Capo Cigar Lounge Type 57 license

The applicant's attorney argued the Type 57 private club is far more restrictive than a bar, the staff report is a rehash of last year's denial, and the city would be the first in 24 years to deny a PCN for a 57.

A retired 24-year ABC supervising agent testified that private club licenses have produced zero problems in his career and listed the 35 Type 57 holders in Orange County, mostly country clubs.

A lounge member described it as a relaxed, professional social and business hub, not a late-night bar scene.