Mudbugs will remain open after taking safety measures

Mudbugs will remain open after taking safety measures

Mudbugs Pub in Gulf Shores has agreed to stop selling alcohol at 1 a.m., close at 1:30 a.m., set up security cameras inside and outside and install a metal detector at the door to keep guns out of the bar to avoid litigation with the City of Gulf Shores, which had previously attempted to pull the bar’s liquor license.
Also, anyone with drug convictions or facing court dates for drug convictions would not be allowed to be employed in the club and signs must be displayed stating that firearms are not allowed anywhere on Mudbugs’ property.
GSPD Deputy Chief of Police Dan Netemeyer said there have been just shy of 480 calls for service to Mudbugs since 2017. As part of the agreement, Gulf Shores Police and a Mudbugs representative will meet for monthly reviews.
“I think we’ve reached a cooperative agreement to give them a chance to put in place policies which they believe will control some of the problems that we’ve had in the past,’’ said Gulf Shores Mauor Robert Craft. “We’re hopeful that works and the chief and his staff will be monitoring closely and making sure that we don’t allow for them to create problems. Unfortunately, they are not a part of who we are.”
“They are required to have mandatory certification for their employees regarding techniques for alcohol management,” GSPD Chief Ed Delmore said. “No employee whether or not engaged directly in the service of customers may consume or being under the influence of alcoholic beverages during work hours. This has been a problem in the past.”