Barnett's Club in line to lose liquor license

[GBRulz]

LOLOLOLOL

BTW, some of my friends went there this weekend and said security was all over the place outside....

Still boggles me about the residential complaints because it's not in a resi area.

[mngolf19]

Now please find a better example if you wish to continue insulting me.

Your head is too big for your body.

[Harlan Huckleby]

ummm, that's not a head. it's the part he does his thinkin with.

[GBRulz]

UPDATE: June 6

Barnett's club faces fight in City Council

Vote to renew liquor license is tonight

By Paul Srubas
psrubas@greenbaypressgazette.com


When the Green Bay City Council considers tonight whether to renew the liquor license of FiveSix, the nightclub owned by Green Bay Packers player Nick Barnett, Alderman Guy Zima won't be voting among those who think the bar deserves a second chance.


That's because the business at 405 W. Walnut St., was never supposed to be a bar in the first place, Zima said Monday.


"If the second chance was that he (Barnett) was going to redo his business and have a restaurant in place rather than a bar, that would be a different story, but that's not what the man's asking for," Zima said. "He seems to want to have a second chance to continue the tavern business that he's established, not the restaurant business."


Zima said the city has been trying to clean up the Broadway district, which historically had a rough-around-the-edges image based on its taverns. The city granted Barnett a license to operate the former West Pitcher Show on the grounds that, although it would serve alcoholic beverages, that wouldn't be its primary business.


"But it's a basically a tavern operation, the exact opposite of the entire philosophy that we're trying to do on Broadway," Zima said.


Zima brought neighbor complaints about the club to the city's Protection & Welfare Committee meeting last week, at which time the committee voted not to renew Barnett's license. That vote, which passed 3-1, is up for approval by the full council tonight.


Alderman Chris Wery, who voted with the majority on the committee last week, has changed his mind and thinks Barnett should be given a second chance to clean up his act. Wery is presenting Barnett with a list of stipulations to sign, essentially agreeing to voluntarily give up the license in the event of future violations.


That could help persuade the council to give Barnett a second chance, Wery said.


Zima said the list of violations the club has been responsible for since the first of the year may be too long to justify a second chance anyway.


According to police records obtained by the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the club had 22 police calls in the first five months of the year, although not all of those were responses to actual problems or involved visits by the police investigating previous disturbances. About eight of those calls involved fights or unsubstantiated reports of fights and three or four disturbances. There were also a pair of vandalisms.


In contrast, Hip Cats, 116 S. Adams St., had slightly more than double the total number of police calls in the same period. That includes at least 15 fights or unsubstantiated reports of fights, and another 10 disturbances of variable nature.


Lt. Jim Runge of the Green Bay Police Department said police would probably regard Hip Cats' problems as the more serious of the two taverns, but FiveSix has residential neighbors who complained, and that's why that one came to the forefront sooner.


"Why should people living nearby have to tolerate it?" he said.


That's why Zima believes the license shouldn't be renewed.


"I don't think the city should be forced into compromising its overall plan on Broadway," he added.


Wery disagreed that the business was primarily alcohol sales. Most of the problems happened after hours, and if that can be solved, "you'd have another nice establishment in that neighborhood."

[GBRulz]

UPDATE

Packers' Barnett Loses To GB City Council

Bill Walsh
Reporting

(WFRV) GREEN BAY It took until early Wednesday morning for the Green Bay Common Council to decide on the fate of Packers' linebacker Nick Barnett's nightclub.

After much debate, the City Council decided not to renew the liquor license for the FIVE-SIX club.

Aldermen had two choices, renew the license with 26 conditions for the club to remain open, or deny it. Based on complaints from people who live near the club and numerous police calls there, the Council voted 8 to 4 to deny the license.

Several residents who live near the nightclub testified before the council about late-night noise, drunkenness and other problems they said took place after the bar closes.

"The people that come out of that establishment are unruly," neighbor Jesse Rouse said. "I have people that come over that are astonished by what happens at bar time."

Barnett was disappointed after the vote, saying other Green Bay establishments have gotten a second chance from the Council. "I'm very hurt that the city would do this, after I tried to invest in the city. I don't rent the place. I bought it. And I thought I deserve another chance. Yeah, we had problems, but I'm confident that I could fix them."

Barnett says he'll appeal the decision, but he would need to get a hearing and win another vote from the City Council to get his liquor license renewed. That license is set to expire on July 30th.



(© MMVI, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.)

[bigcoz75]

[quote="GBMichele"]UPDATE: June 6

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In contrast, Hip Cats, 116 S. Adams St., had slightly more than double the total number of police calls in the same period. That includes at least 15 fights or unsubstantiated reports of fights, and another 10 disturbances of variable nature.


Lt. Jim Runge of the Green Bay Police Department said police would probably regard Hip Cats' problems as the more serious of the two taverns, but FiveSix has residential neighbors who complained, and that's why that one came to the forefront sooner.


Now that's B.S.!

[GBRulz]

I agree.

How do the neighbors know that the unruly ones aren't coming home from Hip Cats and not FiveSix? Ok, so it's a bit of a walk, but still a possibility.

it still floors me about these residential complaints. Where the hell are the houses around there??

ha, I was just looking at the list of council members and see where Guy Zima lives about 3 blocks from me. I better lock up my brats....

[bigcoz75]

I agree.

How do the neighbors know that the unruly ones aren't coming home from Hip Cats and not FiveSix? Ok, so it's a bit of a walk, but still a possibility.

it still floors me about these residential complaints. Where the hell are the houses around there??

ha, I was just looking at the list of council members and see where Guy Zima lives about 3 blocks from me. I better lock up my brats....

They aren't houses they're mostly apartments above the businesses. So your in his district?....that's it Michele for alderman! I've long considered moving to that area just to attempt to oust that moron

[GBRulz]

yeah, I didn't think about the apartments that might be up there, but still. I think they are trying to use Barnett as an example of how they are trying to "clean up downtown".

Trying to take down the Phat Dogs stand was a great start

I'd take Zima's job, but the problem is, he isn't the only idiot on the city council!!

[GBRulz]

bigcoz, I think we should go to a practice with signs that say "F*CK ZIMA, compliments of packerrats.com"

You KNOW that would get Barnett's attention!

[MJZiggy]

Have a question ready because I'd bet you get a quote out of that.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Barnett is a rich man, he'll sell the place and buy a bigger one. I doubt it'll be in GB though. Look for Barnett to demand a trade after this season.

[woodbuck27]

It amazes me how anyone could try to rationalize abhorrent behavior... we as a society seem to go to the extreme in finding excuses for the lowest common denominator.

I find that just as disgusting - maybe even more disgusting than the behavior itself. The world is full of morons - I don't see why otherwise intelligent people would try to make excuses for them. Like I said, I have a very low threshold of idiots and idiotic behavior.

Come on wist43.You can't make us believe your so ANAL that you always have to take a whiz in a proper toilet/outhouse. Ever do any wilderness camping/canoeing? Ever be 'just a busting' for a good piss and no toilet available? Not only, just the guys have to go, there.

I'm of the opinion I'm not living in the proper place, if I can't dash outside for a bit of privacy and need of relief once in awhile.

Not too many things as satisfying, as a great whiz out of doors once in awhile, when it's absolutely necessary. LOL

[woodbuck27]

Hmmm. Now it's football related, because it potentially affects our ability to keep and attract players?

I'll buy that!

Yea Scott, especially when the player most concerned is Nick Barnett.

It seems, some of the people that enjoy this Forum don't feel the same about Ole Nick, but I happen to think he stands in there better then some of the poles we have.

Am I the only poster here that appreciates Nicks contribution to OUR team?

[chain_gang]

More Club FiveSix Problems
June 30, 2006

There are more problems this morning for Green Bay Packer and business owner Nick Barnett.

Police and a city worker were at his Club FiveSix Friday morning, painting over graffiti. The Green Bay Police Department says there were racial slurs and a swastika, but would be more specific on what was written. No one is in custody.

Mayor Jim Schmitt was on the scene watching the work being done.

The vandalism comes just a day after Schmitt called on the City Council to rescind its decision to deny the renewal of the club's liquor license. That vote could happen Wednesday.

http://www.wluk.com/common/article.shtml?article_id=1151672947009147