COLUMBUS, Ohio — The city of Columbus and the owners of a troubled north Columbus bar have signed an agreement to close the establishment indefinitely, according to City Attorney Zach Klein.
The city attorney's office said that under the terms of the agreement, Jack's Corner Pub, located at 2480 Summit St., will remain closed and the owners will place the bar's liquor permit in safekeeping with the state. The city will withdraw its previous liquor permit renewal objection and the current owners will have to maintain the property until it is sold.
Once new owners take over the building, the city will still have the option to object the transfer of the liquor permit if it is requested to be used.
“Today’s order officially ends the safety threat Jack’s posed to the neighborhood and allows the City to have a hand in what comes next for this property. We want to see a business come in and be safe and successful. It’s what the neighborhood deserves,” said Klein.
The agreement follows multiple instances of violence at the bar in recent years, including shootings that have resulted in at least two deaths, fights inside and outside, overdoses and car thefts, according to the city attorney.
“Thank you to community members and neighbors who reached out to the city attorney’s office to abate this nuisance. We all want safe and vibrant neighborhoods in Columbus. With this order, the bar is shut down for good, future use of the liquor permit is under the City’s watch and families no longer have to worry about the violence that unfortunately became the norm at Jack’s,” said Assistant City Attorney Christopher Clark, the City’s lead attorney on the case