Arvin ReingoldIn a 6 to 2 decision this morning, Chattanooga Beer Board members voted to suspend a downtown bar’s beer license for operating a disorderly place.
Southern Comfort, 511 Broad St., will not be allowed to serve beer beginning Aug. 9 for three consecutive days.
Nearly a dozen Chattanooga Police Department officers responded to the bar and some were already on stand-by June 2 when the bar closed its doors at 3 a.m.
A large crowd of 150 to 200 people exited on to a sidewalk and private parking lot nearby. The crowd reportedly became disruptive, yelling profanity at police resulting in three arrests, according to officers.
“The problem we’re having with Southern Comfort is when they exit, they go on the sidewalk and stand there,” said Field Training Officer Sloan Rankhorn, who added, “It’s every single weekend.”