1714 N. DAMEN AVE.

PLAN OF
O P E R AT I O N
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L I CE NS E E:
1714 N. Damen Ave 

Limited Partners, LLC 

DBA: Prery

P R E MI S ES:
1714 N Damen Ave 

Chicago, IL

60647

L I CE NS E TY PE:
Public Place of Amusement (1050)

EGRESS OCCUPANCY PLAN N

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BU SI N E S S OV E R V IEW:
Prery is applying to open as a unique event space in the heart of Wicker Park / Bucktown. 

Major glass storefront and street traffic make it ideal for a variety of events and retail "pop-
up" opportunities.

P R O D UCTS / SER V IC ES OFFERED:

Event space rental with in-house a/v production options.

SU CC E S S FACTO R S:
Prery is uniquely qualified to succeed due to the following reasons:
• Location: Our location allows us to better serve customers because: 

We are in a high foot traffic area with a very unique building. Distance from CTA allows, with
approval, parking relief for the requested licensing.
• Operational Systems: We have developed systems that enable us to provide high quality products/
services at a lower cost. These systems include: In house A/V Partnership with AIS Productions
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1. Prery is applying to operate at 1714 N. Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
Prery will limit its entertainment activities requiring licensure under the City
of Chicago Public Place of Amusement Ordinance (4-156-300 et seq.) to
the following:
A. Private parties, weddings, cultural events or other organized functions (e.g.,
corporate events, charitable functions, political fundraisers, etc.) arranged by
invitation or reservation only for a defined number of persons and not open to
the general public;
B. Musicians performing in the Premises' interior only;
C. Lectures, seminars, exhibitions and other similar artistic presentations;
D. Seasonal and/or event-specific entertainment in the Premises' interior (e.g.,
Mother's Day brunch, Christmas season celebrations, pop-up shops, etc.); and
E. Social, leisure, and sporting activities (e.g., rental fees for individual sporting
games, local team celebratory events, etc.).
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2. Prery will not operate any portion of the Premises during
prohibited hours of operation as set forth in the Municipal Code of
Chicago, specifically, between the hours of 2:00 a.m.. and
7:00a.m. Mondays through Saturdays, and between the hours of
3:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. on Sundays. We will not operate any
portion of the Premises as a nightclub.

3. Prery will ensure that all windows and/or doors from the Premises
to the outdoors will be closed at lO:OOPM.
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4. Prery shall maintain video surveillance currently existing of (9) exterior
cameras and (6) interior cameras. Copies of the video surveillance shall be
made available to the Chicago Police Department upon its request. We
have the services of a licensed and bonded security company. Our
security persons shall have the following duties and responsibilities:
A. Act to prevent excessive noise when patrons leave the premises;
B. With management, keep a count of patrons in the Premises to insure that the
maximum occupancy is not exceeded using hand clickers to monitor the
number of patrons entering and exiting;
C. Not permit intoxicated persons to enter the premises;
D. Security will continually patrol in the front and back of the premises to
eliminate loitering and maintaining volume control;
E. Observe the actions of our patrons on and adjacent to the premises.
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5. Prery will not employ unlicensed promoters to market or advertise
any entertainment activities conducted at the Premises. Licensee,
however, may enlist the services of PR firms, ad agencies, wedding/
event planners, etc. for advertising and marketing purposes.
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6. Prery will deny entry to any person at such private party, function or event, who
is visibly intoxicated and shall notify local police of all unlawful acts witnessed
by, or reported to, any of its employees, including instances of public
intoxication, loitering or other public disturbances. We will train all employees
regarding our duty to report such incidents.

7. Prery will meet with local Aldermen, City agencies and all local community
groups at their reasonable request to identify, address and resolve all
complaints accurately identified and ascribed to our business operations.
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8. Prery will regularly monitor the exterior area around the premises during all of its
business hours in order to address and abate any potential unusual or loud noise,
loitering and littering issues. Trash removal will occur routinely Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday. Recycling removal will routinely occur Tuesday and Thursday.

9. The Licensee will maintain in a lawful manner, sufficient trash containers to

accommodate any additional waste generated in the unlikely event that extra waste
is generated as a result of the issuance of a PPA License to the Licensee.

10. Prery will immediately address any public nuisance issues which

adversely impact the health, safety, and welfare of the community 

and of which Licensee has actual or constructive notice.
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11. Prery’s food, beverage, and alcohol will only be provided by licensed
caterers, and will be trained with respect to all requirements by law. All
bartenders and wait staff will be trained to identify intoxicated patrons
and will take pro-active steps to prevent the intoxication of patrons..

12. Prery will enforce all applicable City and State non-smoking laws as
they relate to both the interior and the exterior of the Premises.
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13. Prery will attend meetings with the Alderman, police commander, and
community residents or groups, as necessary, to discuss any future
concerns regarding the operations of the licensed business.

14. Prery will not apply for a City of Chicago Late Hour Liquor License.

15. Prery will not amend this Plan without notice to the local Alderman.
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