Date: July 7, 2026
To: Tara Mortensen, Bureau Manager, Business Relations Bureau From: Wally Hebeish, Chief of Police
Subject: APPLICATION FOR AN ENTERTAINMENT WITHOUT DANCING PERMIT AT THE BAMBOO CLUB– 3522 ANAHEIM ST
In response to your request for a recommendation regarding the above-named permit application for Entertainment without Dancing, the Police Department recommends approval, subject to the following standard conditions of operation.
The Bamboo Club is a local laid-back tiki Restaurant. The establishment is located in the Zaferia District. The current owner of the business is Kevin Larsen. The Bamboo Club has a valid Type 47 (On Sale General-Eating Place) Alcoholic Beverage Control License. This is a new application for the new ownership that took over in February 2026.
The Bamboo Club applied for Entertainment without Dancing Permit requesting live music by more than two (2) performers, live and recorded amplified music, and a disc jockey. They requested entertainment Sunday through Thursday 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Friday and Saturday 11:00 AM to 1:00 AM.
The Police Department is recommending entertainment activities shall be restricted to Sunday through Thursday 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM. There shall be no outdoor entertainment.
Based upon the Police Department’s Investigation, The East Division Commander’s recommendation, and the crime analysis, the Long Beach Police Department has determined the public’s peace, safety, and welfare would not be adversely impacted by the issuance of this permit, provided the appropriate conditions are imposed and observed by the applicant. The Police Department recommends approval of an Entertainment without Dancing Permit.
CONDITIONS OF OPERATION
1. The operation of the establishment shall be limited to those activities and elements expressly indicated on the permit application and approved by the City Council. Any change in the operation which exceeds the conditions of the approved permit will require that a new permit application be submitted to the City Council for its review and approval.
2. Unless separately applied for, reviewed, and approved, no adult entertainment, as defined by Section 21.15.110 LBMC, shall be conducted on the permitted premises.
Memorandum
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Entertainment activities, as indicated on Page 7 of your Entertainment Application shall be restricted to Sunday through Thursday 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, Friday and Saturday 12:00 PM to 12:00 AM.
3. Outdoor amplified entertainment is prohibited.
4. The establishment shall remain in compliance with all sections of the Long Beach Noise Ordinance (LBMC Chapter 8.80).
5. Due to the proximity of neighboring businesses and residences, all doors and windows shall be kept closed at all times during any musical entertainment, except in cases of emergency and to permit deliveries. Said doors shall not consist solely of screens or ventilated security doors. Sound shall not be audible beyond 50 feet from the exterior of the premises, in any direction.
6. This Entertainment Permit is accessory to the primary business, which is a restaurant.
The authorization to provide entertainment on-site is subject to the use remaining as a restaurant, meaning a bona fide eating place serving actual and substantial meals. “Meals” means the usual assortment of foods commonly ordered at various hours of the day; the service of such food only as sandwiches or salads shall not be deemed compliant with this requirement. Meals must consist of food prepared on the premises.
Hours of sales of alcohol shall be limited to the hours when meals are available.
The premises must be equipped and maintained in good faith. The premises must possess working refrigeration, cooking equipment, utensils, menus, and enough food to make substantial meals.
In the event the primary business ceases operations, fails to operate as a bona fide eating place, fails to serve actual and substantial meals or otherwise fails to comply with this condition, the Entertainment Permit becomes null and void.
7. The permittee shall not convert the restaurant, or any portion thereof, into a dance/night club. All entertainment activities shall be conducted in conjunction with regular dining or pre-planned banquet activities. A banquet is defined as a function held at a bonafide eating place wherein complete and substantial meals are provided to the persons in attendance by the management of the restaurant where the function is being held. Fast food, snacks, and hors d’oeuvres shall not constitute a complete and substantial meal.
8. The permittee shall not allow employees to discard trash or beer bottles into the outside dumpster between the hours of closing and 7:00 a.m.
9. The permittee shall be responsible for maintaining free of litter the premises and the area adjacent to the licensed premises, over which he has control.
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10.Any graffiti painted or marked upon the premises, or on any adjacent area under the control of the licensee, shall be removed or painted over within 24 hours of being applied.
11.Patrons under twenty-one (21) years of age shall not be permitted to enter nor to remain on the premises after the restaurant (food services) portion of the establishment has closed, or 10:00 P.M., whichever comes first. Private functions not open to the public are exempt from this condition
12.An identification card scanner shall be used for all patrons entering the establishment after 10:00pm for the sole purpose of verifying patron age and/or authenticity of a patron’s drivers license or identification card.
13.Interior lighting shall be sufficient to make easily discernible the appearance and conduct of all persons and patrons inside the business.
14.The permittee shall provide a minimum of one licensed security guard during all times the entertainment activities are being conducted for crowds up to 50 people. For crowds over 50 people, the permittee shall provide a minimum of one additional security guard per 50 people. Patrons awaiting entry in a defined queue shall be counted toward the calculation of required security staffing levels.
The attire of each security guard shall clearly indicate the guard's affiliation with the establishment by means of a pin, shirt or other visible form of identification. Should the permittee’s operations give rise to a substantial increase in complaint/calls for police service or trash left in the parking lot, the permittee shall increase security staff, implement the use of electronic metal detection equipment, increase outside lighting or make other changes to the premises or operation as the Chief of Police determines are necessary to protect the safety of the public.
15.At the conclusion of each event, the permittee shall take reasonable measures to ensure that exiting patrons walk directly to their vehicles and not loiter in the parking lot, alley or immediate area.
16.The permittee shall ensure security guard(s) monitor and check the adjacent property and parking lots on an hourly basis after 8:00 p.m. each night entertainment is provided.
Security shall maintain order and prevent the unlawful consumption of alcohol and prevent any activity that would interfere with the quiet enjoyment of any nearby residential property.
17.The permittee shall take reasonable measures to prohibit and prevent the loitering of persons immediately outside any of the entrance/exit doors and the parking lot at all times while open for business. This should be done by utilizing security guards and signage with verbiage such as, “Please respect our neighbors.”
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18.If any trash, noise or disturbance complaints in the parking lot and/or surrounding area of the business can be attributed to the operation of said business, the Long Beach Police Department can determine and impose requirements for security officer(s) to routinely monitor and handle these problems.
19.The permittee shall develop and maintain a plan to address neighborhood concerns, related to the operation of the establishment. (i.e. newsletter, meetings, etc.)
20.Patrons awaiting entry in a defined “queue” shall be restricted to Anaheim Street and the line must extend east of the business. There shall be no “queue” allowed after 9:00 pm Sunday through Thursday and 11pm Friday through Saturday. All persons gathering outside after the allowed hours shall be considered to be loitering. The public right of way (sidewalk), or an entrance to any business shall not be blocked at any time.
21.Current occupancy load shall be posted at all times, and the permittee shall have an effective system to keep count of the number of occupants present at any given time.
This information shall be provided to public safety personnel upon request.
22.The permittee agrees to reimburse the City for all costs associated with excessive police services, as determined by the Chief of Police, required as the result of any incident or nuisance arising out of or in connection with the permittee’s operations.
23.Alcoholic beverages shall not be consumed on any property adjacent to the premises.
24.The Bamboo Club, or its agents, shall not distribute any advertising matter, such as signs, posters or promotional cards, in or upon any public property, any vehicle or in any other such place in the City of Long Beach. Distribution of any advertising matter upon private property shall adhere to the following guidelines: By placing the same matter in a receptacle, clip, or other device designed or intended to receive advertising matter. The permittee shall keep all promoter contracts, including names, addresses and phone numbers, on file at all times and be available for inspection at any time.
25.The permittee shall maintain full compliance with all applicable laws, ABC laws, ordinances, and stated conditions. In the event of a conflict between the requirements of this permit, your conditional use permit, or your Alcoholic Beverage Control license, the more stringent regulation shall apply.
26.The permittee shall install and maintain a video surveillance system that monitors no less than the front and rear of the business, with full view of the public rights-of-way and any parking lot under the control of the permittee. The video system must be capable of delineating on playback the activity and physical features of persons and areas within the premises. Recordings shall be retained for a minimum of 30 days and be accessible via the Internet by the Long Beach Police Department. A Public Internet Protocol (IP) address and username/password is also required to allow the Long Beach Police Department to view live and recorded video from these cameras over the Internet. All video security cameras shall be installed to the satisfaction of the Chief of Police, Director
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of Technology Services and Director of Development Services. At the discretion of the Chief of Police, the permittee may be required to add additional video cameras.
27.Entertainment shall not be offered on any day that the establishment is closed.
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