The Boston Licensing Board decided today to take no action against the Blue Hill Avenue bar for two serious incidents in recent months, including a melee that shut down Blue Hill Avenue.
At a hearing yesterday, the bar argued it had nothing to do with either incident, both of which occurred on the street outside the bar. Police said bar patrons contributed to the melee as they poured out at closing time to watch what started as a fight between two women down the street and ended with three stabbings and four arrests.
The board did issue a warning to the bar for an incident in which a man left with a cup of beer tucked under his armpit. At yesterday's hearing, board Chairman Daniel Pokaski said that while he realized there's only so much the bar can do to stop people who hide drinks under their clothes, managers and bouncers still need to be vigilant. He jokingly suggested staffers make exiting customers "do the chicken dance" as they leave to shake out any hidden drinks.
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