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OLCC
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All Greek to Me
Does Cusina Owner Really Have a Legal Case?
Does Greek Cusina owner have a legal case against Portland?
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Bearly Legal
Strip Club Applicant Has Grizzly Past
Strip club applicant hosted man vs. bear matches at former bar.
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Fat Chance
Laurelhurst Neighbors Protest Planned Strip Club
When Laurelhurst neighbors protested “Fat Jack’s” bar, owners respond
by trying to open a strip club instead.
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In the Shadows
Minor Details
Shannon Hoffeditz’s team just finished writing a $500 ticket for a little old bartender. “That’s one of the hardest parts of our job,” says Hoffeditz, an inspector with the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC). Eli, an 18-year-old minor decoy working for Hoffeditz, has just bought a beer in the Republic Café on NW 4th in […]
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In Other News
Concerned Oregonians—the con- servative group that hopes to gather enough signatures to put Oregon’s new domestic partnership and anti-discrimination laws on the November ballot—sent out a breathless email on Monday, April 21, indicating that the group’s wallet is virtually empty. “Of the 8,000 Oregonians on this email list, only 40 have made contributions toward our efforts, […]
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Greek Tragedy?
OLCC Moves to Yank Greek Cusina’s Liquor License
THE DOWNTOWN DELI & Greek Cusina might be just another deli soon, if the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) successfully yanks the club’s liquor license. Citing “a history of serious and persistent problems… including public drunkenness, fights, altercations, harassment, and public urination,” the OLCC announced a proposed cancellation of the club’s license on March 26. […]
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Another Round
OLCC Reconsiders All-Ages Rules
Last Friday, February 22, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) heard testimony over new measures that would give music venues greater flexibility in allowing minors to attend events where alcohol is served. Currently, Oregon bars and clubs are prohibited from serving beer or alcohol at all-ages music shows. In December, the committee voted 3-2 against […]