Mike’s Place Sports Bar & Grill will remain closed until July 7, under terms of an agreement worked out with the City of Berwyn.
The bar, which has a long history of noise complaints, rowdiness and violence by patrons, as well as numerous code violations by ownership, has been closed since a June 10 hearing.
Many of those complaints against the bar, 6319 W. Roosevelt Rd., have regularly spilled across the street into a residential neighborhood in Oak Park.
Under an agreement worked out with Berwyn officials, owner Mike Lapinard stipulated to six counts in the city’s 11-page complaint, agreed to the suspension and to a series of steps he’s required to take upon reopening the bar.
Mayor Robert Lovero, who also serves as liquor commissioner, noted the bar’s special events permit was “exhausted,” and that Mike’s Place can have no more special events such as live music or DJ parties and other attractions without going through the process of obtaining an entertainment license.
This is a developing story. Wednesday Journal will have follow-up reporting soon.