While Our Town Reno is receiving new allegations concerning unsafe conditions in and around the currently closed Eden Nightclub on W. 2nd street, the City of Reno says a hearing officer will determine the establishment’s fate at a follow up hearing.
A City of Reno communications staff texted Our Town Reno today indicating: “The City of Reno reviewed multiple complaints and noted several violations, citations, and other safety concerns and issued a notice for a Show Cause Hearing. A hearing officer ordered Eden Nightclub to close for 30 days due to these issues, which were heard during the hearing. The closure went into effect on September 22, 2024. Eden Nightclub has a follow-up hearing scheduled to verify compliance with the violations and ensure the safety issues have been addressed before the end of the 30-day suspension.”
There have been posts on social media indicating Eden will be forced to close their doors permanently, which we have been unable to confirm.
Our Town Reno has received multiple testimonies from former staff saying their colleagues often acted irresponsibly, from one of them crashing a car while intoxicated into two others in the parking lot to allegedly doing drugs inside even though the very same people had sent group chats prohibiting drug use while on the job. Others said there were constant fights and a feeling every night on the job there could put their own safety in jeopardy.
Over the summer, police surveilled the area and conducted undercover operations after a complaint was made over repeated crimes involving weapons, underage patrons, hit and run crashes and at least one sexual assault.
Eden staff is being required to improve its training and security standards as well as the location’s design, as having the alley door as a primary exit was deemed problematic.
Our Town Reno reporting, October 2024