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LIQUOR LICENSE REQUEST COMPLAINT FORM

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The filing of this complaint with the City of Houston does not automatically constitute a formal protest of the applicant’s Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission license, but should be completed and submitted to the City for consideration no later than 30 days prior to the expiration of the license. The City cannot pursue complaints without sufficient documentation and witnesses. Please mail any available photographs or any other documents which are pertinent to this complaint to the Mayor's Citizens' Assistance Office, 900 Bagby, Public Level, Houston, TX 77002. This complaint form is used by the City only to determine whether the City will file or enter such a protest. Please be advised that the criteria for a protest are often complicated, so the existence of one or more of the attached incidents may not be sufficient to successfully protest a license.

The complainant may file a protest directly with the office of the Harris County Judge or the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, depending on the type of license to be protested regardless of whether the City formally protests the license or permit. The T.A.B.C., 427 W. 20th St., Houston, will provide you the name of the applicant, the type of alcohol permit and the expiration date of the permit. Phone 713.426.7900.

In order to maintain a protest, the T.A.B.C. requires the information alleged in a protest letter be detailed and specific as to the dates of the incidents, nature of the incidents and the location of the incidents. Letters of protest that do not sufficiently allege detailed grounds for denying a T.A.B.C. license will be rejected by the Commission.


BUSINESS INFORMATION
Business Name:
Business Address:
City:
ZIP:
Business Phone:

YOUR INFORMATION
Your Name:
Email:
Address:
City:
ZIP:
Day Phone: Night Phone:


Nature of Complaint

Check each of the following that is applicable to the place of business. For each item checked, indicate the dates you personally observed the activity occurring on the premises.

COMPLAINTS
1. Drinking Alcohol (unless the business is licensed for on-premise consumption
dates
2. Fighting, gunfire or other violent acts
dates
3. Drug use or sales
dates
4. Verbal or physical harassment of patrons or passersby
dates
5. Littering
dates
6. Public urination and/or indecent exposure
dates
7. Loud music, noise, yelling and/or profanity
dates
8. Reckless or drunken driving
dates
9. Illegal parking or other traffic violations
dates
10. Public intoxication
dates
11. Gambling
dates
12. Prostitution
dates
13. Disorderly conduct
dates
14. Possession of weapons
dates
15a. Alcohol sales to minors
dates
15b. Minors in possession of alcohol
dates
16. Violation of any other city, state or federal law
dates

If you reported any of the incidences above to a law enforcement agency, please provide the following information:

SUPPLEMENT
Name of Law Enforcement Agency:
Dates you reported the offense(s):
Is the business within 300 feet of a residence, church, daycare or public hospital?
Yes
No
Is the business within 1000 feet of a public school?
Yes
No

Please include all other reasons you believe the applicant is not qualified to hold a liquor, beer or wine license for this location, then click the "Submit" button below. Your submission will be automatically sent to the Mayor's Citizens' Assistance Office.