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Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Regular Meeting - September 11, 2025

Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee — Thursday, September 11, 2025

BodySan Francisco, California

SessionPublic Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee

DateThursday, September 11, 2025

StatusFILED

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This meeting will come to order.

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Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Thursday, September 11th, 2025 regular meeting of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors.

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I'm Supervisor Matt Dorsey, chair of this committee, and I'm joined today by Vice Chair Bilal Machmood and Supervisor Danny Sauter.

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As always, we're grateful to Ms.

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Monique Creighton for serving so capably and well as our clerk.

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And together, we'd also like to express our gratitude to Paul Morrill and the entire team at SFGov TV for facilitating and broadcasting today's meeting.

0:37

Madam Clerk, do you have any announcements?

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Yes.

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Please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices.

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Documents to me to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk.

0:47

Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda.

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When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on your right.

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Alternatively, you may submit public comment and writing in either of the following ways.

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First, you may email them to myself, the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Clerk at M-O-N-I-Q-U-E.

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C-R-A-Y-T-O-N at SFGOV dot or G, or you may submit your written comments via U.S.

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Postal Service to our office in City Hall number one, Dr.

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Carlton Be Good Lit Place, room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102.

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If you submit public comment in writing, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file on which you are commenting.

1:29

Finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors' agenda of September 30th, 2025, unless otherwise stated.

1:38

Thank you, Madam Clerk.

1:39

I think we have a relatively short agenda today, but would you start by calling item number one?

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Yes, item number one is a hearing to consider that the issuance of a tight 90 on-sale general music venue liquor license to End Games Improv LLC to do business as in games improv, located at 2989 Mission Street, will serve the public convenience or necessity of the city and county of San Francisco.

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Thank you, Madam Clerk.

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I'd like to welcome Officer Brandon Erickson from the San Francisco Police Department's ABC Liaison unit.

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Thank you for being here today, officer.

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The floor is yours.

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Thank you for having me.

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You have before you a PCN report for Endgames Improv LLC.

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As Endgames Improv.

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They have applied for a Type 90 license, and if approved, this would allow them to operate in on sale general music venue at 2989 Mission Street.

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There are zero letters of protest, zero letters of support.

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They are located in plot 461, which is considered a high crime area.

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They are in census track 209.00, which is considered a high concentration area.

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Mission station has no opposition.

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AOU recommendations, approval with the following conditions.

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Except as provided in condition two below, no noise shall be audible beyond the area under the control of the licensee.

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Any noise caused by entertainment or amplified sound that is subject to the provisions of an act, an active entertainment permit issued by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission shall be authorized in accordance with the limits established by that entertainment permit, including in any limitation on hours during which entertainment or amplified sound is permitted.

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A violation of the entertainment or amplified sound noise condition of the entertainment permit as determined by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission shall be deemed to be a violation of this condition.

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Any noise that is subject to or is beyond the scope of the entertainment permit shall be subject to condition one above.

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Entertainment permit means any of the following: a just add music permit, a limited live performance permit, a place of entertainment permit, a fixed place to amplified sound permit, or any similar such permit issued by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission.

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Petitioner number three.

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Number four, the petitioner shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the area adjacent to the premise over which they have control as depicted on ABC Form 257.

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Thank you, Officer Erickson.

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Um I have heard only great things about Endgames Improv, and I'm uh told that they have really forged a strong sense of community and are very much rooted in the heart of the mission district.

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Um I know Supervisor Fielder supports this liquor license application.

4:43

Um I look forward to supporting it as it moves forward so this organization can continue thriving and contributing to the uh to the vibrancy of the mission neighborhood and to our city.

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Um I understand there are representatives from the applicants present.

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There is no um obligation to speak, but we generally like to invite applicants if to say a few words if you'd like.

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You can approach the lecture.

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Um thank you to the this uh committee on public safety and neighborhood services.

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Uh as entertainers, we've been to a few of these with the entertainment commission and whatnot, so we will never miss an opportunity to be in front of a microphone.

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Although we do pride ourselves on these being one of the most boring things we do, and they're usually without drama, although we like drama on the stage.

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Umgames was founded back in 2010, and uh I'm just a co-owner now, but I was not a founder back then.

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Our services consist of uh providing classes uh for local artists who are learning uh some form of comedy, whether it's improv, stand-up, sketch, as well as trying to put on as many shows as we can for them, because that's the hard part is having shows for um new new talent and folks who are working on their craft.

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So in 2014, we started saying, hey, we got to make permanent places for theater in this city.

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Uh we are now in the mission.

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We love that uh neighborhood.

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We're we're happy to be there.

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We've been there uh since about 2014 once we started digging in and saying, you know, we want to not be one of the the theaters that we have heard over the years that used to be Zelda's used to be places that have shut down.

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Um, friends of ours that are are near and dear that we cry every time that those venues are shutting down.

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Summary of Proceedings

Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Regular Meeting - September 11, 2025

The Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors met on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at 18:15 UTC. Chair Matt Dorsey presided, joined by Vice Chair Bilal Mahmood and Supervisor Danny Sauter. Clerk Monique Creighton and SFGov TV staff supported the meeting. The committee heard two liquor license hearings and took public testimony.

Discussion Items

Item 1: Liquor License Issuance – 2989 Mission Street – Endgames Improv (Type 90 on-sale general music venue): Officer Brandon Erickson from SFPD ABC Liaison presented the Police Convenience or Necessity (PCN) report. There were zero letters of protest or support. The location is in a high-crime and high-concentration area (plot 461, census tract 209.00); Mission Station had no opposition. The Applicant/Owner representative (co-owner, name not given) noted that Endgames Improv was founded in 2010, now operates in the Mission district, and received its first liquor license about a year ago, which increased revenue by approximately 10% and enabled a festival. They requested the Type 90 license to support arts venues. The Alcohol and Other Drugs Unit (AOU) recommended approval with conditions regarding noise control and litter maintenance.
Item 2: Liquor License Transfer – 350 Bay Street – Grocery Outlet (Type 21 off-sale general): Officer Erickson presented the PCN report. There were zero letters of protest or support. The location is in a high-crime and high-concentration area (plot 110, census tract 0101.01); Central Station had no opposition. John Kevlin, on behalf of Grocery Outlet, stated the store will occupy the former Safeway space (North Point Center) and will offer products at up to 60% discount, create 25–35 jobs, and begin construction before end of 2025 with a planned opening in Q3 2026. The license transfer comes from a nearby CVS that closed, so no net increase in Type 21 licenses in the neighborhood. AOU recommended approval with a condition to actively monitor for loitering.

Public Comments

Item 1: One public speaker, Grace, identified as an Endgames student, spoke in support of the license, praising the organization’s community and affordability.
Item 2: No public comment was offered.

Key Outcomes

Item 1 (Endgames Improv): The committee voted unanimously (3-0; Sauter aye, Mahmood aye, Dorsey aye) to direct the clerk to prepare a resolution determining that the license issuance serves public convenience or necessity and forward it to the full Board of Supervisors with a positive recommendation.
Item 2 (Grocery Outlet): The committee voted unanimously (3-0; Sauter aye, Mahmood aye, Dorsey aye) to direct the clerk to prepare a resolution determining that the license transfer serves public convenience or necessity and forward it to the full Board with a positive recommendation.

Meeting Transcript

This meeting will come to order. Good morning, everyone, and welcome to the Thursday, September 11th, 2025 regular meeting of the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors. I'm Supervisor Matt Dorsey, chair of this committee, and I'm joined today by Vice Chair Bilal Machmood and Supervisor Danny Sauter. As always, we're grateful to Ms. Monique Creighton for serving so capably and well as our clerk. And together, we'd also like to express our gratitude to Paul Morrill and the entire team at SFGov TV for facilitating and broadcasting today's meeting. Madam Clerk, do you have any announcements? Yes. Please make sure to silence all cell phones and electronic devices. Documents to me to be included as part of the file should be submitted to the clerk. Public comment will be taken on each item on this agenda. When your item of interest comes up and public comment is called, please line up to speak on your right. Alternatively, you may submit public comment and writing in either of the following ways. First, you may email them to myself, the Public Safety and Neighborhood Services Committee Clerk at M-O-N-I-Q-U-E. C-R-A-Y-T-O-N at SFGOV dot or G, or you may submit your written comments via U.S. Postal Service to our office in City Hall number one, Dr. Carlton Be Good Lit Place, room 244, San Francisco, California, 94102. If you submit public comment in writing, it will be forwarded to the supervisors and also included as part of the official file on which you are commenting. Finally, items acted upon today are expected to appear on the board of supervisors' agenda of September 30th, 2025, unless otherwise stated. Thank you, Madam Clerk. I think we have a relatively short agenda today, but would you start by calling item number one? Yes, item number one is a hearing to consider that the issuance of a tight 90 on-sale general music venue liquor license to End Games Improv LLC to do business as in games improv, located at 2989 Mission Street, will serve the public convenience or necessity of the city and county of San Francisco. Thank you, Madam Clerk. I'd like to welcome Officer Brandon Erickson from the San Francisco Police Department's ABC Liaison unit. Thank you for being here today, officer. The floor is yours. Thank you for having me. You have before you a PCN report for Endgames Improv LLC. As Endgames Improv. They have applied for a Type 90 license, and if approved, this would allow them to operate in on sale general music venue at 2989 Mission Street. There are zero letters of protest, zero letters of support. They are located in plot 461, which is considered a high crime area. They are in census track 209.00, which is considered a high concentration area. Mission station has no opposition. AOU recommendations, approval with the following conditions. Except as provided in condition two below, no noise shall be audible beyond the area under the control of the licensee. Any noise caused by entertainment or amplified sound that is subject to the provisions of an act, an active entertainment permit issued by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission shall be authorized in accordance with the limits established by that entertainment permit, including in any limitation on hours during which entertainment or amplified sound is permitted. A violation of the entertainment or amplified sound noise condition of the entertainment permit as determined by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission shall be deemed to be a violation of this condition. Any noise that is subject to or is beyond the scope of the entertainment permit shall be subject to condition one above. Entertainment permit means any of the following: a just add music permit, a limited live performance permit, a place of entertainment permit, a fixed place to amplified sound permit, or any similar such permit issued by the San Francisco Entertainment Commission. Petitioner number three. Number four, the petitioner shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the area adjacent to the premise over which they have control as depicted on ABC Form 257. Thank you, Officer Erickson. Um I have heard only great things about Endgames Improv, and I'm uh told that they have really forged a strong sense of community and are very much rooted in the heart of the mission district. Um I know Supervisor Fielder supports this liquor license application. Um I look forward to supporting it as it moves forward so this organization can continue thriving and contributing to the uh to the vibrancy of the mission neighborhood and to our city. Um I understand there are representatives from the applicants present. There is no um obligation to speak, but we generally like to invite applicants if to say a few words if you'd like. You can approach the lecture. Um thank you to the this uh committee on public safety and neighborhood services.

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