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The meeting opened by approving the Aug. 5 minutes by unanimous vote. The commission then approved a seven-item consent agenda of LLP permits after moving two items (Playa Azul and Chocmool/Chocqueville Sports Bar) to the regular agenda for additional oversight due to neighbor opposition.

Items moved from consent and the regular-agenda permits the commission considered and approved included:
- Playa Azul Seafood Restaurant & Bar, 3318 Mission St. (LLP): Staff said neighbors submitted four identical letters of opposition citing 2023 sound issues; the applicant agreed to limit live entertainment end times to 9 p.m. Sunday–Wednesday and to 11 p.m. Thursday–Saturday and to an internal sound limit and neighborhood contact. The commission approved the permit with staff recommendations.
- Chocmool Sports Bar (formerly Muralis Wine Bar), 2199 Mission St. (LLP): The owner applied after citations for hosting entertainment without a permit; staff set an internal sound limit and the applicant agreed to keep doors and windows closed, monitor sound and answer a neighborhood phone line. The commission approved the permit with staff recommendations.
- Brass Tacks, 488 Hayes St. (LLP with parklet/outdoor sound): Application requested parklet programming windows and outdoor amplified sound with per-day caps; staff noted a mix of letters of support and concern. The commission approved staff recommendations to permit limited outdoor programming and sound with conditions.
- Anina, 482 Hayes St. (Jam-to-Bam LLP with parklet): Same ownership as Brass Tacks; staff and applicant described outreach and limited outdoor hours. The commission approved staff recommendations.
- Liberty's Bar & Restaurant, 998 Guerrero St. (Jam-to-Bam LLP): Requested expanded parklet hours; staff recorded no opposition and recommended approval. The commission granted the permit.
- Sabor Ga\u0000facho (formerly Taco Rouge / Nick's Crispy Tacos), 1500 Broadway (POE w/ outdoor amplified speakers): Applicant described restaurant-focused programming and outreach; staff noted one late opposition letter. The commission approved the POE with staff conditions.
- El Chapoel / El Trabull Sports Bar No. 2, 2919 16th St. (POE): Inspectors had previously set an internal sound limit and neighbors submitted opposition and attended the sound test. Commissioners raised concerns about past violations and asked for closer monitoring. The commission voted to approve a POE limited to Thursday–Saturday entertainment hours (11 a.m. start; entertainment may run to 2 a.m. following morning) and aligned the SFPD security requirements to those entertainment nights (one uniformed guard Thursday; two guards Friday and Saturday). Staff will monitor compliance and reports of violations.
- Long Weekend Bar, 270 Columbus Ave. (POE): Applicant described a themed, rotating immersive bar and presented community outreach; there was no recorded opposition and the commission approved the POE with staff conditions.

Several applications were approved with the standard conditions staff recommended: internal sound limits set by inspectors, a good-neighbor point of contact and a requirement that a designated on-site person or call-forwarded phone number be reachable during events to respond in real time. Some approvals also include SFPD-recommended security staffing levels and calendaring or event conditions.

Votes recorded on individual approvals were recorded as unanimous among commissioners present (President Ben Lyman; Vice President Wong; Commissioner Poggio; Commissioner Schlander). The commission instructed staff to continue monitoring compliance and to rely on progressive enforcement (inspections, notices and fines) if permit conditions are not met.

Where applicants promised operational changes (for example, installing sound insulation, keeping doors closed, and providing staff phone forwarding), staff said those commitments and internal sound limits will be reflected in permit files and enforced through the commission's inspector visits.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of San Francisco - Video Open Video Only in Windows Media Player","oneSentenceSummary","The commission approved a consent agenda of LLPs and separately heard and approved several permits moved to the regular agenda after neighbor outreach; one POE application was approved with limited entertainment days after neighbor objections.","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},6470877,"Director briefs commission on Prop E streamlining task force timeline and next meetings",105,316000,421000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778829-aa6e467149a913f57ac4c23309a280f1&start=316&end=421","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778829-aa6e467149a913f57ac4c23309a280f1/thumbnail_316000.jpg","/articles/6470877/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Director-briefs-commission-on-Prop-E-streamlining-task-force-timeline-and-next-meetings","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470877-5885ab6b196657ab3ebbd03ef4d7943c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770961259&Signature=Jdw-TIOTyprSRSv9HP8cFCSeOngq3iBalsicU3anp0--fNvJdtTmIcHsgiueM3wsFlIq553kkJQshHmZEa-Ju0BVJe87WzoXF7Rrc8mJUB2V3SgjjTv37aVfumX3DAUGskegmnn3eFfLG9nnX4V~W7vLOZUxiwlsTNshpFXSIDXcAsjMBfA643Rt8mKmGE8cb-p6HYb3iUcKs7lzxMsMAPWvqkmliSonW4i3MaPhQmD31J7oqoh9ZRfy1iYEHoiic2WrQCvsqxuhtauWFrPJ8aiZAiHRObT~jIyGXkIYCNyGU09XTixBVBGtgRKsDvL8RZbgjXB1fTazXBKwvqL~7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Director Caitlin Weiland updated commissioners on the city's Prop E Commission Streamlining Task Force, which is reviewing appointed boards and commissions and will recommend changes to the mayor and the Board of Supervisors.

Weiland told the commission the task force will publish its recommendations on the Entertainment Commission on Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, and will discuss the commission's recommendations at a public meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025 at 1 p.m. in City Hall Room 408. She said the task force's final report is due Feb. 1, 2026, ahead of the Nov. 2026 ballot. Weiland asked commissioners to review the task force materials and offered contact information for public comments and correspondence.

Weiland noted the Entertainment Commission is one of the appointed bodies that could be modified, combined or eliminated under task-force recommendations and encouraged commissioners to attend the Oct. 1 meeting if they are able.","Director Caitlin Weiland told the commission the Prop E Commission Streamlining Task Force will publish recommendations on the Entertainment Commission on Sept. 19 and discuss them Oct. 1; the task force's final recommendations are due Feb. 1, 2026.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6470882,"Commission highlights overdose-prevention outreach in nightlife, distributes naloxone at drag shows",183,1634000,1817000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778829-aa6e467149a913f57ac4c23309a280f1&start=1634&end=1817","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778829-aa6e467149a913f57ac4c23309a280f1/thumbnail_1634000.jpg","/articles/6470882/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Commission-highlights-overdose-prevention-outreach-in-nightlife-distributes-naloxone-at-drag-shows","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470882-5eb09d9a9521720faac5ea3c27d31217/orig.mp4?Expires=1770961259&Signature=fhU-f5XFEMoQ5uledCRM5hBD6H5PfearjnrTg-0rS~2z-gIHIXL66F3Aw2NjEiAwat5pwQARYAv2JTskqpIeRue7esJnhc26r7tEdETLkrjTdz8XqcoNEYJ1jVlPT1b2MSacPUp2GfouB-IR8G0ji3I5q93R-1w-QQEeQcM8sfq1DexNUBDeu8QnYR0vsQ0J~UdrW-CJp2AQttXdX8eONk-5H0feATH-jPYNnU505OIWk4Rll8d3R~h-GBpg1ZkqtUmlLTtEq2wXUqpwTOMwyLtytgX8ZGNLe0RMnWCH0RTwrpFlcun~KM3HrErcRcuyBNDQjgIoc2WRUxqqUvghhQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Project and communications manager Dylan Rice told the Entertainment Commission that the office's overdose-prevention campaign, launched with the San Francisco Department of Public Health in 2023, expanded outreach in 2025 with onstage naloxone trainings, venue partnerships and targeted promotions.

Rice said campaign activities focused on reaching nightlife workers and patrons in venues serving LGBTQ+ and Black communities, which public-health partners have identified as disproportionately affected by fentanyl-laced drugs. He described back-to-back outreach events in August in which the commission partnered with drag performers and queer venues to provide training and free naloxone. Rice said the program reached nearly 1,000 attendees across events and distributed about 140 doses of naloxone during the month's activities, including a sold-out outreach event with 489 attendees.

Rice credited the Department of Public Health for providing medication and media support, and said the commission also staged a panel with the San Francisco AIDS Foundation that drew more than 50 attendees to discuss prevention in queer nightlife. He said social media amplification from drag-artist partners helped Instagram engagement perform strongly and that the campaign secured several local media placements plus two national features earlier in the year.

Commissioners praised the campaign's partnerships and urged continued emphasis on training venue staff to ensure naloxone and other harm-reduction resources are accessible during large events. Rice said the commission is exploring a nightlife health-and-safety kit for new permitted venues that could include naloxone, earplugs, guidance on drink-spiking prevention and contact information for service organizations.

No formal vote was taken; commissioners and staff agreed to pursue further partnership work with DPH and community organizations.","The commission reported expanded overdose-prevention outreach in partnership with the Department of Public Health, including onstage naloxone trainings at nightlife events and distribution of roughly 140 doses of naloxone across nearly 1,000 attendees in August outreach.",{"_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},6470887,"Commission staff report multiple permit violations; Castle SF suspension heads to hearing",981,479000,1460000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5778829-aa6e467149a913f57ac4c23309a280f1&start=479&end=1460","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5778829-aa6e467149a913f57ac4c23309a280f1/thumbnail_479000.jpg","/articles/6470887/San-Francisco-City/San-Francisco-County/California/Commission-staff-report-multiple-permit-violations-Castle-SF-suspension-heads-to-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6470887-3e3e671a57e1b96dd6faf8878bd6907d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770961259&Signature=cRTUUnNlrkU5wRIRPxhz~iAajhM18v6CrNs4PL7MWmSci9yFMEg0Vigfd7o70wfjKGHXFNmz8l4TIfIVULiCLLyhWO0vOnt0ZIFaJCIMBbJvSySJpq06C~wpQAVgDLFNHPFBWUDrDovRqz58VKQncPxpk66V0cGR6Z9Dc4LJbx2LY2ocf1ci8IJtT8ETu16Dw9uN1WlAJzemgW3mrLvRfU3nWwA4ncWBz6eVQx1Dk~DTk9fFRK2r-rGeEs2iPjNjA1v30v167U0vJrJMTRrgX0-SrZ431IaRm-LA5ErpoQnaciRk7zaVzrtI~jniKBjKs05zdokvpAbiM8BTWSoviA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","San Francisco Entertainment Commission staff reported multiple permit enforcement actions and cited three businesses this summer for sound or permit violations, and staff announced that an administrative suspension of Castle SF will come to the commission on Oct. 7.

Senior staff described on-the-ground inspections that led to citations and an administrative suspension. Inspectors documented measured sound exceedances and repeat permit breaches at several locations and issued citations under the city's permit-enforcement process. Director Caitlin Weiland told commissioners that Castle SF's place-of-entertainment and extended-hours permits had been conditionally granted in August and then were the subject of an appeal to the Board of Appeals; because the appeals board split 2-2, the permits were reinstated by default.

The commission heard a summary of three enforcement cases. Inspectors visited Majang (260 Kearny Street) after an Aug. 9 3-1-1 complaint and recorded a sound measurement above the venue's authorized limit; that location received a citation and staff advised management about monitoring levels and crowd behavior. Chambers Eat and Drink / Phoenix Hotel (601 Eddy Street) was cited after inspectors measured indoor and outdoor levels above the approved limits during an Aug. 16 event; staff said on-site personnel unfamiliar with permit conditions complicated the inspector's efforts to bring sound into compliance but that the permit holder has since identified on-site contacts for inspectors.

Inspectors also said they observed Castle SF (550 15th Street) operating entertainment and admitting patrons after 2 a.m. during an appeal that had placed a stay on its extended-hours operations. Staff reported visits on Aug. 24, Aug. 30 and Aug. 31 that resulted in three citations for operating entertainment or serving beverages after allowed hours and for hosting entertainment without an appropriate place-of-entertainment permit. Using the violations recorded, staff issued a 15-day administrative suspension on Sept. 5; the permit holder, identified in staff remarks as Chris Yaslik, appealed that suspension and the appeal hearing is set for the commission's Oct. 7 meeting.

Commissioners and staff emphasized that future enforcement and any deliberations on the suspension must occur at the Oct. 7 hearing so the commission can hear both appellant and respondent arguments. Staff indicated the respondent will be represented by commission staff and by the assigned city attorney, and that additional procedural instructions are forthcoming.

Clarifying details recorded during the hearing include the appeal case number (25-031) and the permit number at issue (EC1862); staff said the permits were issued Aug. 8, inspectors observed after-hours activity Aug. 24 and Aug. 30, and the 15-day suspension notice was issued Sept. 5 and scheduled to take effect Sept. 12 pending appeal. The commission did not discuss the merits of the pending appeal at the Sept. 16 meeting.

The commission took no enforcement votes at the Sept. 16 meeting on these matters; the Castle SF suspension hearing remains scheduled for Oct. 7.","Inspectors issued citations to several nightlife venues for exceeding sound limits and operating without required permits; director says a 15-day administrative suspension of Castle SF was appealed and will be heard by the Entertainment Commission on Oct. 7.","actionData","errors"]

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