RiNo venue fights back to keep live music license despite complaints

This story first appeared in businessden.com, a BizWest news partner.

The owners of a RiNo entertainment venue have told the city that the loss of its live music and dancing license would effectively close the business.

An attorney for Number 38 made the statement in a Feb. 18 document objecting to a hearing officer’s recommendation that the cabaret license not be renewed following complaints over noise from nearby residents.

“At worst, the hearing officer should have crafted conditions upon the license to balance the concerns of the small minority of neighbors with the realities of a live music venue in a vibrant,…