There _is_ criteria. Again I point to the Pennsylvania State Liquor Control Board "nuisance bar" program. http://www.lcb.state.pa.us/Licensing/nuisance.asp The "nuisance bar" designation does not come about just by having one person lodge a complaint. It is not up to us, Highland Park residents, to define "nuisance bars," it is up to the state liquor control board, which has already done so. All any individual can do is file a complaint. It is up to the state liquor control board to weigh the facts of the situation and make a decision. And frequently that decision, if it is negative, comes in the form of a warning to the establishment -- not a revocation of the establishment's liquor license. ________________________ Mary Louise Ray Group Wellesley, Inc. 412.363.3481 Tel 412.363.3482 Fax www.GroupWellesley.com
I think what a lot of people are failing to acknowledge is that one or even a handful of reports of underage liquor sales may not constitute "nuisance" for everyone. Nuisance is subjective. Some of us might hate litter or noise might be our nuisance. Certainly, underage liquor sales are a serious problem that should be reported, policed and prosecuted. I think it reckless to start fanning the flames to label any business a nuisance if we can't agree on clearly defined criteria. Is a place a nuisance after one underage sale? Or is it two? Do I hear three? We need to proceed with caution before we start hurting business people because they cater to "types" that some people don't like.