{"id":409844,"date":"2026-09-25T01:16:08","date_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409844\/"},"modified":"2026-09-25T01:16:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T01:16:08","slug":"jacksonville-nightclub-raided-over-after-hours-alcohol-sales-could-reopen-if-it-meets-these-requirements-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/409844\/","title":{"rendered":"Jacksonville nightclub raided over after-hours alcohol sales could reopen if it meets these requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"

JACKSONVILLE, Fla \u2013 A Jacksonville bar that was raided over alleged after-hours alcohol sales and has been linked to reports of crime is now under review by the city\u2019s Public Nuisance Abatement Board.<\/p>\n

The board reviewed the case involving Tipsy Bar and Grill during a meeting Thursday, nearly three months after city inspectors posted a stop-work order at the business. The order cited a building addition that officials said lacked the proper permits.<\/p>\n

Tipsy has remained closed since then, according to people who work near the bar along Edgewood Avenue. But officials said the business could eventually reopen if it meets a series of requirements designed to improve safety and bring the property into compliance.<\/p>\n

The board\u2019s case involves Tipsy Bar & Grill, Tipsy Bar & Grill 1 Inc. and\/or 243 Edgewood Ave. South, LLC, which owns or is associated with the property at 243 Edgewood Ave. S.<\/p>\n

A nearby business owner, who asked not to be identified, said the closure has meant less cleanup for surrounding businesses.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe don\u2019t have to clean up anymore,\u201d the business owner said.<\/p>\n

The owner said the problems previously extended beyond Tipsy\u2019s property, particularly on weekend nights.<\/p>\n

\u201cI pick up liquor bottles. I pick up needles. I pick up condoms. I\u2019ll pick up all kinds of trash on both sides of the road,\u201d the owner said.<\/p>\n

The business owner also described trash along the I-10 and Edgewood Avenue area.<\/p>\n

The concerns came after a series of incidents and complaints connected to the bar and surrounding area, including shootings, attempted murder cases, burglaries, crashes and allegations of alcohol being served after hours.<\/p>\n

Jacksonville Sheriff\u2019s Office Lt. Douglas Molina, who works in community engagement, said the location had generated dozens of calls for service. <\/p>\n

\u201cLast year, it was 65 in 25, and we\u2019re already at 43 this year, probably closing, said Molina. <\/p>\n

In June, JSO\u2019s Vice Unit cleared Tipsy during an early-morning raid tied to alleged after-hours alcohol sales. JSO said several employees received Notices to Appear for allegedly selling or dispensing alcoholic beverages after hours, according to a previous News4JAX report.<\/a><\/p>\n

City inspectors also posted a stop-work order after identifying an unpermitted building addition. The owner did not respond to News4JAX\u2019s request for comment at the time.<\/p>\n

Molina said Tipsy\u2019s representatives are now working toward reopening while following requirements established through the nuisance-abatement process.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow they\u2019re in the process of working to open back up,\u201d Molina said. \u201cAnd what we do with the Sheriff\u2019s Office is ensure that they\u2019re following the guidelines that we establish under the Public Nuisance Abatement Board.\u201d<\/p>\n

The goal, Molina said, is to protect people who visit the business and those who live and work nearby.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo ensure that the safety of the people who come there and the people around the establishment is safe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

During Thursday\u2019s meeting, city leaders, JSO representatives, Tipsy\u2019s property manager and the business\u2019s attorney presented information about the property and discussed ways it could improve inside and outside.<\/p>\n

Tyrona E. Clark-Murray, the city council representative for District 9, said she is not opposed to the business reopening if it can operate safely, but she is not encouraged by a reopening without meaningful changes.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m not encouraged to have them reopen if they cannot operate safely,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n

Murray said Jacksonville needs safe places for people to gather and enjoy themselves.<\/p>\n

\u201cHere in Jacksonville, we\u2019ve got to learn how to have a good time and gather together, and everyone goes home the same way they came,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

She also said she has met with homeowners near Tipsy and is working with JSO to address their concerns about crime in the area.<\/p>\n

\u201cI also want the homeowners that are in proximity to Tipsy to know that once again I met with them and I\u2019m acting on their concerns and I am doing my very best working with JSO to help bring crime down in District 9,\u201d Murray said.<\/p>\n

The board and JSO said Tipsy must comply with long-term requirements before reopening. Those requirements include passing code-enforcement inspections and securing the necessary city licenses and approvals.<\/p>\n

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