Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The ordinance, already recently watered down by exceptions for certain venues, may be challenged by a petition spearheaded by two individuals associated with the Union Bar and Martinis.
The controversial 21-only ordinance battle could be back in the news again soon. Lee Hermiston of the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports that Josh Ecreg, general manager of Martinis, and George Withoff, owner of the Union Bar, have expressed interest to City Clerk Mariann Karr that they would like to petition the city of Iowa City government to overturn the ordinance, on the books since 2010. Iowa City's 21-only ordinance being challenged (Iowa City Press-Citizen) Karr said the petitioners will have to collect 2,500 signatures to put the issue before the city council, who would then vote on the matter or put it to the voters. Given the current makeup of the council – including Mayor Matt Hayek, who championed 21-only with UI vice president …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Iowa City Police did a check of 47 businesses on Nov. 16, and six businesses sold alcohol to underage buyers.
Media Release Alcohol sales law compliance checks were conducted Friday evening, November 16th, at 47 businesses licensed to sellalcoholic beverages. Working with plainclothes officers, underage persons entered these businesses and attempted to illegally purchase alcoholic beverages. 41 businesses refused to sell to the underage buyers. The businesses that passed thecompliance checks were: • Caliente Night Club - 171 Hwy 1W • Carl & Ernie's Good Time Pub & Grub - 161 Hwy 1W • Gasby's - 2303 Muscatine Ave • Shakespeare's - 819 S 1st Ave • Deli Mart - 2410 Mormon Trek Blvd • Coach's Corner Sports Pub - 749 Mormon Trek Blvd • Hy-Vee - 812 1st Ave. • Suburban BP - 370 Scott Ct. • Deli Mart - 525 Hwy 1W • Blackstone - 503 Westbury Dr. • Gasby's…
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Authorities say Frausto also attempted to coerce the woman into performing sex acts on him.
A West Liberty man is facing a pair of misdemeanor charges after he allegedly took a woman's phone at the Union Bar and used it to upload a nude photo of her to her Facebook account. Atanacio Villareal Frausto, 25, is accused of either stealing or finding the already lost phone in the lost and found at the bar on the early morning of January 23, 2011. According to Iowa City Police criminal complaints, Frausto obtained the woman's Blackberry phone and then uploaded a nude photo from that phone to her Facebook page "for all to see." The police complaint stated that the woman was "mortified, alarmed, embarassed, and very upset" when she was informed about the nude photo by her friends. Later, Frausto allegedly contacted the woman via text …
Monday, May 7, 2012
The bouncer told police he recognized a patron's fake ID as his own driver's license.
IOWA CITY, IA -- Police say an Iowa City man tried to use a fake ID that belonged to the bouncer carding him. Steven Fiorella, 19, is charged with 5th degree theft and unlawful use of a driver's license. Authorities say Fiorella tried to get into Union Bar early Sunday morning. However, the bouncer at the door told police he recognized the ID Forella had as his own. Fiorella also reportedly had a debit card and an AAA card that weren't his. The Union staffer apparently had already reported the items stolen. Fiorella reportedly told officers he purchased the items for $20 at a party. More Iowa news: Cedar Falls Woman Injured After Falling Out of Party Bus Waterloo Man Admits He Lied To Feds When Applying for Pilot's License Semitrailer …
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Jordan Ramos filed a complaint after she said she was insulted about her weight and banned from dancing on a dance platform with friends.
You've probably heard about the young woman named Jordan Ramos, who says she was banned from dancing on a platform at the Union Bar in Iowa City after bouncers told her she was not pretty enough to dance there and "obviously pregnant." The bar apologized, the city of Iowa City forced the Union to dismantle the platform for safety reasons and just this past weekend there was this colorful protest. There's two good questions from this case, but only room for one poll, although plenty of room in the comment section to discuss both.
Sunday, May 6, 2012
In reaction to the perceived discrimination by the Union Bar, protesters stood in solidarity amongst Friday night bar revelers, some of whom weren't fans of the protest.
Following a week of controversy, University of Iowa student Jordan Ramos led a protest rally Friday night against discrimination of all types, specifically sizeism-- a form of discrimination based on body size. The event was held outside the Union Bar where Ramos says she was barred from dancing on a platform by Union bouncers who insulted her appearance, particularly her weight. A story last weekend in the Iowa City Press-Citizen sparked controversy that rippled its way up to several national outlets. Even though the city of Iowa City has ordered the Union to dismantle the offending platform for safety reasons, and the Union's owner has offered Ramos an apology, Ramos decided to carried on with the protest to fight other similar …
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
The now most talked about bar dancing platform in Iowa City may have to be dismantled due to an order from the city.
This morning it was reported the city of Iowa City was not planning on taking any actions against the Union Bar for alleged discrimination based on the appearance of potential platform dancers. Someone didn't tell the Iowa City department of Housing and Inspection Services. Mitchell Schmidt of the Iowa City Press-Citizen is reporting that the department has told the bar to dismantle the platform because it violates city safety code. The Iowa City Housing and Inspection Services department sent a formal violation order to The Union Bar at 121 E. College St. to remove a roughly four-foot square and four foot tall platform that did not meet building code requirements, said Code Enforcement Assistant Jann Ream. “We have gone out, we have …
Monday, April 30, 2012
Jordan Ramos, a UI student who says she was turned away from dancing in a section of the Union Bar by bar staff due to her appearance, is spearheading a protest rally against the bar.
The Union Bar in Iowa City has found itself with some unwanted attention this past weekend, and it doesn't look like it is going to end anytime soon. Jordan Ramos, a University of Iowa student claims she was turned away from dancing on a platform in the Union Bar due to her weight, and that bouncers told her she was not pretty enough to dance there and "obviously pregnant." Now, Ramos is pushing for a public apology from the Union Bar and also more awareness surrounding weight issues by holding a protest outside the Union Bar from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. this Friday night. The story has been receiving national attention since it was written about the in the Iowa City Press-Citizen over the weekend. In an e-mail to Iowa City Patch, Ramos said she…
Megan VerHelst
3:21 pm on Monday, May 7, 2012
Jim, I definitely understand your point so I'll drop the word "intelligent" from my previous comment. We don't want to come off as censoring ideas or thoughts here, and what is considered "intelligent" or "stupid", I think we can both agree, is going to vary from person to person. Regardless, comments laced with profanity will still be deleted. more ›