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Owner \"Glenn\" and other witnesses appeared before the board to answer questions about several recent incidents captured in excise reports. The board reviewed inspection results and prior settlement history; excise officers told the commission that the business had accrued multiple violations over a four-year period.

During questioning the owner acknowledged earlier violations for sales to minors and for selling after legal hours and said the incidents led to employee terminations and retraining. The owner also said managers ordered some products that included nitrous oxide canisters; when asked whether he knew the product was being sold, he responded that he was not aware. The board expressed particular concern that the owner reported being seldom on site while managing a portfolio of about 40 gas-station locations.

After extended questioning, Commissioner Jim (last name on record: Hennigan) moved to deny the renewal, citing repeated violations and public-nuisance concerns. The motion carried; the chair said the denial will be forwarded to the state commission for review and action at its October meeting. \"This is out of control,\" a board member said during the motion; another board member listed public nuisance and criminal acts among the reasons for denial.

The board followed statutory process: the local denial will be placed on the state commission's agenda for review; the state commission may uphold, overturn or remand the decision. The excise officer explained the license-holder will be notified by mail of the state commission's review schedule.

The board also asked for written reasons to be entered into the record and noted that prior fines and suspensions had not resolved the pattern of noncompliance. The owner was told the state commission will make the final decision and will notify the license-holder by mail.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Alcoholic Beverage Board","oneSentenceSummary","The Marion County excise board moved to deny a renewal for VP 51 (5190 Franklin Road) after inspectors found sales to minors, expired permits and sale of nitrous oxide; the board voted to deny the renewal and will forward the record to the state commission.","taxTitle","Indianapolis City, Marion County, Indiana","taxId",3627,"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},6425736,"Marion County board denies Moon Bar liquor renewal after neighbors and police cite repeated violence and nuisance",3860,7752000,11612000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5899061-683ac16cc8d195324dd1ea11b7979365&start=7752&end=11612","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5899061-683ac16cc8d195324dd1ea11b7979365/thumbnail_7752000.jpg","/articles/6425736/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Marion-County-board-denies-Moon-Bar-liquor-renewal-after-neighbors-and-police-cite-repeated-violence-and-nuisance","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6425736-9fef3310b14bbdbc6e7ef74ba6baaf09/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742094&Signature=Wzwp7V8tCEhZP1DpBQfPE-dpSrGdQkIAWzh1U1QCQLbaYkkp9m8oU2oMRzLJAWSmfVHsP7KJ7wkmKsGjk68-YetBYY91wgzD3eR6t7i-1uZbEKl9dkgIDNHZp3NVPMhTNbJWo3fT2TAzzRrdKLZBqkPjCN376g~Znwdw~uiZ3ncmPOwheYUOGd1skUc0yLH-bviV3uDa-mpQnCRA2jjiWcGoS~FeYK4w5JlIgydgfEnbh~Qfw5bojMsXmWZVzQai8cocvln6EDsbALMgO8qlrP9CMjCrLD9JmByG~WVQqAcxzRVVnC6pXEZn960KNJFcNWj9DJjMHpPV-8HKoARJhg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marion County Alcohol & Tobacco Commission denied the renewal of the liquor permit for Moon Bar (doing business at 148 East Market Street) after a hearing in which police reports, neighborhood letters and community groups described repeated violent incidents and public-nuisance concerns.

The board voted 3-1 to deny the renewal after hearing testimony from remonstrators, area neighborhood organizations and Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department investigators. Excise officer Amy Sonnier administered the meeting and the commission heard protracted testimony about fights, reported thefts, and evidence of drug use around the business and in the shared parking lots.

The denial came after Detective Tiffany Malson of IMPD summarized numerous incident reports including multiple assaults, large fights outside the premises, and a shots-fired incident near the bar. \"There were fights in and on the premises,\" Detective Malson told the board, and she presented a packet of police reports and hospital-report follow-ups that she said documented repeated public-safety incidents associated with the location.

Neighborhood leaders and downtown advocates urged the board not to renew. Crystal Stone, representing Christ Church Cathedral, said the congregation had repeatedly raised safety concerns: \"Incidents connected to this establishment have involved firearms, assaults causing serious injury, thefts and large-scale fights,\" Stone said. Taylor Schafer of the Downtown Indy Alliance told the board that community partners and nearby businesses had flagged a pattern of disruptive incidents that impaired public safety and the downtown business environment.

Owner witnesses and counsel disputed how many incidents could be attributed directly to the bar and described steps taken to abate problems since March. Attorney Terrence Kinnard, representing the license-holder, said the business had addressed prior staff- and paperwork-related violations, added security and changed programming to try to reduce late-night problems. \"We have increased security, changed hours and made operational changes,\" Kinnard said, adding that the business had worked with IMPD and excise since March.

Board members focused on the balance between steps taken to reduce harms and the record of repeated incidents and neighborhood complaints. After public testimony, a motion to deny passed on a 3-1 vote. The board explained that its denial will be forwarded to the state-level commission for review; the state commission will consider the record and may uphold, overturn or remand the board's action.

What happens next: the state commission will review this board's record at its next meeting (the local board noted the state commission's October 21 meeting date in public remarks). If the state commission upholds the denial, the local renewal will be refused. If the state commission remands or overturns, the license-holder may resume operations under terms set by the state.

The hearing drew letters from multiple neighborhood groups and institutions, including a letter from Christ Church Cathedral and the Lockerbie Square and Cole Noble neighborhood associations, and a written remonstration from the owner of the lot across the street. Detective Malson and other remonstrators submitted a compilation of IMPD incident reports and health and fire-inspection records as part of the hearing record.

The commission's ruling was narrowly framed to the alcohol-permit renewal; board members noted that some issues (zoning, fire, health-code matters) fall within other agencies' jurisdictions, but said the pattern of criminal incidents and the volume of remonstrations were sufficient grounds to deny the renewal.","The Marion County excise board voted to deny renewal for Moon Bar (148 E. Market St.) after remonstrators and IMPD presented a record of assaults, fights and other incidents; the state commission will review the board's denial.",{"_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},6425722,"Panel denies renewal for 31 Bar & Grill after long history of violations, including assaults and fines",500,4846000,5346000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5899061-683ac16cc8d195324dd1ea11b7979365&start=4846&end=5346","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5899061-683ac16cc8d195324dd1ea11b7979365/thumbnail_4846000.jpg","/articles/6425722/Indianapolis-City/Marion-County/Indiana/Panel-denies-renewal-for-31-Bar-Grill-after-long-history-of-violations-including-assaults-and-fines","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6425722-76a225fb6509c4d908d244fe026765b4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770742094&Signature=GsDlIRz1V3P~hhlJyM52ubpmTkCxAhkq3GLDwCWJsr67n3rvqescighqCmLh7paFWWOfebkhjJ7SVsO0RDYC-HcxdvjETaudzX4Bo6j7lY6jtEid7j3XpDB2ZvRtJyE2natI7~MD2ukXJpBU8KP5eA0vCIAuskCHFEp0CCU2WTz2TGKMcSNoH1rp7O-gh7mm5pGXeXuYOMeYGHizUflQvM9rp0zIdn9SJgwGYBuJVRBk1cIQeTNKDaiSaMTQOUBBGd2IJAQHoP2cjY08lwWnDv4QkcEnbnDx1zQhYU3lPxvoABKlpSoAh43KQhmemDBDCtmxaATFExYE6Fy6XBRaiQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Marion County Alcohol & Tobacco Commission voted to deny the renewal of the liquor permit for 31 Bar & Grill (D & E Groves LLC, 3131 Shelby Street) following a hearing in which excise staff detailed a long record of violations spanning multiple years.

Owner David Groves appeared and acknowledged a series of violations and fines dating back several years, including employee-permit lapses, expired permits, public-nuisance findings, and a $2,000 fine plus a three-day suspension in 2025 for a cluster of violations. Board members cited an accumulation of incidents under Groves' ownership and cited concern that the business had not sustained adequate corrective measures.

Commissioner Jim (Hennigan) moved to deny the renewal, saying the record showed escalation of risk to public safety. At least one commissioner cited a prior shooting associated with the venue and said the establishment had become a continuing public nuisance. The board voted in favor of denial. The excise officer explained the denial will be forwarded to the state commission for review; the state body will take final action at its meeting and will mail the license-holder notice of its decision.

Groves told the board he had recently increased his presence at the venue and had taken steps to address management and staffing issues; he asked the board for leniency. Board members acknowledged the owner had made changes but said the length and scope of the violation history outweighed recent steps. \"Where there's smoke, there's fire,\" one board member said when explaining the motion to deny.

As with other denials at the hearing, the board recorded reasons that included public nuisance and failure to follow commission rules and identified the state commission as the review body for any appeal or further action.","The Marion County board voted to deny renewal of D & E Groves LLC's liquor permit for 31 Bar & Grill (3131 Shelby St.) after multiple prior violations, fines and a recent shooting at the location were cited by excise staff and commissioners.","actionData","errors"]

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