Scephanie Rawlings-Blake Present Bakimore City Coun 100 N, Holiday Serest, Room 400 Baltimore, Maryland 21202 410-396-4006 +Tax 410-539-0647 E-Mail councilpesident@bakimorecig: gor Weuneslay, September 16, 2008 Frederick H. Beaefeld, 1 ‘Commissioner Baldmore Police Department (601 East Fayette Street Baldmore, MD 21202 ‘Dear Commissioner Bealefld ‘We ae writing to urge you to review incident reports related to Suite Ulralounge athe Belvedere Hotel to establish grounds for itating a Padlock Hearing in accordance with Baldmore City Code Anicle 19 section 43, Public Nuisances--Padlock Law. We are confident that a careful and thorough review of violent incidents related to Suite Ultralounge wil produce a srong, and compelling case forthe Police Department wo exercise its legal authority to shuter this dangerous establishment. ‘Over the past year, law-abiding residents have been assaulted and terorized. We are deeply ‘woubled by recent—and regular—repots of assaults within a block of Suite Ukralounge that are reportedly motivated by hate. City Government must exercise every legal option to adres his public safer threat, As you know, in May of 2008, the City Council enacted legislation to strengthen the public nuisance law, enabling police to beer enfore the ordinance and safeguard neighborhoods from iesponsible businesses, When applied, the new lv has been extremely effective in dealing with bd actors who disregard public safety. Our hope is that the Police Department wil continue to ‘enforce the newly stengthened ordinance so that we can hod irresponsible business owners Accountable and protect the safety and welfare of our citizens. ‘Thank you for your immediate tention to this matter. Sincerely, (A iam H. Cale, 1 ‘Bernard C.“IGEk" Young Heth District 12th Distict Baltimore City Codheit