Hermosa Beach looks to reduce closing time for Cafe Boogaloo
The Hermosa Beach Planning Commission on Wednesday voted to roll back the late-night operating hours for Café Boogaloo from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. as a result of nine violent crimes inside and outside the establishment over the last year and an audit of the business’s sales receipts. The planning commission will officially vote on modifying Café Boogaloo’s CUP in January, after which the business will have the option of appealing the decision to the City Council. Café Boogaloo attorney Peter Howell told commissioners that the establishment has hired a retired police officer to help institute a new security plan, which includes oversight of the next door parking lot. Commissioners, however, said they were displeased that an audit of the business’s sales receipts showed that it was selling 8 – 13 percent more alcohol than food between January 2011 and October 2012. The city requires that a 50-50 ratio of food and alcohol be served in order to qualify as a restaurant, as stated in the business’s Conditional Use Permit. “If you can’t comply with your CUP, I’m prepared to put you out of business,” said Commissioner Peter Hoffman. Howell told commissioners that only one of the nine violent…
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