City council approves cabaret license for sports bar

Fallon City Council approved at its second February meeting one application for a cabaret license, approved one change of license holder liquor application and heard the Fallon Police Department’s January’s report.

Johan Luis Vera Resendiz successfully reapplied for a cabaret license for Greenwave Sports Bar. This was his second attempt after the council tabled his application during the last session. Resendiz initially wanted to host regularly scheduled family activities as well as only 21-and-older events at the bar.

Mayor Ken Tedford and the council explained to Resendiz that the bar would need a separate entrance and a partition to separate those under 21 years of age from the patrons at the bar. He was asked to meet with City Engineer Derek Zimney to see what kinds of partitions would be feasible for his location.

For the reapplication, Resendiz altered his request to eliminate all family events and focus on the 21-years-and-older activities instead.

“I know that makes me much more comfortable,” Councilwoman Kelly Frost said.

Tedford said with the partition is no longer an item for discussion.

In an email attachment included with his application Resendiz listed the intended events as, “live music including bands and groups, a DJ and karaoke, dwarf wrestling and arm wrestling.” He also applied for permission to hold dance contests and mechanical bull riding competitions.

Tedford and the council questioned Resendiz about the security available during the contests to handle a possibly large crowd with alcohol and competitive personalities in the mix.

Satisfied with his answers this time, the council sent Resendiz on his way with their approval.  

• A change of license holder for a retail liquor license application regarding current business Fallon Station and Food Mart was submitted by Paramjit Singh and was approved by the council. 

• The Fallon Police Department report was presented to the council by Capt. Ron Wenger. The number of calls for service/total incidents reported was 669. The breakdown included 10 theft reports for items such as stolen tools, cell phones and one wheelchair platform stolen from a vehicle.

The report showed only one traffic accident on public property, a decrease of 17 when compared to January 2022.

“This is a really good number for us,” Wenger said. “Kudos to the public for safe driving.”

Fallon Police Volunteers in Police Services (VIPS) volunteered 137 hours to the agency in January. Officers also gave a tour of the Fallon City Hall to a group of children and provided traffic control for a fountain dye on Maine Street.