And from what establishment did the 300 people emerge and cause a ruckus? MYXX. I am sure Cedar Fairmount residents were just thrilled to have a 2 am brawl outside. Would have made my night. Lisboa is in denial, and she needs to clean up her act and those of her patrons if she wants to succeed.

Paula, I completely agree with you about a Lisboa. Take some responsibllity for the patrons of your establishment. I don't blame the police at all in this case. Given the issues coming out of Myxx, the city is being proactive with monitoring the area.

I fear that the place and Lisboa will be nothing but trouble.

Paula--you hit the nail on the head: where else would a crowd like that come from at 2 am? Sure, they're "mellow" inside. Then they hit residential streets like a stampede. Myxx isn't making it as a restaurant, it's too big and loud. Why are the windows covered in black tablecloths? And if it's not a pary center, why have there been warming trays on tables in the front windows for weeks? Sorry to see the big space going down hill, but the neighborhood--and the city--would be better off if it were reconfigured for smaller businesses that serve a broader slice of the population.
Heights Guy

Understanding everyone want their peace and quiet but what are our young adults suppose to do for an outlet no one wants violence but properly monitored I feel that it can be an success everyone was young once

With all due respect, Mr Kanter, it still doesn't make it right. I grew up on Shannon and Taylor and the bikers were annoying, but there were never 300 of them pouring into the streets at one time. But the cops were there too, and during the protests ans so on. The problem this time isn't the police presence, it's the attitude of entitlement that seems to accompany the "young adults" whenever they gather. One man actually said that "they didn't have guns" as if that is a justification for their behavior. Okay, no guns this time, but what about the next?

Thank you Chief Robertson. That is all I have to say. I see that you are in charge and have the situation handled. Again...thanks Chief!

To Garry Kanter:
I am not certain that you realize how old I am.

I totally agree Michelle. Young adults are still adults. If they are old enough to drink and party at a club, they are old enough to respect their surroundings and behave themselves. Their sense of entitlement is what alarms me - if they are acting this way now, what will they be doing in 5 to 10 years from now?

Ms Lisboa needs to recognize her business is part of the fabric of the neighborhood. When her business provides the catalyst for mayhem outside of her club she is establishing a creative nuisance. As such she would do well to stop short of drawing a stark line between what goes on inside her club and what occurs on her doorstep. All of us who live in the vicinity will be actively engaged in making sure Ms Lisboa's business acts to respect the integrity of the neighborhood.

It seems clear from the article, and by Mrs. Lisboa own admission, that the permitting given Myxx was for a restaurant/bar. The night of the 17th she ran it like a night club. The city did not give her permitting to do so for a reason. As a resident of the Cedar Fairmount district, this is exactly the type of establishment I did not want here.

As for Joya Mills, frankly I don't give a damn if the youth have a safe place to party. They can do it in someone else backyard or not at all. There is a real economic cost to having some wild club in your neighborhood. Crime, noise, loitering, etc. all of which effect property values.

They probably have gone the party route because every time I pass the place during business hours it is empty.

Does anybody know whatever happened to that plan to knock down buildings west of Lennox to put in a shopping mall in Cedar-Fairmount?

Maybe the city can have Mitchell Schneider destroy the point at Cedar and Euclid Heights Blvd. the same way he destroyed Oakwood. He could call it The Gateway to Hell and put a huge statue of himself there.