Supervisor committee backs three liquor-license resolutions for neighborhood venues and market
April 25, 2024 | San Francisco County, California
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The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee on April 25 voted to send positive recommendations to the full Board of Supervisors on three liquor-license matters affecting Mission, Broadway and Polk Street businesses.
Endgamez Improv, an improv and comedy venue at 2965 Mission St., sought a Type 90 on‑sale general music venue liquor license. Max McCall, a founder and operator of Endgamez Improv, told the committee the space has been used for classes and shows since 2018 and that alcohol sales would broaden the venue’s audience and revenue, helping “create a permanent home for comedy in San Francisco.” Three public speakers described long personal and artistic ties to the theater and urged approval.
The committee also considered a Type 90 for Le Petit Paris 75 LLC to operate as Panama SF at 523 Broadway. Officers from SFPD’s licensing unit reported no letters of support or protest and recommended approval with standard conditions including noise controls, litter abatement and two licensed security officers when live entertainment occurs.
Finally, the committee advanced a person‑to‑person, premise‑to‑premise transfer of a Type 21 off‑sale general license for ByRight Polk LLC at 2134–2140 Polk St. Sam O’Ganum, the family‑owned operator, described a multi‑decade local business history and said adding distilled spirits completes the store’s product mix. A district staffer spoke in support on behalf of the neighborhood.
On each item the clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution determining the license issuance would serve the public convenience or necessity and to forward the resolution to the full Board with a positive recommendation. Vice Chair Sharon Gardio, Member Dorsey and Chair Catherine Stephanie recorded unanimous committee votes on the motions.
The SFPD Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reports for these items noted varying local conditions (some parcels in plots classified as high‑crime and certain census tracts designated high‑saturation) and recommended standard ABC conditions including noise mitigation and monitoring of loitering as depicted in ABC 253 forms.
These actions will appear on the Board agenda for consideration at a later date.
Endgamez Improv, an improv and comedy venue at 2965 Mission St., sought a Type 90 on‑sale general music venue liquor license. Max McCall, a founder and operator of Endgamez Improv, told the committee the space has been used for classes and shows since 2018 and that alcohol sales would broaden the venue’s audience and revenue, helping “create a permanent home for comedy in San Francisco.” Three public speakers described long personal and artistic ties to the theater and urged approval.
The committee also considered a Type 90 for Le Petit Paris 75 LLC to operate as Panama SF at 523 Broadway. Officers from SFPD’s licensing unit reported no letters of support or protest and recommended approval with standard conditions including noise controls, litter abatement and two licensed security officers when live entertainment occurs.
Finally, the committee advanced a person‑to‑person, premise‑to‑premise transfer of a Type 21 off‑sale general license for ByRight Polk LLC at 2134–2140 Polk St. Sam O’Ganum, the family‑owned operator, described a multi‑decade local business history and said adding distilled spirits completes the store’s product mix. A district staffer spoke in support on behalf of the neighborhood.
On each item the clerk was instructed to prepare a resolution determining the license issuance would serve the public convenience or necessity and to forward the resolution to the full Board with a positive recommendation. Vice Chair Sharon Gardio, Member Dorsey and Chair Catherine Stephanie recorded unanimous committee votes on the motions.
The SFPD Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) reports for these items noted varying local conditions (some parcels in plots classified as high‑crime and certain census tracts designated high‑saturation) and recommended standard ABC conditions including noise mitigation and monitoring of loitering as depicted in ABC 253 forms.
These actions will appear on the Board agenda for consideration at a later date.
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