A waterfront bar's licence will be reviewed amid complaints of noise and "unruly behaviour".
Ipswich Borough Council Licensing and Regulatory Sub-Committee will meet on Monday, October 28, to discuss the concerns made about A Listers at Aurora from residents.
While Suffolk Constabulary has not made any formal representation, it has reported six incidents it has attended at the bar and made a list of conditions they would like to see attached to the licence.
The force has asked that Aurora ensure that there are two licenced door staff every Friday, Saturday, Bank Holiday and whenever Ipswich Town games are being streamed.
Additionally, they ask that after 8pm anyone sitting outdoors is given a plastic cup for their beverages and that such cups should be available to use instead of glass if the police ask for it.
being hit by a glass bottle following an Ipswich Town match.
In its report, police said they were called to the bar when a man was left with serious injuries on August 18 afterHowever, the report says CCTV footage could not be easily retrieved as only the manager had access to the system, who happened to be on holiday at the time.
After that incident, the police's licencing officer Sharon Betts-Palmer asked the manager to give all managerial and senior staff access to CCTV and have door staff during football matches.
The officer met with the manager on September 10 and sent a letter to the force saying these changes had been implemented.
Suffolk police said they had attended a fight on September 21 after a group of 15 were seen fighting outside the bar.
In letters of representation, a resident of 10 years cited loud music, "unruly behaviour", and concerns at the lack of security.
The resident said: "This venue because of the music scene there is often overspill into the outside space with shouting, foul language and an uncomfortable atmosphere."
Another said residents were "constantly being kept awake by music and arguments".
They wrote: "The original application required all ventilation, ie doors and windows being closed during the playing of music. This is not being complied with. I was not aware that music was allowed outside, recently audio equipment has been set up and played loudly on the Waterfront patio area. We have many young families and this disrespectful behaviour is not acceptable."
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