managerial turnover but were outvoted.

The board’s action affirms the chief of police’s denial of the billiard‑hall permit under Chapter 9A, Dallas City Code. The decision is limited to the permit appeal; the board did not rule on unrelated claims about nightclub or parking‑lot disturbances. The parties were told to expect written findings to be emailed to them.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Dallas - Permit and License Appeal Board - Jul 03, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Permit and License Appeal Board of the City of Dallas affirmed the chief of police’s denial of a billiard‑hall permit for CK Billiards after finding the location continued to operate without a valid license following expiration. The board voted to affirm the denial, 7–2.","taxTitle","Dallas, Dallas County, Texas","taxId",2781,"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},6511897,"Permit board reverses police denial, grants Rodeo West Dallas one-year late-hours exemption",1763,509000,2272000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5129019-c52cd987af5d0140801baddfaab0f791&start=509&end=2272","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5129019-c52cd987af5d0140801baddfaab0f791/thumbnail_509000.jpg","/articles/6511897/Dallas/Dallas-County/Texas/Permit-board-reverses-police-denial-grants-Rodeo-West-Dallas-one-year-late-hours-exemption","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6511897-b40654cb0252378ae08c0f2e2f1cd4f0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770440660&Signature=ZIFUUBXkkfhskyyiwl9noVtZLd~FyYeY9shO2y~4NH7V3X2nhBXu-MuUDH5idZe0W4kD9b0Z7rqFZWAsqICIW-sPzKU5MRKVkDjKSra--KvWd4u4F31VWVwencfcf2aS1YVoRZfuc2Vt2SU5WgzDt88~p0fBK1IDq-AG3w4g7-0N0NZTiEfZ~R58G2boXi85LDBreyP05FOZG5f4PM8dt2KiE1R~mNZnijrReGfzcdlZARBnRz8wf5gvmFsFpKEAueXT26AB-H6mn5eqOB5nTjL91FOhVPwdwLzM78pbs3CH-pmbH0SNYNmx0-9Hegv0R8kOmU-cVKyLgvyClZkXxQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Vice Chair Torres and the Permit and License Appeal Board of the City of Dallas voted unanimously on July 3 to reverse the chief of police’s denial and grant Rodeo West Dallas a one‑year exemption to operate under a dance hall late hours permit.

The board heard evidence from the appellant’s counsel, Gina Cannon, and from owner Eduardo Ellis about sound mitigation, off‑duty police and private security, and a history of no TABC enforcement problems. Detective Gerardo Monreal of the Dallas Police Department’s vice unit said the location sits within 1,000 feet of a residential area (the cited locational restriction) but described Rodeo West’s on‑site security, cameras and a low number of police reports at the club’s address in the last year. After presentations and board questioning, Member Hayes moved to reverse the chief of police’s decision and grant a one‑year exemption; the motion was seconded by Member Shin and carried by a unanimous vote.

The board’s decision turns on the narrow standard in Section 14‑3.1 of the Dallas City Code, which permits the board to reverse the police chief and grant a one‑year exemption if it finds that the proposed late‑hours dance hall will not harm public safety or welfare, will not downgrade adjacent property values or quality of life, and will not conflict with neighborhood conservation or urban renewal programs. The city read that ordinance into the record at the start of the hearing. The appellant emphasized that Rodeo West has operated at the site since 2019, conducts TABC compliance checks, stops alcohol sales at 2 a.m. and uses off‑duty officers and other security to manage orderly exits; owner Eduardo Ellis said managers check with nearby apartment managers and had not received resident complaints in recent months. Detective Monreal testified that for the period reviewed the police reports tied to the club itself were few and that he found improvements in the venue’s security and exits during his inspections.

Board members credited the venue’s improvements and Detective Monreal’s inspection report. Several members noted Rodeo West’s repeated appearances before the board and said the business had shown year‑to‑year improvement. The board’s action is a one‑year exemption; it did not alter or amend the underlying locational rule in the city code. The board recorded the motion and vote on the record and concluded the hearing.

Rodeo West’s formal remedy is the one‑year exemption granted by the board; the decision was limited to the late‑hours permit appeal and does not address other regulatory programs (for example TABC matters) beyond testimony in the hearing. The board’s order and findings will be emailed to the parties.","The City of Dallas Permit and License Appeal Board reversed a chief of police denial and granted Rodeo West Dallas a one-year late-hours exemption for a dance‑hall late hours permit under Section 14-3.1 of the Dallas City Code after hearing testimony about the business’s security, noise-control measures and police inspections.","actionData","errors"]

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Permit board affirms police denial; CK Billiards barred from operating as billiard hall for now

Permit board reverses police denial, grants Rodeo West Dallas one-year late-hours exemption