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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MARCH 11, 2015 <br />the building. It was also noted that the Little Venetian also has a banquet <br />facility. <br />Keis asked about calls for service at the shopping center. The City Clerk <br />indicated that calls for service are checked annually as part of liquor <br />license renewals, and there have not been any significant issues in the last <br />few years. McGlaughlin agreed. <br />McGlaughlin noted that the need to install kitchen facilities as part of the <br />proposed rental hall operation, and indicated that both the property owner <br />and JJ's Hospitality is proposing to put in a significant investment in these <br />facilities. McGlaughlin indicated that the ability to provide liquor service <br />is an important aspect in JJ's Hospitality's business plan. <br />Fischer asked how many people would be at both a typical event and their <br />largest event. Sonnack anticipated 200 to 300 people at a typical event <br />and reported that maximum capacity would be 450. Torkelson asked <br />about security and if there were any plans to provide valet parking. <br />Sonnack reported that security would be essential to their operation and <br />they would have off-duty police as well as a security firm. There are no <br />plans for valet parking at this time, and Sonnack indicated that he was not <br />sure what the liability was to providing valet parking. <br />Joe Vitale, Little Venetian, reported that he operates both a restaurant and <br />an event center at the Market Place Shopping Center. Vitale asked if <br />there were any plans to host teen nights. Vitale indicated that parking has <br />proven to be a problem at the shopping center. He felt nights that the <br />proposed event center had 450 people there would definitely not be <br />enough parking. <br />Sonnack reported that their business plan is to operate a banquet facility <br />providing food and beverage service. Sonnack did not anticipate that teen <br />nights would be their market. Sonnack stated that they wanted to be a <br />good business citizen and did not want to have problems with their <br />customer base. <br />Keis asked if quinceaneras were attended by teenagers only or entire <br />families. Jorge Flores reported that quinceaneras were family events that <br />are sponsored by parents and attended by extended family, neighbors and <br />friends. McGraw asked if a quinceanera would be in honor of numerous <br />girls or an event for just one girl. Flores indicated that they are typically <br />for one or two girls at a time. <br />Torkelson asked if an event was initiated by an outside party or one that <br />would be put on by the operators of the event hall. Sonnack replied that <br />7 <br />